How my neighbor secures his vessel to the slip

Toddely · **Posted:** Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:00 am

blue dragon wrote:

His boat is dirty as hell too, look at the upholstery. Its why I never park my car next to a dinged up beater.

Man I'm glad someone else said that... My wife says I'm anal about keeping my boat spotless.. I think it's Its easier to keep clean if you stay on top of if..

babbot1 · **Joined:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:46 pm **Posts:** 570

Toddely wrote:

blue dragon wrote:

His boat is dirty as hell too, look at the upholstery. Its why I never park my car next to a dinged up beater.

Man I'm glad someone else said that... My wife says I'm anal about keeping my boat spotless.. I think it's Its easier to keep clean if you stay on top of if..

HA! I get the same thing from my wife but I get the added. "Why can't you clean the house as well as you clean the boat?"
hhmm? good question.. not as much fun cleaning the house I guess...

rpengr · **Posted:** Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:25 pm

babbot1 wrote:

HA! I get the same thing from my wife but I get the added. "Why can't you clean the house as well as you clean the boat?"
hhmm? good question.. not as much fun cleaning the house I guess...

Sounds familiar... I worked on the boat for a week...now I'm stuck working on the house for a week.

Not as much fun!

Ric: Good for you for fixing him up with lines. Maybe he will slowly learn.

Toddely · **Posted:** Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:49 pm

Oh ya I get that... "We'll now you can spend some time cleaning the house"
Ray your right . It's not as much fun. It's also funny how the wife loves to ride in a clean boat and make comments on the dirty boats. Hana :lol:

ric · **Posted:** Fri Sep 06, 2013 6:03 pm

I clean my boat religiously. The house? Eh. I pay a girl friend to do that.

john55c · **Posted:** Sat Sep 07, 2013 6:10 am

blue dragon wrote:

His boat is dirty as hell too, look at the upholstery. Its why I never park my car next to a dinged up beater.

+1 I like parking far out for this reason, only issue is you have to walk behind all those parking spots where those dinged up cars are...might be more dangerous! lol

298VISTA2000 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:19 am

I have seen people use bungees in conjunction with their dock lines but never alone. Definitely not going to have stress cracks from the lines being too tight with that idiots setup.

schoolsOut · **Posted:** Sat Sep 07, 2013 7:54 pm

ric wrote:

I clean my boat religiously.

So I was just thinking about this today after I got back from the lake. I thoroughly was my boat inside and out after each day use. I was wondering if that is typical or if I am being obsessive. I assume that those that keep their boat slipped or on a lift do not was that regularly. What do the rest of you do?

ric · **Posted:** Sat Sep 07, 2013 10:09 pm

Being slipped in Florida I have to scrub it down with soap/water once a week minimum. Sometimes twice a week. Every other week scrub the hull while beached. Once a month use some mold remover on the vinyl. In the summer months you can't cover it even with a vented cover, the heat destroys everything inside. I keep the cabin A/C set at 78.

230 Mike · **Posted:** Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:14 pm

Very thorough wash/wax/detail in the spring, then sponge off with distilled water after getting off the lake (a gallon is all it takes and doesn't leave spots). Then towel off. Interior, 303 a couple of times per season.

pickledboater · **Posted:** Sun Sep 08, 2013 11:20 am

Wipe down with vinegar and water every time it comes out of the water. Soapy hot water and rinse interior every time, vacuum out everything every time. (nothing worse than reaching in for a nice clean beach towel and having it covered with dead gnats and other critters or sand). If we get the usual wind during the week I some times have to do the inside again before we take it out too.
I wash my swim trunks once a season whether they need it or not. Ha!

298VISTA2000 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:32 pm

ric wrote:

In the summer months you can't cover it even with a vented cover, the heat destroys everything inside.

Do you all really leave the cockpit open to the elements during the summer, sun and rain?

ric · **Posted:** Sun Sep 08, 2013 6:49 pm

298VISTA2000 wrote:

ric wrote:

In the summer months you can't cover it even with a vented cover, the heat destroys everything inside.

Do you all really leave the cockpit open to the elements during the summer, sun and rain?

Yep. In my experience it causes less damage. With a cover on it causes the vinyl to turn brown and brittle. Cover off? Just some mildew. That's easy.

GOOD NEWS!! He purchased some nylon rope from harbor freight. No more bungee cords!!

rpengr · **Posted:** Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:34 am

298VISTA2000 wrote:

ric wrote:

In the summer months you can't cover it even with a vented cover, the heat destroys everything inside.

Do you all really leave the cockpit open to the elements during the summer, sun and rain?

Hell no! Maybe Ric does, but not me. I can't stand to see my vinyl exposed to the UV for longer than I am out in the boat.

Mine is covered with full mooring cover (with vents) an hour after it is wiped clean. Kept on trailer in side yard,

Toddely · **Posted:** Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:48 am

Mine gets the snap on cover and then the mooring cover installed after each use, It keeps the sun off of the seats and carpet, Most of the time I will unsnap the carpet and roll it up and put it back in before each use. I always wipe mine down and wash it regularly after each use. whats a half hour to 45 min? worth it to keep it in great shape. Its why she looks the way she does now. I put vinyl protection on at least once a month as well.

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