Bottom Cleaning

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TwoAngles

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This year is the first year we are keeping our new boat in a slip in a FW inland lake. I was wondering if anyone can tell me if I need to pull the boat mid-season to clean the bottom, or if it's OK to wait until the fall? How do you get the area under the rungs clean? I'm assuming that you have to take the boat off of the trailer, but I'm not sure what is the best way to do that. Finally, what kind of hull cleaner can you recommend?

Boat is Crownline 180BR, approx. 2600lbs dry.

Thanks in advance!
 
i think you get much less growth in fresh water... going for swim is any easy way to clean the bottom ! a scrub pad for growth shoudl be all that you need... in salt water we need to use a metal scrapper/blade to get the barnacles off. no big deal.
 
we get DIFFERENT growth up here, but not necessarily less! I left my PWC sitting in the well for 5 weeks. When I hauled it out, it had 6" of green "hair" all over the hull. Took hours to clean a 7' boat!

It depends on the temperature of the water, and how often you use the boat. If if the water gets warm and you don't use the boat frequently, you could have a real mess on your hands.
 
I do what PascalG says about going for a swim.....I use a sponge to wipe it clean....It comes off good when its wet without any cleaners........It's a different story when it dries on....I find Starbrite hull cleaner works well, but also removes the anti-fouling,,
 
Before I got my lift for the slip, I would haul and pressure wash/clean the hull 3 times a year. And I had ablative bottom paint on it. The transom and outdrive got the worse and I could tell when it was time to haul the boat 'cause it would take me longer to get on plane. I'm glad I don't need to worry about it anymore!
 
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