Battery Pressure Washer

[Dino]

Anyone use one of these for washing your boat? Worx HydroShot 22bar 20V 1.5Ah Li-Ion PowerShare Cordless Portable Pressure Washer
Looks like a handy bit of kit. I'm based on fresh water so it could be handy for dropping the hose over the side for a wash.
I know its not going to replace a bigger mains powered powerwasher but could be handy for cleaning the boat or tender.

 

[BruceK]

120Ltr/hr Max. Flow Rate should tell you all you need to know.

 

[BruceK]

For comparison the venerable but marginal KArcher K2 does 360 litre per hour and not particularly good on boats and an entry level petrol will deliver around 600 litre per hour. The above device would be great for lifting seagull mess, worthless on barnacles, tiresome to do a deck.

 

[Simon 420]

I have one. Generally undewhelmed by it.
As a pressure washer it's OK for small/short jobs that involve "sprucing up" but nowhere near my expectations when it comes to the good old annual clean/blast. You'd probably do better with a scrubbing brush.
I do however find it good as a rinse machine. We are moored at Brundall which is 3 hours from the sea, so after a sea trip I can use the last half of that journey (when the water has become fresh) to wash off the superstructure. Drape the hose over the side and use the Worx to suck up water to rinse the suds off

 

[Dino]

Thanks Simon, I was interested in it for rinsing as I always scrub the boat with a brush or pad. The water pressure on the tap in my marina can be very poor at times.

 

[Whopper]

Thanks Simon, I was interested in it for rinsing as I always scrub the boat with a brush or pad. The water pressure on the tap in my marina can be very poor at times.

Personally I think less power washing is better for a boat. Especially on the topsides with added pressure on window seals etc. I’ve started to dry the boat with automotive drying towels (plenty of different brands out there) and some spray quick detailer after a wash. This really keeps it looking well with less washing needed.

 

[Simon 420]

Thanks Simon, I was interested in it for rinsing as I always scrub the boat with a brush or pad. The water pressure on the tap in my marina can be very poor at times.

Should have mentoned that it will work better with a slight modifiation. Install a one way valve at the water end of the hose so that the water remains in the hose and doesn't drain out when you let off the switch. I use a hozelock one way tap connector valve. Bit of a faff because the Worx hose is too small diameter (8mm I think) to connect, so I had to splice in a short length of 13mm hose. May be that you can get a one way valve to fit

 

[BruceK]

Thanks Simon, I was interested in it for rinsing as I always scrub the boat with a brush or pad. The water pressure on the tap in my marina can be very poor at times.

rinsing at a maximum of 2 litres a minute? You'd be better off just putting a hose on your transom tap or getting a deck wash pump Boat Deck Washdown Pumps and Kits