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It is that time of year again when the boat gets pulled out of storage and cleaned up for the season. I purchased a 2001 FW 180 over the winter and this weekend I decided to give it a good cleaning before the season starts. Everything went well until I got to the non-skid surfaces that were pretty dirty. Does anyone have a good method for cleaning theses surfaces (bow and cockpit floors, swim platform,...). Thanks!

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2001 Four Winns Horizon 180LE, VP 4.3GL/SX
2006 Ford F-150 Extended Cab 4x4, 5.4L

Darn good question. I was cleaning my boat yesterday as well and ran into the same problem. It's those darn pesky black marks. You know the ones, when someone jumped in your boat with their shoes on. I used a stiff bristle brush with regular boat soap to no avail. Any ideas would be great.

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"Where Da Go"
2002 248 Vista
Lafayette, IN
http://blueoceanlife.worldventures.biz

pressure washer but not under WOT. Maybe some simple green to agitate it?

I am going to try this stuff this wekend will give a report

Non Skid cleaner

And no I don't work for 3m nor west marine.

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2006 FW 203 FS
2005 Dodge Laramie 1500
2003 CRF 247F SuperMoto racer
2001 CBR1100XX

It's posts like this that make me question my decision to not order the optional swim platform mat. The swim platform non-skid is where most of the skid marks gather, I take it?

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2007 Horizon 200
4.3L GXi/ SX 225 HP

I like to use these products on the non skid surfaces. They really work:


Jim_R - If you find a good swim platform mat, it certainly is worth it, but I also find use for these products under the cockpit carpeting as you will notice that the carpet backing eventually discolors the non skid surface. I find that one a month or so, if I pull up the carpets and spray this stuff on as well as on the swim platform, and then just hose it off, the FG stays nice and white. To tell you the truth, I do not know why the cockpit and helm carpets have a black rubber backing in the 1st place. I would think that a white rubber backing like found on the Home Bath carpets would be a lot better for the white non skid cockpit liners. Oh Well! It's a good thing I enjoy cleaning the boat!

Oh, I really do have the "I can't wait for spring launch' disease!

As Mike so appropriately said in a different thread, "Tap, Tap, Tap!!!

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'04 FW 268Vista "Andiamo"