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Did you ever use that boat soap to wash your Ranger?

What did you think?

I washed my tug again today, and the results were great.

A fellow down the covered dock a ways had some creosote leach out of
an overhead beam and it stained his nonskid deck. He said he had tried
several different cleaners so far, with less than satisfactory
results. He watched the boat soap meliting away the spider crap on my
cabintop, and seemed impressed. When I finished washing up, I took the
spray bottle down and we put some directly on the creosote. It didn't
get it completely off in a single application, but it removed enough
of it in just a minute or two that he's going to get a bottle of the
stuff and work on it another time or two.

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Chuck,

So I don't have to wade thru all the crap.....

What boat soap?

Here is my situation. I keep my boat in my driveway under a couple of large
oak trees. The trees constantly drip pinhead sized specks of sap. The sticky
sap attracts all manner of dust and dirt and other airborne particulates.
The sun dries this into a hard resinous mass. Winds up looking like
Creosote!!!

Best thing I've found so far is LPS Precision Clean or Simple Green full
strenght to scrub and dissolve the sap pustules followed up by Sno Bol to
wipe out the stains that step one leaves.


"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
ps.com...
Did you ever use that boat soap to wash your Ranger?

What did you think?

I washed my tug again today, and the results were great.

A fellow down the covered dock a ways had some creosote leach out of
an overhead beam and it stained his nonskid deck. He said he had tried
several different cleaners so far, with less than satisfactory
results. He watched the boat soap meliting away the spider crap on my
cabintop, and seemed impressed. When I finished washing up, I took the
spray bottle down and we put some directly on the creosote. It didn't
get it completely off in a single application, but it removed enough
of it in just a minute or two that he's going to get a bottle of the
stuff and work on it another time or two.

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Steve P wrote:
Chuck,

So I don't have to wade thru all the crap.....

What boat soap?

Here is my situation. I keep my boat in my driveway under a couple of large
oak trees. The trees constantly drip pinhead sized specks of sap. The sticky
sap attracts all manner of dust and dirt and other airborne particulates.
The sun dries this into a hard resinous mass. Winds up looking like
Creosote!!!

Best thing I've found so far is LPS Precision Clean or Simple Green full
strenght to scrub and dissolve the sap pustules followed up by Sno Bol to
wipe out the stains that step one leaves.



Why not buy a tarp and toss it over the boat?

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On Aug 5, 7:25?pm, "Steve P" wrote:
Chuck,

So I don't have to wade thru all the crap.....

What boat soap?

Here is my situation. I keep my boat in my driveway under a couple of large
oak trees. The trees constantly drip pinhead sized specks of sap. The sticky
sap attracts all manner of dust and dirt and other airborne particulates.
The sun dries this into a hard resinous mass. Winds up looking like
Creosote!!!

Best thing I've found so far is LPS Precision Clean or Simple Green full
strenght to scrub and dissolve the sap pustules followed up by Sno Bol to
wipe out the stains that step one leaves.

"Chuck Gould" wrote in message

ps.com...



Did you ever use that boat soap to wash your Ranger?

What did you think?

I washed my tug again today, and the results were great.

A fellow down the covered dock a ways had some creosote leach out of
an overhead beam and it stained his nonskid deck. He said he had tried
several different cleaners so far, with less than satisfactory
results. He watched the boat soap meliting away the spider crap on my
cabintop, and seemed impressed. When I finished washing up, I took the
spray bottle down and we put some directly on the creosote. It didn't
get it completely off in a single application, but it removed enough
of it in just a minute or two that he's going to get a bottle of the
stuff and work on it another time or two.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


Link:

http://www.lat43.com/marine.html




I tried this out for the first time a couple of months ago, and the
results were very impressive. Tom said he was going to order a bottle
off the website and try it as well.

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On Aug 5, 7:28?pm, HK wrote:


Why not buy a tarp and toss it over the boat?- Hide quoted text -


What- so nobody can see the dirt? :-)

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On Sun, 05 Aug 2007 18:52:28 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

Did you ever use that boat soap to wash your Ranger?

What did you think?

As far as the glass on the boat, it worked pretty much like any other
boat soap, but it cleaned my T-top. I tried it on some stains from
blackjack oak tree leaves in the Princecraft and it cleaned that up
with a little soft scrubbing which was nifty.

It's good stuff.

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Chuck Gould wrote:
On Aug 5, 7:28?pm, HK wrote:

Why not buy a tarp and toss it over the boat?- Hide quoted text -


What- so nobody can see the dirt? :-)




D'oh...if the boat is put away clean, the tarp will keep the tree crap
off it.

