What is the best way to scrape a hull?

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Hi all,

I am cleaning the hull of my boat using a brush and a scraper. It is in the water and I am not going to pay someone to do it, I want to experience the pain. So, if anyone does this kind of stuff, do you start at the water line with a green scrubbie, then work your way down?

Again, thanks for any help,

August
 
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Full power straight ahead onto land....then have it towed back into the water with BoatUS...:)
 
ShakaZulu:
Full power straight ahead onto land....then have it towed back into the water with BoatUS...:)
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:rofl3: :rofl3: That was similar to my first thoughts when I saw the topic. I was going to suggest to just forget the trailer, hook it up to the truck, and drag it to the water.
 
August West:
Hi all,

I am planning on cleaning the hull of my boat and I just wanted to know if anyone has an efficient pattern to complete the task quickly as possible.

Thanks for the help,

August
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Hey there August W.,
I couldn't help myself on my previous post, I 'm sometimes a smart a**.
What are you trying to clean off the hull? Is it just river scum, oxidation, barnacles, etc.? I can imagine each would present their own special obstacles. Also, how big of a boat are you talking about? The 2 boats I've owned were purchased new and I was pretty anal about keeping them clean and waxed. It was much like keeping a car cleaned. Do you have any pictures of how severe the crud is? There are alot of creative souls on this board and I bet you get some better ideas than dragging it or running aground. :)
 
August West:
Hi all,

I am planning on cleaning the hull of my boat and I just wanted to know if anyone has an efficient pattern to complete the task quickly as possible.

Thanks for the help,

August
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Having scraped my share of boat bottoms, both out of the water and in the water I can say with complete confidence that the very best way is to have somebody else do it.

Tobin
 
There are only two good ways to scrape a hull.

(1) Pay someone to do it.

(2) Forbid your kids from doing it and sit back and wait until they get curious.
 
irishsquid:
:rofl3: :rofl3: That was similar to my first thoughts when I saw the topic. I was going to suggest to just forget the trailer, hook it up to the truck, and drag it to the water.
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I was going to suggest lose control of your buoyancy on a drift dive????:D

My boat owning buddy suggests paying someone also...sorry, that's all I have to add!
 
cool_hardware52:
Having scraped my share of boat bottoms, both out of the water and in the water I can say with complete confidence that the very best way is to have somebody else do it.

Tobin
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Absolutely! It costs about $90 every 3 months for my 30' sailboat. I have no intention of taking over the work. For a buck a day it just isn't worth learning how to do it!

Richard
 
rstofer:
Absolutely! It costs about $90 every 3 months for my 30' sailboat. I have no intention of taking over the work. For a buck a day it just isn't worth learning how to do it!

Richard
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I hand polished my 19ft Maxim hull last weekend, took me 5 hours, will never do it again!!!!! :)
 
rstofer:
Absolutely! It costs about $90 every 3 months for my 30' sailboat. I have no intention of taking over the work. For a buck a day it just isn't worth learning how to do it!

Richard
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There's inflation for you - when I was 19 (back in 1991), I used to scrape boats for $1 a foot on my day off.
 
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