Things to Know About Boat Bottom Cleaning Process

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Things to Know About Boat Bottom Cleaning Process
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Content

• Introduction
• Hull Cleaning and Painting
• Running Gear
• Zinc Changes
• Safety

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Introduction

• No matter what kind of boat you run, power or
  sail high speed or slow, boat bottom cleaning is
  very important to maintain optimum performance.
• The boat maintenance will reduce the chances of
  breakdown which will result in lower repair cost.
• Properly maintaining a boat is very essential to
  smooth running of the ship.

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Hull Cleaning and Painting

• Its very important to remove barnacles from the
  bottom of their boats so they can achieve a
  smooth sail without using lot of fuel.
• If you are heavy user of your boat, you need an
  ablative paint.
• It increases the boats resistance against the
  water so boats have to use more fuel in
  accelerating.

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Running Gear

• Be sure to paint the running gear and props
  rather than using regulator bottom paint.
• Use specialized paint just for running gear and
  prop for long lasting performance.
• Experienced boat cleaners, completely remove
  barnacles and scrap the bottom using a snorkel
  system, or scuba gear and repaint it if needed.

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Zinc Changes

• Boat bottom cleaning divers will inspect the boat
  zinc and if they feel it has to be change.
• They can also take some underwater photos of the
  zincs and shows the condition to the boat owner.

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Safety

• Dont go under the boat if conditions are choppy,
  or if there are nearby boats throwing wakes.
• Wear gloves to protect your hands from barnacles
  and knuckles while boat bottom cleaning process.
• While doing boat bottom cleaning process consider
  the above mentioned points.