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On Sun, 05 Aug 2007 23:02:54 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

On Aug 5, 7:28?pm, HK wrote:


Why not buy a tarp and toss it over the boat?- Hide quoted text -


What- so nobody can see the dirt? :-)


Don't argue with an expert on parked Parkers.
--
John H

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"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Chuck Gould wrote:
On Aug 5, 7:28?pm, HK wrote:

Why not buy a tarp and toss it over the boat?- Hide quoted text -


What- so nobody can see the dirt? :-)




D'oh...if the boat is put away clean, the tarp will keep the tree crap off
it.

I think ya been hooked HK?


--
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Jim wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Chuck Gould wrote:
On Aug 5, 7:28?pm, HK wrote:

Why not buy a tarp and toss it over the boat?- Hide quoted text -


What- so nobody can see the dirt? :-)




D'oh...if the boat is put away clean, the tarp will keep the tree crap
off it.

I think ya been hooked HK?



I think not.

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On Aug 6, 6:59 am, HK wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote:
On Aug 5, 7:28?pm, HK wrote:

Why not buy a tarp and toss it over the boat?- Hide quoted text -

What- so nobody can see the dirt? :-)

D'oh...if the boat is put away clean, the tarp will keep the tree crap
off it.

Well, maybe a custom cover, or at least a fitted one, but those big
blue tarps are like Burka's for boats! There is nothing so ugly as a
big lump in a yard covered by some brown, white, blue, etc. nasty,
noisy, plastic tarp. Tied to trees, and secured with bungee chords,
might as well put a working outhouse in the drive.

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"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Jim wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Chuck Gould wrote:
On Aug 5, 7:28?pm, HK wrote:

Why not buy a tarp and toss it over the boat?- Hide quoted text -


What- so nobody can see the dirt? :-)




D'oh...if the boat is put away clean, the tarp will keep the tree crap
off it.

I think ya been hooked HK?



I think not.


Are you sure? It's hard to imagine he was serious.


--
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HK wrote:
wrote:
On Aug 6, 6:59 am, HK wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote:
On Aug 5, 7:28?pm, HK wrote:
Why not buy a tarp and toss it over the boat?- Hide quoted text -
What- so nobody can see the dirt? :-)
D'oh...if the boat is put away clean, the tarp will keep the tree crap
off it.

Well, maybe a custom cover, or at least a fitted one, but those big
blue tarps are like Burka's for boats! There is nothing so ugly as a
big lump in a yard covered by some brown, white, blue, etc. nasty,
noisy, plastic tarp. Tied to trees, and secured with bungee chords,
might as well put a working outhouse in the drive.




Ah, yes...peel off another few thousand.

I got a bid last week for a cover for the new boat. Custom fitted,
don'tchaknow. $2350.

A major manufacturer happens to have the precise measurements for my new
boat and offers a similar cover, readymade. $350 or so, if I recall.

Tarp: $40


Harry,
The $350 is one hell of a deal. A Plastic Tarp does not breath and will
turn your boat inot a petri dish for mold and mildew.

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Jim wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Jim wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Chuck Gould wrote:
On Aug 5, 7:28?pm, HK wrote:

Why not buy a tarp and toss it over the boat?- Hide quoted text -


What- so nobody can see the dirt? :-)




D'oh...if the boat is put away clean, the tarp will keep the tree
crap off it.

I think ya been hooked HK?



I think not.


Are you sure? It's hard to imagine he was serious.


No, it isn't.

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HK wrote:
Jim wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Jim wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Chuck Gould wrote:
On Aug 5, 7:28?pm, HK wrote:

Why not buy a tarp and toss it over the boat?- Hide quoted text -


What- so nobody can see the dirt? :-)




D'oh...if the boat is put away clean, the tarp will keep the tree
crap off it.

I think ya been hooked HK?



I think not.


Are you sure? It's hard to imagine he was serious.


No, it isn't.

Why does this remind me of a child fighting a silly argument?

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On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:55:32 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

HK wrote:
wrote:
On Aug 6, 6:59 am, HK wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote:
On Aug 5, 7:28?pm, HK wrote:
Why not buy a tarp and toss it over the boat?- Hide quoted text -
What- so nobody can see the dirt? :-)
D'oh...if the boat is put away clean, the tarp will keep the tree crap
off it.

Well, maybe a custom cover, or at least a fitted one, but those big
blue tarps are like Burka's for boats! There is nothing so ugly as a
big lump in a yard covered by some brown, white, blue, etc. nasty,
noisy, plastic tarp. Tied to trees, and secured with bungee chords,
might as well put a working outhouse in the drive.




