| Owners who have a regular hull clean are thus getting | | | | Sprays are available to remove black stains etc in |
| optimum performance from their boats. By maintaining | | | | order to keep the hull condition immaculate and |
| a good cleaning routine for your vessel one can enjoy | | | | prevent later hull growth. |
| greater diesel or petrol fuel efficiency, and prevent | | | | In the water cleaning?⨠|
| unsightly machinery/anti-corrosion system failure. | | | | Dependent on size of boat divers can be employed |
| At the beginning of any new sailing or cruising season | | | | using either a soft sponge, industrial brush; scraper or |
| one can ponder is it worth all the hard work and cost | | | | mixture of all, depending on the required effort to |
| to get your hull clean? | | | | remove the fouling. They start on the water line |
| Whatâs in it for you? | | | | making sure not to go above the antifouling, and onto |
| - Extend the life of your antifouling and running gear | | | | the gel coat. â¨Once the water line is complete |
| - Reduce vessel running costs (lower marine fuel | | | | they drop down to where they have cleaned to and |
| consumption) | | | | work their way forward and aft along the vessel until |
| - Increased performance | | | | they reach the keel making sure to cover and clean |
| - Enhanced appearance | | | | every fitting and section of the vessel. â¨The |
| - Satisfaction of knowing exactly what lies beneath | | | | running gear is then cleaned and inspected, all work is |
| Marine organisms love a grubby hull potentially | | | | recorded and a full photographic report can be |
| hampering your vessels by blocking intakes/discharges, | | | | supplied. |
| jamming speed logs, covering sounders, shafts and | | | | Improved performance from cleaning is reported to |
| propellers. | | | | increase marine fuel efficiency by 3-to-8 percent |
| Out of the water cleaning?⨠| | | | compared to bottom paint only. Also a clean hull is |
| Regular cleaning is highly recommended using a soft | | | | more likely to achieve a higher resale value. |
| sponge or cloth rather than a harsh removal aids. | | | | |