Rick wrote:

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Question is cleaning the hull? My thoughts are open at the present time and
am wondering if the groups experience base can help? Right now the boat is
in the boat yard so access is fairly easy.


First shot would be with a 3,000 PSI, 5 GPM minimum, pressure washer.

Might think of renting a 10HP unit.

Should do the job.

Lew

Lew, The pressure wash was my first thought too. It would get rid of
the dirt, mud and junk like that. It might be worth a try but I
really dont think it would help a whole heck of a lot with grease, oil
and diesel fues, might move it around a lot but I don't think It
would remove it. For that I really think Rick is gonna have to get up
close and personal.

Capri wrote:
Lew, The pressure wash was my first thought too. It would get rid of
the dirt, mud and junk like that. It might be worth a try but I
really dont think it would help a whole heck of a lot with grease, oil
and diesel fues, might move it around a lot but I don't think It
would remove it. For that I really think Rick is gonna have to get up
close and personal.



My suggestion was based on my next door neighbor who is a tank cleaner,
primsarily in the refineries.

They do most of it with pressure washers incluing a 10,000 PSI unit.

Takes a 300 HP diesel to drive it.

That unit would probably be a tad much for this applicationG, but then
again.

Lew

Probably used a hot water pressure cleaner. When I cleaned tanks that's what
we used anyway.

"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
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Capri wrote:
Lew, The pressure wash was my first thought too. It would get rid of
the dirt, mud and junk like that. It might be worth a try but I
really dont think it would help a whole heck of a lot with grease, oil
and diesel fues, might move it around a lot but I don't think It
would remove it. For that I really think Rick is gonna have to get up
close and personal.



My suggestion was based on my next door neighbor who is a tank cleaner,
primsarily in the refineries.

They do most of it with pressure washers incluing a 10,000 PSI unit.

Takes a 300 HP diesel to drive it.

That unit would probably be a tad much for this applicationG, but then
again.

Lew

Yes, but a 3000 PSI pressure washer applied too liberally can destroy the
gelcoat. He needs some solvent to get the stuff out. Blasting with water
won't get the oil etc. out that's absorbed into the fiberglass. I have no
idea what to use, but I wouldn't blast it away.

Chet

"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
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Rick wrote:

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Question is cleaning the hull? My thoughts are open at the present time
and
am wondering if the groups experience base can help? Right now the boat
is
in the boat yard so access is fairly easy.


First shot would be with a 3,000 PSI, 5 GPM minimum, pressure washer.

Might think of renting a 10HP unit.

Should do the job.

Lew