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Ok so I have spend about twelve hours this weekend getting my boat cleaned up and ready to haul to Table Rock Friday morning. I have kept my boat (21' Four Winns) on the water for the first time this year and love the easy access and the fact that I'm getting more use out of it. The downside is it gets filthy. I spent all of yesterday pressure washing and using hull cleaner and it will never be as clean as it was before.

Question # 1 Is there anything I can put on my hull to prevent or slow down this build up. How do you guys handle this?

I also noticed when I pulled it out that I have bent one of the finns on my prop. Not terribly but bent none the less.

Question #2 I have noticed a loss of top end speed lately. Could this have caused it?

Where is a good place to have it repaired (Saint Louis Area)? I assume running with a damaged prop isn't a smart idea.

Would appreciate any advice you guys can give.

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2005 200 Horizon 5.0 MPI 260hp
2010 Chevy Silverado 1500
Carlinville, IL

If you can't come up with anything quickly, call Midwest Propeller (http://www.midwestpropeller.com) in Olathe, KS. Shipping to you should be very quick. If that doesn't work, there are several marine shops around Table Rock (I'm there now) and you could try to line something up with one of them.

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

Thanks. I found a place in ST. Charles MO that came recommended. They only need three days so I should be fine. Headed there now.

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2005 200 Horizon 5.0 MPI 260hp
2010 Chevy Silverado 1500
Carlinville, IL

Hi Jay,

I keep my boat in the water from May until October so I know what you're saying. I bring a telescopic washing brush like I use on my truck up to the lake with me once in a while. It can reach all the way under the boat so I can give it a good wiping every few weeks. I find that most of the grime comes off pretty easy unless you pull it out of the water and let it dry.

In the fall, after you pull it out, you can spray it down with Slimygrimy, let it soak for a little while and then use some car wash and the same brush to wash it down. Looks like new.

Most Marina's will do an acid treatment also, but I think there are differing opinions on that.

http://www.slimygrimy.com/

BTW...on the prop.....buy a new one (reconditioned) and send the other one out to be repaired. Neither is that expensive and you'll always have a spare.

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2010 H190 4.3VP
Tow Vehicle:
2007 F150
Previous boats:
2009 H180 3.0VP
1996 Horizon QX 3.0VP

My prop was dinges up so I picked up a stainless Volvo oem for 360 and kept the old as back up. Stainless is an upgrade!

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2010 Sea Hunt Triton 220 "Big Whiskey"
2003 FW Freedom 180 Volvo Penta 4.3GL/SX-M "It'll Do Four Now" (Sold)
2012 Avalanche LTZ 4X4