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Bass Boat Maintenance
Taking care of your Bass Boat properly will enable it to last for
years to come. I am not talking about how you
run it on the lake, like rubbing it on the bottom of shallow water, or bouncing
your partner on those big waves, I am talking about routine bass
boat maintenance.
A lot of simple routine maintenance can save you a lot of money in the long
run if you just take a few easy basic steps.
Today's Bass Boats are built very well and can
take a good beating, but they need basic bass boat maintenance. Just like the new car that you buy, I
know you treat it like a baby.
Keep it clean, meaning washing and waxing it, not just when you get
it.
Hull and Exterior Cleaning:
Caution - Do Not Use Silicone Based Cleaners Or
Wax
The hull should be
done at least bare minimum of three times a season, and use marine products or
products that are made for Fiberglass. Do not use products that contain
silicone. I know your asking me Why? I use it on my car. Silicone will work its way
down in the fiberglass and if repairs are needed in the future, it can be a nightmare and a very costly
mistake. A repair shop if they see that you have silicone on
the fiberglass when making any exterior boat repairs will charge you more
labor cost due to extra hours needed to remove the silicone.
Look for Carnauba-Type waxes without silicone. It will make your
boat look like it just came
out of the showroom and make it shine. The wax will fill pores and keeps
residue out.
Waxes with sunscreen additives are great and helpful. Look at
the amount of time the
boat will be in the bright sunlight for long periods. We all know that sunlight
after a period of time will dull the shine. It is the ultraviolet
rays that do the damage.
I wash and wax my baby after every trip to the
lake. I have taken it to shows and had people ask me if it has even been in
the water.
Now the Inside of the Boat
Seat Cleaning:
I like to take a rag and wipe the seats down
also with a sun protector and leather cleaner. Now you can use silicone additives
just make sure that you do not get it on the fiberglass. This will seal the pores and
not allow dirt to get into the seats. If while cleaning your seats and you discover a
stain, a lot of times it can be removed with soft scrub. Try it on a small spot
first and by all means do not get it on the carpet because soft scrub
contains bleach that will cause another night
mare.
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