capran
Senior Member
- Joined
- Apr 11, 2022
- Messages
- 198
- Vessel Name
- Honu
- Vessel Make
- Helmsman 38/Mariner Saville 37
Great idea on the hooks for the ladder storage. where did you get them? also, any hacks for keeping the rails attached to the underside of the stern platform cleaned?
Great idea on the hooks for the ladder storage. where did you get them? also, any hacks for keeping the rails attached to the underside of the stern platform cleaned?
Prime it with a suitable metal primer and paint it with bottom paint up to the waterline. That'll keep the growth down significantly for less cleaning effort.
thanks. How would you prep then? just not worry about sanding the stainless and just sand it off? we only keep the boat in the water for 2 months during the summer, although when we got her, it had been in the water full time, which is where most of the growth occurred. I was hoping to find a way to clean it off without sanding the stainless.
boo hooSanding the stainless to get it clean and slightly roughed up for primer to adhere is no problem.
boo hoo
just wish someone knew of something to remove the scale without hurting that beautiful stainless.
You could scrape it off more maybe a little bit of very fine sanding, and then polish the stainless back to a shine. But personally, I've started taking the attitude that there is absolutely no surface below the waterline left unpainted except for anodes. Makes for much less growth, much easier cleaning, etc. Things can stay shiny stainless above the waterline where they're easy to keep clean.
For those fueling up this summer, Try loading the Boaters Guide App.
I found the fuel prices fairly accurate.
It'd pay me dividends to go Anacortes to fuel up before heading to Alaska. It'll be my annual dry run before heading North.
Below is today's prices for reference:
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Great idea on the hooks for the ladder storage. where did you get them? also, any hacks for keeping the rails attached to the underside of the stern platform cleaned?
For those fueling up this summer, Try loading the Boaters Guide App.
I found the fuel prices fairly accurate.
It'd pay me dividends to go Anacortes to fuel up before heading to Alaska. It'll be my annual dry run before heading North.
A product like 'on and off hull and bottom cleaner" would clean your crusty stainless right up. Be careful with it thought, it is nasty stuff you want to keep off your skin, and out of your lungs. If you want to really shine it up you can get 4 1/2" felt wheels for an angle grinder on Amazon and use it with black metal polish bars that would make it shine like a mirror.