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Is it biodegradable? Or is that just a marketing ploy for the more
expensive soaps at the boat stores?


Very few things are not biodegradable. That label does nothing to
impress our local envrio-Nazi's.


Hehehe. And I figured *you* for an enviro-Nazi.

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Is it biodegradable? Or is that just a marketing ploy for the more
expensive soaps at the boat stores?


Very few things are not biodegradable. That label does nothing to
impress our local envrio-Nazi's.


Hehehe. And I figured *you* for an enviro-Nazi.

Add that to the lengthy list of things "you figured."

By the time you reach a riper age, hopefully some of the things you
figured will be replaced by things you know.

jps

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Is it biodegradable? Or is that just a marketing ploy for the more
expensive soaps at the boat stores?


Very few things are not biodegradable. That label does nothing to
impress our local envrio-Nazi's.


Hehehe. And I figured *you* for an enviro-Nazi.

Add that to the lengthy list of things "you figured."

By the time you reach a riper age, hopefully some of the things you
figured will be replaced by things you know.


Shall I break out the archived "jps prediction" list? I didn't feel like I
needed to rub salt in the wound, but if you'd like, I'd be happy to share it
with all of the folks.

Yeah... I've been very unimpressed with a variety of "marine" soaps.. and
found for 88 cents / can, generic scrub and bubbles to work the best....

-j



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The rumors were true! There really was a boat under all that dirt.
The water has been off at my slip since October, so today's project was
to motor over to the guest dock and scrub (for 4 hours) her clean.

I stopped and purchased a bottle of Meguire's "Gold Seal" car wash
soap. ($7.99). I've had it with paying $30 a gallon for so-called boat
soap at Big Box Marine- only be disappointed with the results.

This Meguires stuff is so concentrated that it pours like molasses.
I used half a bottle on my very dirty 36-footer, and the boat hasn't
been so clean in a long time.

If you're looking for a good boat soap, the answer may not be a "boat
soap" at all. :-)

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Yeah... I've been very unimpressed with a variety of "marine" soaps.. and
found for 88 cents / can, generic scrub and bubbles to work the best....


You have to wonder if the 'official' boat soaps are watered down to preserve
pristine lakes etc. My boat is trailerable, so I wash it in the
driveway...same as the van.

Simple Green is $7.99 a gallon at Smart and Final. Concentrated, must
be diluted, does everything. Biodegradable. Harbor Patrol has no
problem with seeing it being used.

It's about the only soap I use.



wrote:

The rumors were true! There really was a boat under all that dirt.
The water has been off at my slip since October, so today's project was
to motor over to the guest dock and scrub (for 4 hours) her clean.

I stopped and purchased a bottle of Meguire's "Gold Seal" car wash
soap. ($7.99). I've had it with paying $30 a gallon for so-called boat
soap at Big Box Marine- only be disappointed with the results.

This Meguires stuff is so concentrated that it pours like molasses.
I used half a bottle on my very dirty 36-footer, and the boat hasn't
been so clean in a long time.

If you're looking for a good boat soap, the answer may not be a "boat
soap" at all. :-)

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says...
The rumors were true! There really was a boat under all that dirt.
The water has been off at my slip since October, so today's project was
to motor over to the guest dock and scrub (for 4 hours) her clean.

I stopped and purchased a bottle of Meguire's "Gold Seal" car wash
soap. ($7.99). I've had it with paying $30 a gallon for so-called boat
soap at Big Box Marine- only be disappointed with the results.

This Meguires stuff is so concentrated that it pours like molasses.
I used half a bottle on my very dirty 36-footer, and the boat hasn't
been so clean in a long time.

If you're looking for a good boat soap, the answer may not be a "boat
soap" at all. :-)

Another in the line of efficient products is call Rolloff. It's made by
Bell Chemicals and sold by Boatersworld. Floats dirt and build up off
more effectively than anything I've tried.

I have a oxidized blue stripe and this stuff (in it's most diluted form)
washes it away immediately (I've got to repaint the damn thing). Pretty
effective on black streaks too but not quite as much as the black streak
remover.

Sold in gallons for under $20 and a bucket of soapy water takes about a
cup if I remember correctly.

Here's a link. Very satisfied, no connection.

http://www.boatersworld.com/webapp/w...roductDisplay?
storeId=10051&catalogId=10051&langId=-1&productId=13219908

On 19 Feb 2005 15:54:09 -0800, wrote:

The rumors were true! There really was a boat under all that dirt.
The water has been off at my slip since October, so today's project was
to motor over to the guest dock and scrub (for 4 hours) her clean.

I stopped and purchased a bottle of Meguire's "Gold Seal" car wash
soap. ($7.99). I've had it with paying $30 a gallon for so-called boat
soap at Big Box Marine- only be disappointed with the results.

This Meguires stuff is so concentrated that it pours like molasses.
I used half a bottle on my very dirty 36-footer, and the boat hasn't
been so clean in a long time.

If you're looking for a good boat soap, the answer may not be a "boat
soap" at all. :-)

One of boatings best kept secrets. I have been using this soap for 30
years. darn good stuff.

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On 19 Feb 2005 15:54:09 -0800, wrote:

The rumors were true! There really was a boat under all that dirt.
The water has been off at my slip since October, so today's project was
to motor over to the guest dock and scrub (for 4 hours) her clean.

I stopped and purchased a bottle of Meguire's "Gold Seal" car wash
soap. ($7.99). I've had it with paying $30 a gallon for so-called boat
soap at Big Box Marine- only be disappointed with the results.

This Meguires stuff is so concentrated that it pours like molasses.
I used half a bottle on my very dirty 36-footer, and the boat hasn't
been so clean in a long time.

If you're looking for a good boat soap, the answer may not be a "boat
soap" at all. :-)

One of boatings best kept secrets. I have been using this soap for 30
years. darn good stuff.

I picked up a gallon of it at Wal-Mart, but started buying the expensive
marine stuff at West Marine when I saw all of the bubbles being pumped out
of my bilge into the canal. They seemed to last a lot longer on the surface
of the water in the canal than the biodegradable stuff. I'm sure that it's
just because they use more surfactants...which makes it a better cleaner
anyhow.