[Rhodes22-list] Pressuring washing a boat

[Frank Goldsmith]

Interesting — do you mind sharing what model of power washer you have?  My boat is in a slip in a fresh-water lake, so access to fresh water is not a problem for me.

Frank


> On Jun 11, 2024, at 4:21 PM, Ric Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com> wrote:
> 
> I keep my boat on a mooring with no access to fresh water.  I found a battery operated small power washer that works great.
> I fill a bucket with water from my wattage and bring it on deck. A 4’ house goes in the bucket and the pressure washer has enough power to wash the deck down and reach toe top of the mast. 
> I’m thrilled with it. 
> Ric 
> SV Dadventure 
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> Richard F. Stott, AIA, LEED AP 
> ric at stottarchitecture.com
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>> On Jun 11, 2024, at 2:32 PM, Frank Goldsmith <goldsmith.cf at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Thanks, David.  
>> 
>>> On Jun 11, 2024, at 2:13 PM, DAVID BERG via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 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)
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of Frank Goldsmith
>>> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2024 5:29 PM
>>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>> 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)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> [ Sent From rhodes22.net ]
>>>> 
>>>>> 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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