[Rhodes22-list] Clean up cockpit-- ugh

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Rummy, Bob,
Have you found any of the biodegradables from West/Boaters World effective?  If so dilute in a bucket, and use a washdown pump (West 3.4 works well for me), scrubbing from the bucket and rinsing.  I can't use shoreside water at my marina, especially sensitive with the dry summer this year.
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: "Michael D. Weisner" <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
>Sent: Aug 31, 2007 9:17 AM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Clean up cockpit-- ugh
>
>Rummy & Bob,
>
>Where do you wash the boat?  In NY, we are not permitted to use a power 
>washer or discharge cleaning detergents or soaps into the river or other 
>waterways.  The DEC police allow only low pressure water (they cut the hose 
>fitting off to prevent the use of a nozzle at the dock) as a means of 
>removing debris.
>
>While I would love to use these chemicals, I wonder what happens when they 
>are discharged into the water environment.  Do you have a "green" solution 
>that we may use?  Note, I am not a B-H Liberal or tree-hugger but I do 
>respect nature and try to find an acceptable solution.
>
>Mike
>s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
>       Nissequogue River, NY
>
>From: <R22RumRunner at aol.com> Friday, August 31, 2007 8:59 AM
>> Captain Bob,
>> You are correct as usual. If you are only using hose pressure, it can take 
>> a
>> long time to remove all the suds. However, with the use of a pressure 
>> washer,
>> I didn't have problems. Apparently the high pressure removes the soap suds
>> more  efficiently.
>>
>> Rummy
>>
>>
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