Rick

I've cleaned a lot of hulls in my time but I don't think I ever ran
across a combo of mud, oil and deisel fuel....whew! At least you have
the boat out of the water. Heck, after Katrina and Rita at least you
have a Boat! A lot of what you can do will depend on what the yard will
let you use for environmental reasons. Before spending too much on
some fancy fiberglass cleaners I'd try a good mixture of good old
dishwash soap and water which is generally pretty good for dirt,
grease and oil. good sponges and . a lot of elbow grease. still not
working? Just smearing things around?. West Marine has some really good
Fiberglass cleaners which while not cheap have always done the trick
for me. There is one which is made for non skid decks, It seems to be a
little more "intense" that regular FG cleaners but it really works
well on smooth FG as well. Takes off those inconsiderate black rubber
footwear marks that no amount of soap and scrubbing will seem to
remove. Use sparingly.
While the boat is on the hard don't forget to check for blisters and
fix any if you find them. This might also be a good chance to slap
another coat of bottom paint on.

Cap'n Phil

I would get some ON and Off Hull cleaner, that is a spray on, brush lightly,
and rinse cleaner. (West Marine carries it,)That should clean the hull
completely . Next, a fiberglass compound if there are stubborn stains, last
a coat of good wax!

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Rick

I've cleaned a lot of hulls in my time but I don't think I ever ran
across a combo of mud, oil and deisel fuel....whew! At least you have
the boat out of the water. Heck, after Katrina and Rita at least you
have a Boat! A lot of what you can do will depend on what the yard will
let you use for environmental reasons. Before spending too much on
some fancy fiberglass cleaners I'd try a good mixture of good old
dishwash soap and water which is generally pretty good for dirt,
grease and oil. good sponges and . a lot of elbow grease. still not
working? Just smearing things around?. West Marine has some really good
Fiberglass cleaners which while not cheap have always done the trick
for me. There is one which is made for non skid decks, It seems to be a
little more "intense" that regular FG cleaners but it really works
well on smooth FG as well. Takes off those inconsiderate black rubber
footwear marks that no amount of soap and scrubbing will seem to
remove. Use sparingly.
While the boat is on the hard don't forget to check for blisters and
fix any if you find them. This might also be a good chance to slap
another coat of bottom paint on.

Cap'n Phil

I would get some ON and Off Hull cleaner, that is a spray on, brush lightly,
and rinse cleaner.

"On and Off" is very effective grunge cleaner but I would not spray it
however (read the ingredients list). I wear rubber gloves and wipe it
on with a damp fuzzy pad, followed by a quick fresh water rinse. Very
powerful stuff, be careful with it.

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I would get some ON and Off Hull cleaner, that is a spray on, brush
lightly, and rinse cleaner.

"On and Off" is very effective grunge cleaner but I would not spray it
however (read the ingredients list). I wear rubber gloves and wipe it
on with a damp fuzzy pad, followed by a quick fresh water rinse. Very
powerful stuff, be careful with it.


I'll second or third the suggestion for using On Off cleaner. I get a
white line along my blue Awlgrip hull that was next to impossible to clean.
With On/Off I simply wipe it on and wash off the scum line. It's an
amazing product, but very caustic (the bottle also smokes when you open
it). Be sure to use rubber gloves, wash the hull well to get it off and
then re-wax.

-- GEoff