[Rhodes22-list] Pressuring washing a boat

[Tom Hyatt]

I just finished power washing my '78. It took off all the crud and green
patina that had built up over the winter. I agree with Peter. Expect water
inside if you spray near the hatches. Watch out for decals and striping and
lettering on your boat. Power washing will eat them up.

Tom Hyatt
S/V Eliza Jane 1978
Middle River, Maryland

On Mon, Jun 10, 2024 at 6:24 PM Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:

> I do this every spring.  It really brightens up the white deck.  If you
> spray close to hatches, water will get inside.
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> Peter Nyberg
> Coventry, CT
> s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)
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> [ Sent From rhodes22.net ]
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> > On 2024-06-10, at 17:12:02 EDT, Frank Goldsmith wrote:
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> > 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.
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> > Frank
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> > Frank Goldsmith
> > S/V Mary Bess (Rhodes 22 1985/2001)
> > Fairview, NC
> > Lake Keowee, SC
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