Ah, yes...peel off another few thousand.

I got a bid last week for a cover for the new boat. Custom fitted,
don'tchaknow. $2350.

A major manufacturer happens to have the precise measurements for my new
boat and offers a similar cover, readymade. $350 or so, if I recall.

Tarp: $40


Harry,
The $350 is one hell of a deal. A Plastic Tarp does not breath and will
turn your boat inot a petri dish for mold and mildew.

That would be true if Harry left the boat under the tarp all the time. Just
remember, Harry put over a hundred hours on his last boat!
--
John H

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John H. wrote:
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:55:32 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

HK wrote:
wrote:
On Aug 6, 6:59 am, HK wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote:
On Aug 5, 7:28?pm, HK wrote:
Why not buy a tarp and toss it over the boat?- Hide quoted text -
What- so nobody can see the dirt? :-)
D'oh...if the boat is put away clean, the tarp will keep the tree crap
off it.
Well, maybe a custom cover, or at least a fitted one, but those big
blue tarps are like Burka's for boats! There is nothing so ugly as a
big lump in a yard covered by some brown, white, blue, etc. nasty,
noisy, plastic tarp. Tied to trees, and secured with bungee chords,
might as well put a working outhouse in the drive.



Ah, yes...peel off another few thousand.

I got a bid last week for a cover for the new boat. Custom fitted,
don'tchaknow. $2350.

A major manufacturer happens to have the precise measurements for my new
boat and offers a similar cover, readymade. $350 or so, if I recall.

Tarp: $40


Harry,
The $350 is one hell of a deal. A Plastic Tarp does not breath and will
turn your boat inot a petri dish for mold and mildew.

That would be true if Harry left the boat under the tarp all the time. Just
remember, Harry put over a hundred hours on his last boat!

I remember when he kept his boat at your storage, and it sat in the yard
uncovered and unused for the summer. You mentioned to Harry that he
really should go by the boatyard, that it looked like it had a inch of
dust on it.

A good quality breathable Sunbrella cover is a great way to keep the
boat clean. I like to clean the boat after each use, and I find all I
need to do is to hose the spider **** off the deck. This takes less
than 5 min. to get the boat ready for the day.

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On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:47:47 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:


A good quality breathable Sunbrella cover is a great way to keep the
boat clean. I like to clean the boat after each use, and I find all I
need to do is to hose the spider **** off the deck. This takes less
than 5 min. to get the boat ready for the day.

Bingo. When the original fitted cover finally bit the bullet, I had
another one made for my 25ft pontoon boat. It is made of sunbrella
and cost $675, but the boat sits in a wet slip year-round, and the
interior still looks new. It has only sat uncovered for maybe a week
total in the last 6 years. It gets used 2 - 3 times a week for 8
months out of the year, and even during the winter it gets taken out
every two - three weeks.

Someone bought a new boat last year and put it in a slip a couple down
from mine. It's never been covered, and now it looks like crap. I
don't understand someone cheaping out on a cover, or being too lazy to
use it.

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"Jack Goff" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:47:47 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:


I like to clean the boat after each use, and I find all I
need to do is to hose the spider **** off the deck.


Bingo.

Just curious. Why would you wash the boat *after* you used it other than
to rinse off the salt (if you boat in salt water)?

We wash our boat before we take it out or when we get to our swimming hole.

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JimH wrote:
"Jack Goff" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:47:47 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:


I like to clean the boat after each use, and I find all I
need to do is to hose the spider **** off the deck.

Bingo.

Just curious. Why would you wash the boat *after* you used it other than
to rinse off the salt (if you boat in salt water)?

We wash our boat before we take it out or when we get to our swimming hole.




I spend 30 minutes to an hour scrubbing down our trailerboat after each
use. If we've been fishing, there's fish blood and baitguts everywhere,
plus the residue from salt water, which you need to do more than just
"rinse" off. Got to rinse off the trailer and the trailer brakes, too,
and flush out the motor.

It's quite a ritual.

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"HK" wrote in message
. ..
JimH wrote:
"Jack Goff" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:47:47 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:


I like to clean the boat after each use, and I find all I
need to do is to hose the spider **** off the deck.

Bingo.

Just curious. Why would you wash the boat *after* you used it other
than to rinse off the salt (if you boat in salt water)?

We wash our boat before we take it out or when we get to our swimming
hole.


I spend 30 minutes to an hour scrubbing down our trailerboat after each
use. If we've been fishing, there's fish blood and baitguts everywhere,
plus the residue from salt water, which you need to do more than just
"rinse" off. Got to rinse off the trailer and the trailer brakes, too, and
flush out the motor.

