It was a sad day today as mallard was hauled from the water for to begin her winter sojourn back in the barn. It seems like only yesterday that I was splashing her with anticipation of the coming season afloat which alas has passed me by all too swiftly.
One of the first things to do when the boat comes out of the water is to pressure wash the bottom as soon as possible. I know I have said it before but it pays to wash the bottom without delay. Waiting until tomorrow makes the job much much harder. The little critters will have set like concrete and those that would have washed off without incident just after hauling the boat will now require the use of a scraper and about 3 times the length of time with the pressure washer to get the old girl cleaned up.
I don't have a fancy pressure washer just a modest electric model that works well enough. Not as powerful perhaps as a gas powered model that pumps out 2600 psi but good enough for removing the nasty stuff while it's still soft.
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