How often do you give your pontoons a good cleaning.

[Bugsbunnyboater]

I was wondering how often you guys that have your pontoons in a wet slip or just in general clean your pontoons.


I have a pontoon in a wet slip in brakish water so no real growth on it just scum buildup.  


I am getting a used bennington and it's kept on a lift over salt water and the pontoons look great.  

 

[Link]

I am not big on cleaning the toons over the summer.  Maybe once a month I wipe them down when we are beached on a sandbar.  My toons always look pretty good though, might be because our lake is pretty clean and clear

 

[swiftm]

Like Link, also not big on cleaning them.  We don't have any sandbars so it's whenever I feel up to it (couple times a season) while in the water at the dock. We don't have a lift so it sits in water all the time. 

 

[Dub9]

I am keeping my on a lift over an inland lake.  My plan is to give them a once over with Toon Sauce on a monthly basis.


http://boatbling.net/products/boat-blings-product/toon-sauce/


I used the Hot Sauce product on my V-hull and like the results, so I figured I would give this a shot.  I will use the reminder of their products on the seats and sides.

 

[Jack M]

Once  week at the Sand bar 

 

[goldnrod24]

On my previous Bennie, they would get cleaned once a year. I put vinegar in one of those large yard chemical sprayers (the kind you pump up for pressure). I used a new one and only put the vinegar/water solution in it.


At our annual family gathering, when there is a fair amount of young adults with lots of energy, I would give each a green Scotchbrite pad and put them to work while the boat was on the trailer. All I had to do was go around and spray the areas as they needed it.


In 30 minutes, it looked a lot better. Not new, but better.


PS: Once I tried oven cleaner on one nose cone. It worked well, but the overspray got on the main rail and looked rather unsightly. I DO NOT recommend oven cleaner..... for the record.


PS again: Do not use this method on Sharkhide. Abrasive pads will take the stuff right off. Since my new boat is coming so equipped, my "Tom Sawyer fence painting scheme" will no longer be needed!!! ;-)

 

[lakeliving]

I keep my boat on a lift so they don't get dirty. I'll just give them a wash at the end of the year.

 

[1Blderbob]

I keep my boat on a lift so they don't get dirty. I'll just give them a wash at the end of the year.

Likewise,my boat is on a lift also. The whole boat gets a sprayed down with city water every night. Whole boat gets washed down and dried at end of weekend with turtle wax Dri n Wax before I cover the boat for the week and go home. As far as a good cleaning other than what I described, Never,they just are not as shiny as a new boat.

 

[abypfcs]

Only when we take the boat out of the water for either servicing or towing to the Gulf.  Power spray only or whatever my Wife does.  My health has me pretty much worthless, not that I wasn't when I was semi-healthy.


My top speed may have dropped from 18 mph to 17 mph, but am still able to sleep at nights.  Actually, I can't sleep, but not due to the loss of 1mph speed.