Frank,

I use the power washer in spring and fall in the driveway. It is good for stripping the growth off the bottom. I usually have a bucket with some water with boat soap to apply and scrub stubborn areas on the deck. If you used wax on your topsides, the other soaps might strip it off.

David Berg
Minneapolis, MN
s/v Blue Loon (1996/2003)

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From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of Frank Goldsmith
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2024 5:29 PM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Pressuring washing a boat

Thanks, Peter.  That was my hope, that it would brighten up the deck.  Do you use any kind of cleanser in the power washer?

Frank



> On Jun 10, 2024, at 6:24 PM, Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:
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> I do this every spring.  It really brightens up the white deck.  If you spray close to hatches, water will get inside.
> 
> Peter Nyberg
> Coventry, CT
> s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)
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>> On 2024-06-10, at 17:12:02 EDT, Frank Goldsmith wrote:
>> 
>> The other day at our club I noticed a boat tied up at the work dock 
>> with the owners using a pressure-washer to clean it (we have hoses 
>> and electric cords that extend down to the dock, although I think 
>> they were using a gas-powered washer).  Anyone else try that?  Seems 
>> it would save a lot of elbow grease, although of course one has to be 
>> careful to use an appropriate nozzle setting on the power washer.
>> 
>> Frank
>> 
>> Frank Goldsmith
>> S/V Mary Bess (Rhodes 22 1985/2001)
>> Fairview, NC
>> Lake Keowee, SC
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