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BigKahuna

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For those of you that have a lift and those that trailer are lucky!


This is our 3rd season of keeping our Benny in the water in a slip........No lift. Took the cover off and my wife and I noticed a ring on the water line and the outdrive and transducer was full of "Stuff". So we went to the local Benny marina and filled up. ($3.49 a gallon ethanol free) Then we went to a No Wake zone cove jumped in and got to work. Took us about an hour and a half using scotchbrite pads to scrub it clean. Even got my fat head in between the center and outer tubes to clean what I could reach. 


Then had a nice nap on the sunpad. Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh...................


So I envy you guys w/a lift or trailer.............just put it back on the lift or trailer and towel it off......Done.
 
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What was the water temp?
 
BigKahuna said:
For those of you that have a lift and those that trailer are lucky!


This is our 3rd season of keeping our Benny in the water in a slip........No lift. Took the cover off and my wife and I noticed a ring on the water line and the outdrive and transducer was full of "Stuff". So we went to the local Benny marina and filled up. ($3.49 a gallon ethanol free) Then we went to a No Wake zone cove jumped in and got to work. Took us about an hour and a half using scotchbrite pads to scrub it clean. Even got my fat head in between the center and outer tubes to clean what I could reach. 


Then had a nice nap on the sunpad. Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh...................


So I envy you guys w/a lift or trailer.............just put it back on the lift or trailer and towel it off......Done.
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No Sharkhide ? Carwash mit  on each hand is all I use . And yes it is an issue to get between an SPS ,that is why I will never be able to have an ESP 
 
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No Sharkhide ? Carwash mit  on each hand is all I use . And yes it is an issue to get between an SPS ,that is why I will never be able to have an ESP 
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Yup 2nd year on the current coats of Sharkhide but the boat has been in the water since mid April and we havent had a chance to get in and clean because the water temp has been a bit chilly. So almost 2 months of that crap accumulating on the tubes and outdrive was a little harder coming off than I thought......
 
On Lake Norman. I'm back!  Picked up our boat yesterday. I know.... pictures. 


I will next week. I need to clean it up. After it was rigged and detailed it sat outside for 3 weeks and with all the rain, there was a lot of splatter. Didn't notice it until I was putting the cover on last night. Did drive around enough last night on the way home and after dinner tonight to get past the 2 hour putt around mark. Will try it out late Sunday as we have to leave her again for an out of town wedding. 
 
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On Lake Norman. I'm back!  Picked up our boat yesterday. I know.... pictures. 


I will next week. I need to clean it up. After it was rigged and detailed it sat outside for 3 weeks and with all the rain, there was a lot of splatter. Didn't notice it until I was putting the cover on last night. Did drive around enough last night on the way home and after dinner tonight to get past the 2 hour putt around mark. Will try it out late Sunday as we have to leave her again for an out of town wedding. 
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Congrats! Saw a lot of Benny's today everywhere we went.  A lot of regatta blue ones out there on this lake. I'll keep my eyes open for your black w/smokey granite one. 
 
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BigKahuna said:
Yup 2nd year on the current coats of Sharkhide but the boat has been in the water since mid April and we havent had a chance to get in and clean because the water temp has been a bit chilly. So almost 2 months of that crap accumulating on the tubes and outdrive was a little harder coming off than I thought......
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I had sharkhide ,reapplied ,before we launched this year . Mine is starting to get slimy too ,and the water is cold  :eek:
 
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