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I have a question about the shape of the table on our 330. It has a very sharp pointy end and I was wondering if you put the sharp end facing the port side or starboard side?:huh:
OffBroadway - what kind of teak oil do you use? Did you do the steps down below too?
How are you enjoying your boat?
I wanted a larger one after our first season but husband likes the 330. I would LOVE the 450 but in another lifetime and tax bracket. LOL[/quote
Hoyamom, I picked up the teak oil at West Marine. I think it's their own brand, it works well. You wipe it on, let it soak in for 10 minutes, then wipe off. It really brings out the woodgrain and coloring. My steps down aren't teak, as my boat is an '08. In any event, I know they went to something other than the vinyl clad on the '09's, but I didn't think they were teak, I thought they were more like a flexiteek, or something similar to what is in the head. I don't think I'd put the teak oil on any of that material. By the way, my saloon and mid-berth are both fully carpeted, whereas in the newer boats, I believe they went to a flexiteek type material as well.
As for enjoying our boat, we LOVE everything about it. It would be nice to move up to a 40, 450, or better yet a 44 Sedan Bridge or something equivalent. But, for now it suits us just fine!!!
Hoyamom,
I would consider myself a "rookie" at this but what we did with our 260 seemed to work well. We would bring them home, use a carpet cleaner, scrub and hose them off. They would then get hung out to air dry and pretty much looked brand new. This was after a day with the kids and the wonderful orange cheetos. :smt013
How do you guys clean the rug in the cockpit? Do you rent a steam cleaner or just use a scrub brush? I heard that if you use a steam cleaner it will eat the protective coating on the underside of the carpet.
Thanks for all your answers - this is our first boat so we are still learning and it is so much better to hear from experienced boaters.
Thanks
The steam cleaner will suck it dry. Hose it down, good and wet, spot treat the stains, spray on a light cleaning solution throughout, scrub, hose it all off and vacuum it up with the steam cleaner.... and not have to hose the rugs down. I tried that once, and it took forever to get the water out of them.