boat cleaning

[benjim]

im currently looking at cleaning a few boats at my local marina and just wanted an idea of the best (and most eco-friendly) way to go about it and also the best place to buy equipment and supplies from. ben

 

[exfinnsailor]

Hi .. Welcome to the forum .. Cleaning boats cannot be called eco friendly .. Most have black stains that refuse most methods to remove .. So we use eco friendly dish washer powder and a brush .. Muck runs off .. You need gloves as its toxic .. Eye protection in case of splashes .. A hose to wash it all off and about a day to clean up . wipe the rails and give it a shine .. Thats why we are always on the look out for someone to give it a clean .. A large tin of elbow grease is invaluable and not that expensive but does give a great shine after ..

 

[alandee]

Cleaning a boat/yacht is an art form. You will be dealing with your customers pride and joy. The first two things you will require are training in the types of materials to be used and the application of those materials, and professional indemnity insurance; about £2m is the norm.

 

[William_H]

Its funny that you regard cleaning a boat as making the topsides/deck shine while I immediately assumed you meant the bottom of boats. The weed just grows like crazy here so there is a market for divers to scrub under belly.
Owners are usually happy to hose down the top themselves. olewill

 

[exfinnsailor]

You got to be joking you have SHARKS down there not surprised you have a shortage of divers .. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif