"Edgar" wrote in message
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Maxprop, thanks for that. I will try some local boatwash stuff to get the
dirt off and then wax it.
I am on the Oslo fjord, and my boat is based in a marina on the island of
Tjøme which is just south of Tønsberg, Norways oldest town and once the
centre of the whaling industry. Oslo is about 50 miles north of us. Superb
sailing in the fjord but there are more power boats going at full blast
round here than I have ever seen before. But, as always, if you go
offshore
a bit they are much rarer. They seem to prefer to race through the
narrower
and more crowded areas at top speeds up to 50 knots. Last year I saw a
guy
in a large RIB, maybe 25/30 ft and he had three 300 hp outboards on the
stern!

We keep hoping the high fuel prices will discourage powerboaters, but no
such luck. They seem to be inflation-proof around here.

I've seen photos of the Oslo fjord, and it's a gorgeous place. You're luck
to be there.

Max