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MAXUM · 10-01-2012, 11:57 AM

I've used Crystal Lakes hull & bottom cleaner and it works great. While my boat doesn't sit in the water for the season, it does now sit in the water while I'm at the camp weekends and up to a week or so while on vacation there. Even though it is in and out I get the old ring around the toilet look and can't deal with that! That bottom cleaner is basically an acid in crystal form you mix with water that will take off all that crud and return the hull to looking like new. Yes you need to wax afterwards which is a bit of a pain. Careful don't breathe this stuff in and should be throughly washed off afterwards, including any that gets on the trailer. Spray let sit for a little bit then use a soft scrub brush and it wipes that crap right off. Pretty amazing stuff.

One other word of advice, keep a close eye on your cathodic protection (zincs) attached to your stern drive. They should be cleaned once per year after the season is over. Eventually you'll need to replace them as they get all pitted and look like swiss cheese after a while.

10-01-2012, 11:57 AM	#6
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	I've used Crystal Lakes hull & bottom cleaner and it works great. While my boat doesn't sit in the water for the season, it does now sit in the water while I'm at the camp weekends and up to a week or so while on vacation there. Even though it is in and out I get the old ring around the toilet look and can't deal with that! That bottom cleaner is basically an acid in crystal form you mix with water that will take off all that crud and return the hull to looking like new. Yes you need to wax afterwards which is a bit of a pain. Careful don't breathe this stuff in and should be throughly washed off afterwards, including any that gets on the trailer. Spray let sit for a little bit then use a soft scrub brush and it wipes that crap right off. Pretty amazing stuff. One other word of advice, keep a close eye on your cathodic protection (zincs) attached to your stern drive. They should be cleaned once per year after the season is over. Eventually you'll need to replace them as they get all pitted and look like swiss cheese after a while.