love2fishhave2work Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 I am debating on leaving my boat in the water for the summer on simcoe as opposed to towing back and forth. One concern is the algea stains that I see on the boats. I have an aluminum in mint condition. Anyone have experience with what a season on the water will do to the boat and motor? Is there a way to remove all of the algea or am I better off keeping it on dry land? Help would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 (edited) My Lund is in the water from about May 10th to late October (the 26th last year). I scrub the sides a few times thru the season with a sponge on a broom.. similar to a kitchen mop. The bottom doesn't get too too bad and a spray of starbrite hull cleaner and a rinse takes care of it pretty good when I bring it home. This is on painted hull.. not bare aluminum mind you. My airplane floats... bare alum.. get etched nice and shiney below the water line. Sometimes I think I should take it in shallow water and sink it so the entire float looks the same. Now Temagami is pretty clean water... take the boat to Nippissing at Lakair for a week and it gets almost as dirty as a whole summer on Temagami. Not sure how quick Simcoe slims them up. Edited February 11, 2009 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 slimy grimy will remove anything from your hull. I keep my boat in the water most of the season. I get a bit of staining, but it always comes off. Keep your engine out of the water though, mine seems to be pitting a little bit on the lower unit. I haven't tried to get it off yet though. Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 My boat also sits in the water all season, but about once a week I use a fairly soft bristle brush and scrub the hull & motor and it keeps it pretty clean. Whenever I pull it outta the water to head to a different lake, I use a spray cleaner called Super Clean from CTC and that does an excellent job. After 10 years though, it definetely has a bit of a light green stain that seems to be on there permanently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love2fishhave2work Posted February 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 thanks for the feedback. much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkrp Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Get a aluminum hull cleaner from a marina , Captain Phab works really well. Your hull will come out a little on the dull side but it does come clean. My boat stayed in the water at the french River all season and it came clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 If you have an aluminum boat that sits in the water that has electric run to the dock/marina you should install EXTRA magnesium/zinc anode to a grounded part of the boat. The pitting and corroding you see on the motor is actually happening all over the boat. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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