washing your baot

[jimbow912]

is it ok to use soap that u whould use to wash your car on your boat

 

[Tonka Boater]

I've done it when I ran out of the Meguir's boat wash. It's safe for the finish, etc. but probably not so good for the environment if you're washing it in your slip.

Just don't use dishwashing soap.

 

[jimbow912]

thanks and it is in the drive way

 

[Anothersearay]

i dont understand... its ok to wash the car and flow down the drive-way into the sewer, (flowing to the lake) but not ok to wash the boat with it at the lake.... I never understand this stuff....

seems hypocritical, I guess in your driveway no one sees you do it... who knows...

maybe its just ok in the drive because its inexpensive - marine stuff always costs more... right?

 

[sbw1]

A couple of tablespoons of liquid Ivory Soap in a big bucket of water is one of the best soaps to use when washing a boat. It does not strip wax and it's easy on the hands. Scrub the hull with a soft brush on a pole. If you do it weekly, you almost do not need soap.

 

[The Bill Collector]

My detailer turned me on to this stuff and it is GREAT !!!

Mermaids Boat Wash is a mild soap formula that is designed to help extend the life of your just-waxed finish. Highly concentrated, low sudsing, just two ounces of Boat Wash per gallon of water. Contains 2% Carnauba Wax. Biodegradable

http://www.fisheriessupply.com/results.aspx?keywords=MERMAID+BOAT+SOAP&radkm=on&km=entire


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[Captain Allen]

Driveway water does not go through a municipal sewer system. You could not build a sewer system large enough to handle rain water at 28,000 gallons per inch/acre. It's storm water and it may run through retention ponds, but not a treatment system. Retention does allows some chemicals to volatilize and allows sediment to settle out, but it is not tertiary treatment.

 

[Turtlesboat]

just use boat soap. If you buy the stuff on sale, it's no more expensive that any other kind of soap. when I see it on sale, I buy enough for a couple of years... 2 bottles.

 

[Nehalennia]

Driveway water does not go through a municipal sewer system. You could not build a sewer system large enough to handle rain water at 28,000 gallons per inch/acre. It's storm water and it may run through retention ponds, but not a treatment system. Retention does allows some chemicals to volatilize and allows sediment to settle out, but it is not tertiary treatment.

You're exactly correct.

 

[mwph]

just use boat soap. If you buy the stuff on sale, it's no more expensive that any other kind of soap. when I see it on sale, I buy enough for a couple of years... 2 bottles.

Two bottles may have lasted a couple years with your old boat. You may have to adjust that just a tad.:grin:

Just kidding, thanks for all your posts & sharing your blog too.