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06 October 2013, 19:01
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Country: UK - England
Boat name: Hysucat
Make: Hysucat
Length: 8m +
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Cleaning question
Now Ive had my boat at home, Ive spent the day checking it all over.
What do you recommend to clean it with - soap and water, or some sort of cleaning product. Im sure there are loads out there, but wont plain old soap do the job, I dont want to waste money on marketing.
I notice some gunk / crap in the bottom of the bilge area. What can I use to clean this up with so it looks new again like the rest of the boat ? More soap and elbow grease ?
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06 October 2013, 19:06
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Country: UK - England
Town: Ashton-under-Lyne Lancs
Boat name: IMOGEN
Make: Air-Craft 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki df70a
MMSI: 235087492
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I just use triplewax car shampoo and elbow grease. Stubborn stains on the hull I use ciff.
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06 October 2013, 19:09
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
Make: Redbay Stormforce
Length: 6m +
Engine: 2x Honda 100 Hp
MMSI: 235025718
Join Date: Jun 2009
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Washing up liquid on hypalon tubes not sure what yours are
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06 October 2013, 19:17
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: west mids /tywyn
Boat name: HAWK
Make: RIBCRAFT/ Suzuki 250
Length: 7m +
Engine: Tohatsu 3.8/15hpsuzi
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Originally Posted by mick
Washing up liquid on hypalon tubes not sure what yours are
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Know wonder your hands are so soft and smooth Mick it must be that fairy liquid stuff 
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06 October 2013, 19:21
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
Make: Redbay Stormforce
Length: 6m +
Engine: 2x Honda 100 Hp
MMSI: 235025718
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Originally Posted by tony t
Know wonder your hands are so soft and smooth Mick it must be that fairy liquid stuff |
I have a laccy for cleaning
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06 October 2013, 21:37
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Aberdeenshire
Boat name: Sula
Make: Ribcraft 4.8m
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 70hp + aux
MMSI: 235087213
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Fairy and hot water is fine for day to use. Rinse thoroughly as there is salt in it. Stubborn marks or scuffs on the tubes can be shifted with a worn pot scrubber using Fairy Power Spray or CIF (as mentioned by Kerny). Cracking looking boat by the way. Got a cover for winter?
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06 October 2013, 22:09
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wirral & Caernarfon
Boat name: That's Enuff
Make: Revenger & Avon SR4
Length: 7m +
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CIF & Fairy Power Spray mixed together, good hard wearing green scouring pad, elbow grease, lots of tea to sort the tubes n hull, strong mix of fairy for the bilges  don't forget to enjoy the rib though, it's needs to be on the water not getting washed in it !!
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06 October 2013, 23:01
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Country: UK - England
Boat name: Hysucat
Make: Hysucat
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Engine: Twin Suzuki 175's
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Cheers for the advice, you know what its like though with a new toy - while its not in the water all I can do is polish it 
Im looking for a good cover maker and will get one as soon as I can.
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07 October 2013, 06:59
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Town: Wirral & Caernarfon
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Originally Posted by Trimix
Cheers for the advice, you know what its like though with a new toy - while its not in the water all I can do is polish it
Im looking for a good cover maker and will get one as soon as I can. |
Quayside & Leisure have been recommended on here before, I'm taking the SR4 there to get a full cover and seats sorted when it comes back from SIT getting new tubes
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07 October 2013, 08:24
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Country: Ireland
Town: Galway
Boat name: Top Banana
Make: Scorpion 9m
Length: 9m +
Engine: Yamaha 421STI
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....and I'm calling in on them later this week to drop off two seat backs from the Halmatic console on my SR 5.4 for re-covering this week. Highly recommended
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07 October 2013, 08:40
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Country: UK - N Ireland
Town: Rostrevor
Boat name: Ricochet
Make: Redbay
Length: 7m +
Engine: Twin F115 Yams
MMSI: 235083269
Join Date: Oct 2011
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Originally Posted by Chris Caton
, I'm taking the SR4 there to get a full cover and seats sorted when it comes back from SIT getting new tubes |
Let us know how you get on with SIT
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07 October 2013, 18:23
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wirral & Caernarfon
Boat name: That's Enuff
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Originally Posted by Ribochet
Let us know how you get on with SIT |
will do
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07 October 2013, 18:40
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: west mids /tywyn
Boat name: HAWK
Make: RIBCRAFT/ Suzuki 250
Length: 7m +
Engine: Tohatsu 3.8/15hpsuzi
MMSI: 235086594
Join Date: Apr 2008
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Originally Posted by Chris Caton
Quayside & Leisure have been recommended on here before, I'm taking the SR4 there to get a full cover and seats sorted when it comes back from SIT getting new tubes |
I'm on commission so don't forget to mention me .... Remember your in my neck of the woods and it can get rather unpleasant for those who don't
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07 October 2013, 18:49
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wirral & Caernarfon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tony t
I'm on commission so don't forget to mention me .... Remember your in my neck of the woods and it can get rather unpleasant for those who don't |
n how could I ever forget you MR T  I'll let you know before I make the trip, just in case I need to pass through any road blocks 
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