It's quite a ritual.

I understand. But Reggie never claimed to fish. He said his boat was a
bubble boat used primarily for use as a hotel room at the dock. ;-)

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JimH wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
. ..
JimH wrote:
"Jack Goff" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:47:47 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:


I like to clean the boat after each use, and I find all I
need to do is to hose the spider **** off the deck.
Bingo.
Just curious. Why would you wash the boat *after* you used it other
than to rinse off the salt (if you boat in salt water)?

We wash our boat before we take it out or when we get to our swimming
hole.

I spend 30 minutes to an hour scrubbing down our trailerboat after each
use. If we've been fishing, there's fish blood and baitguts everywhere,
plus the residue from salt water, which you need to do more than just
"rinse" off. Got to rinse off the trailer and the trailer brakes, too, and
flush out the motor.

It's quite a ritual.

I understand. But Reggie never claimed to fish. He said his boat was a
bubble boat used primarily for use as a hotel room at the dock. ;-)




You don't really believe Reggie Retardo has a boat, do you? Reggie is a
canard, nothing more.

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"HK" wrote in message
...
JimH wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
. ..
JimH wrote:
"Jack Goff" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:47:47 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:


I like to clean the boat after each use, and I find all I
need to do is to hose the spider **** off the deck.
Bingo.
Just curious. Why would you wash the boat *after* you used it other
than to rinse off the salt (if you boat in salt water)?

We wash our boat before we take it out or when we get to our swimming
hole.

I spend 30 minutes to an hour scrubbing down our trailerboat after each
use. If we've been fishing, there's fish blood and baitguts everywhere,
plus the residue from salt water, which you need to do more than just
"rinse" off. Got to rinse off the trailer and the trailer brakes, too,
and flush out the motor.

It's quite a ritual.

I understand. But Reggie never claimed to fish. He said his boat was a
bubble boat used primarily for use as a hotel room at the dock. ;-)


You don't really believe Reggie Retardo has a boat, do you?

His post quoted above now confirms (to me) he does not own a boat.

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JimH wrote:
"Jack Goff" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:47:47 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:


I like to clean the boat after each use, and I find all I
need to do is to hose the spider **** off the deck.

Bingo.

Just curious. Why would you wash the boat *after* you used it other than
to rinse off the salt (if you boat in salt water)?

We wash our boat before we take it out or when we get to our swimming hole.



I rinse it off to get rid of sand and mud that was tracked onboard, but
most importantly to get rid of any food or drink that was dropped
or spilled. I learned the hard way that ants will walk up the boat line
to get to anything tasty on board the boat.

Since the boat is clean, it only takes a quick rinse to get rid of dust
and the spider ****.

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JimH wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
...
JimH wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
. ..
JimH wrote:
"Jack Goff" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:47:47 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:


I like to clean the boat after each use, and I find all I
need to do is to hose the spider **** off the deck.
Bingo.
Just curious. Why would you wash the boat *after* you used it other
than to rinse off the salt (if you boat in salt water)?

We wash our boat before we take it out or when we get to our swimming
hole.
I spend 30 minutes to an hour scrubbing down our trailerboat after each
use. If we've been fishing, there's fish blood and baitguts everywhere,
plus the residue from salt water, which you need to do more than just
"rinse" off. Got to rinse off the trailer and the trailer brakes, too,
and flush out the motor.

It's quite a ritual.
I understand. But Reggie never claimed to fish. He said his boat was a
bubble boat used primarily for use as a hotel room at the dock. ;-)

You don't really believe Reggie Retardo has a boat, do you?

His post quoted above now confirms (to me) he does not own a boat.



Wow, I would love to see the post where I ever said I used my boat as a
hotel room at the dock. I don't believe I have ever slept aboard the
boat at the dock. I have said I used the boat as a floating condo, but
it is always in a cove.

Now if you and Harry actually used your boats, you would understand why
it makes sense to rinse and wash your boat off AFTER you use the boat,
especially if people (especially kids) had been eating on board the boat.

I understand why Harry believes people make up stories about owning
boats (or all aspects of one's life), but it does make me wonder why you
think people would fabricate a fictitious boat.

If you go back and read your posts when you were not a boat owner, you
could find numerous reasons why someone could enjoy rec.boats even if
they did not own a boat. I have no reason to pretend I am a boat owner.

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"Chuck Gould" wrote in message



Link:

http://www.lat43.com/marine.html




I tried this out for the first time a couple of months ago, and the
results were very impressive. Tom said he was going to order a bottle
off the website and try it as well.



Whew, Thank You Chuck.