Cleaning a Plastic Boat Hull ? please

[Capt Popeye]

Hi can I please ask if there is a specific cleaning agent for Cleaning a Boat hull made from a form of Plastic ? The hull is made from two mouldings , sealed together , so forms , I understand , an Unsinkable boat : Should I just use a standard GRP cleaner , or is that not the way to do it ?

Any and all suggestions most welcome

 

[Refueler]

I used to have a dinghy that was basically two shells of thermoplastic separated by foam insulation.

I used household cleaners on it ... for really hard to remove ... toilet cleaner well washed off as soon as stain lifted.

 

[ChromeDome]

Might be ABS (many produced by Terhi in Finland)

Terhi ABS Boats | terhiboats.com

 

[waynes world]

Try Pink Stuff.

 

[Capt Popeye]

Might be ABS (many produced by Terhi in Finland)

Terhi ABS Boats | terhiboats.com

Ahoy there Mr C D , yes you are right , my boat is a forerunner of the Terhi boats , I understand that Terhi took over the production , (cannot trecall the name of my boat manufacturer untill its light and I can get to it ?) My boat has what appeas to be two ABS shells joined together , with a foam inside the Sandwich ; quite light build , unsinkable I am assured , self draining fitted , fitted Storeage Boxs x 3 , but I need to clean Her up , just to make Her look smarter

 

[ChromeDome]

Sounds to be ABS. I'd look for products for this material and start mild, then up the game.
Even Youtube may come in handy:

Terhi was once marketed as indestructible. People on shows were given a big hammer and told to make a hole in the hull! Dents but no holes..

Build process:

To prove it was unsinkable they cut a dinghy in two and went off in the halves - separately.
Enjoy the language!

A bit more:
Terhi - Brochure 2020 - Terhi Oy - PDF Catalogs | Documentation | Boating Brochures

 

[Refueler]

Many years ago - I had a more square design plastic dinghy. It had the same two shells with expanded foam between. The shape was a rectangle with raised bow ... with two keel lines like a cathedral hull.

The plastic had lost small chunks out of the gunhwale in various places - with foam clearly seen.

It was unsinkable ... but a real pig to row ... with small outboard (I had a featherweight Seagull on it) - it was acceptable - but I soon wanted a normal dinghy !!

I sold it and next owner put a larger motor on it and reckoned it was 'lethal' !!

 

[Capt Popeye]

Ahoy there Mr C D , yes you are right , my boat is a forerunner of the Terhi boats , I understand that Terhi took over the production , (cannot trecall the name of my boat manufacturer untill its light and I can get to it ?) My boat has what appeas to be two ABS shells joined together , with a foam inside the Sandwich ; quite light build , unsinkable I am assured , self draining fitted , fitted Storeage Boxs x 3 , but I need to clean Her up , just to make Her look smarter

Ahoy , my boat is called a 'Seabird 700' its about 4m loa sits very well afloat , quite stable , easily driven along , I have a 30hp SUZUKI 2 stroke fitted on it .

Just would like to clean up the few areas that require it ?

 

[Capt Popeye]

Sounds to be ABS. I'd look for products for this material and start mild, then up the game.
Even Youtube may come in handy:

Terhi was once marketed as indestructible. People on shows were given a big hammer and told to make a hole in the hull! Dents but no holes..

Build process:

To prove it was unsinkable they cut a dinghy in two and went off in the halves - separately.
Enjoy the language!

A bit more:
Terhi - Brochure 2020 - Terhi Oy - PDF Catalogs | Documentation | Boating Brochures

Hi Mr CD yes thank you , utube was indeed helpfull in my quest to decide upon a suitable cleaner for my ABS boat