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TiltonBB · 03-01-2011, 04:16 PM

Just to agree with what others have said: Why pay for valet when you can have it in front of your house?

About keeping it clean: I put a coat of wax on my boat every spring and it lasts all summer. It helps with fading and also helps to keep the slime and brown waterline to a minimum.

In the fall I use a product called "Slimey Grimey". There are other similar acid based products but I know this one is sold at Irwin's. All you have to do is put it in a pump can (like a pesticide sprayer) with hot water and spray your hull. The yellowing just runs off. No scrubbing is necessary.

If it ocasionally gets rough at your house and the water is deep (and the dock is long enough) you can tie your boat with the bow facing the lake. It will ride the rough water better.

And, I am not sure where you are paying $3,000 for valet. That is about twice what it is worth. Maybe you are including the cost of winterizing and storage too?

Good luck!

03-01-2011, 04:16 PM	#10
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 3,017 Thanks: 702 Thanked 2,203 Times in 937 Posts	Easy to clean Just to agree with what others have said: Why pay for valet when you can have it in front of your house? About keeping it clean: I put a coat of wax on my boat every spring and it lasts all summer. It helps with fading and also helps to keep the slime and brown waterline to a minimum. In the fall I use a product called "Slimey Grimey". There are other similar acid based products but I know this one is sold at Irwin's. All you have to do is put it in a pump can (like a pesticide sprayer) with hot water and spray your hull. The yellowing just runs off. No scrubbing is necessary. If it ocasionally gets rough at your house and the water is deep (and the dock is long enough) you can tie your boat with the bow facing the lake. It will ride the rough water better. And, I am not sure where you are paying $3,000 for valet. That is about twice what it is worth. Maybe you are including the cost of winterizing and storage too? Good luck!