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Larry L.
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Seems as if I've seen that monster holding a chevy by the tail.
I see you know how to clean boats,most get fooled at how long it takes to clean them,I know I did when I cleaned my little bass boat,that water line can be a monster lol.
Boy I could even take that thing a spen'd around the lake,it looks like that thing would say gallon gallon gallon gallon gallon.Pretty neat thingy to getem out of the water and hold them,yel pretty neat........does it cost more to get them out of the lake then it does to wash them?
.........gone fishing.
I see you know how to clean boats,most get fooled at how long it takes to clean them,I know I did when I cleaned my little bass boat,that water line can be a monster lol.
Boy I could even take that thing a spen'd around the lake,it looks like that thing would say gallon gallon gallon gallon gallon.Pretty neat thingy to getem out of the water and hold them,yel pretty neat........does it cost more to get them out of the lake then it does to wash them?
.........gone fishing.
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This paticular boat was shipped from Chesapeke Bay, to the Detroit area. It was in the ocean there for three weeks, then plucked out and shipped here. Most of the dirt was road film, and just the start of a water line was forming.
I washed it top to bottom, using a sodium metasilicate based soap, as I was cautious not to damage the gelcoat or stripes on it. Of course I had to brushy brush, and it ended up taking me 2 hours to complete the boat. That boat is about $375,000, and by far the most expensive vehicle I've ever cleaned. And it was fun to do, especially right on the water front. I have no idea what it costs to get lifted out with that sling setup they use.
The water in the background is the Detroit River, and if you take about a 4 mile ride to the south, you empty out into Lake Erie, where there is some excellent walleye fishing. Of course there is also some nice perch and panfish.
I washed it top to bottom, using a sodium metasilicate based soap, as I was cautious not to damage the gelcoat or stripes on it. Of course I had to brushy brush, and it ended up taking me 2 hours to complete the boat. That boat is about $375,000, and by far the most expensive vehicle I've ever cleaned. And it was fun to do, especially right on the water front. I have no idea what it costs to get lifted out with that sling setup they use.
The water in the background is the Detroit River, and if you take about a 4 mile ride to the south, you empty out into Lake Erie, where there is some excellent walleye fishing. Of course there is also some nice perch and panfish.
Larry L.
PWN TEAM - Moderator Emeritus
Guess a fellow needs a boat that big if he's going to fish the Great lakes,guess the wave action in those lakes are about the size of the waves here on my wittle bass boat in our smaller lakes.Yel man I watched a fishing show today on lake Erie,wow big walleye on ever catch,it was a fishing contest with a five fish limit,they showed alot of big fish.I know we hold the world record on size but we do not catch walleye like they do there,lucky if ya catch 2,4 pounder,much less a miss,lol.
Yel,know what you say on the gelcoat but I've used HF on my bass boat which is gelcoat with no notice'able damage,sometimes that water'line can be a monster itself [vam].
Yel,know what you say on the gelcoat but I've used HF on my bass boat which is gelcoat with no notice'able damage,sometimes that water'line can be a monster itself [vam].
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Bigboy,
Some fellers around here have more $$ then they know what to do with....and I ain't one of them!!! However I don't mind sometimes to stand in line to get a piece of the $$.
I wouldn't want to fish off that boat anyway, cause the handle on my net isn't long enough to scoop the fish out of the water.
Some fellers around here have more $$ then they know what to do with....and I ain't one of them!!! However I don't mind sometimes to stand in line to get a piece of the $$.
I wouldn't want to fish off that boat anyway, cause the handle on my net isn't long enough to scoop the fish out of the water.
Dirk Werner
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For your guys' info, in the Detroit River/Lake Erie Island area most haulouts cost about $9 per foot. The owner of that 47 footer shelled out a whopping $423 just to let it hang while you cleaned it. Not to mention the cost of the cleaning on top of it. Then again, if one can afford that kind of vessel, an occaisonal haulout for cleaning is chump change.
marine_clean
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this is what our company specializes in (Marine Innovations, L.L.C.)..We've done 85' before..if you're in an area that has a lake that rents out houseboats, get in good with them because at the end of the year, their floorplan company has the boats hauled out for a hull inspection and the only way to see the hull through all the algae is to have it pressure washed.. Since the Floorplan company pays for it, you can charge whatever you need to charge. Our last Yacht that we did for a customer when it was hauled out was $2210. The customer was a dealership and this was the companies largest yacht they've ever sold and it was shipped in a snow sotrm.. it was NASTY.. but we bid on the wax job, proppellor install, water launch, initial valuation and survey (I'm a U.S. Navtech Marine Surveyor) and general cleaning. We came out over $5000 for 2 days of work on ONE boat and a promise from the customer that ewe would get all of their new arrivals..We also do all of their docks for them 4 times a summer.. It takes about 1 week to do all of their docks with two PW's running 10 hours a day..because all of the crap on the docks gets blowon onto the hullsides and decks of the boats in the lsips so you have to rinse all of them off.. but in doing this, you get to meet all of the boat owners and hand out business cards.. a 50' Yacht owner has a MUCH more expensive hom and they have already witnessed the good job you do and the attention to detail you have (rinsing off the boats you get dirty)... money mney money
Cale
Cale
Boats are good money, but can be hard work. They always get bigger once you have started on them. Very few people realize how much "work" is involved unless they have done it. I clean boats like that pretty regularly. The haulout fee for the boat yard I do a lot of work for is $5 per ft.(this includes putting it back in the water!!) They are fun to do. I usually have a beautiful background to look up at while I work.
John
John