WAX and waxing bottom of boat??
01-20-2005, 12:27 PM
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Re: WAX and waxing bottom of boat??
Originally Posted by yss
So why do surfers wax their boards dude?
And its more like a brick of candle wax. Its used to make the board more girppy.
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01-20-2005, 12:31 PM
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Re: WAX and waxing bottom of boat??
Originally Posted by Stormrider
surfers wax the top of their board.
And its more like a brick of candle wax. Its used to make the board more girppy.
check out: www.sexwax.com
And its more like a brick of candle wax. Its used to make the board more girppy.
check out: www.sexwax.com
01-20-2005, 12:37 PM
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Re: WAX and waxing bottom of boat??
Originally Posted by ratman
have you tried speedwax? you can gain 5 to 7 mph just by waxing your unit vigorously with it. it was developed by a scientist named lilduece.
01-20-2005, 12:49 PM
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Re: WAX and waxing bottom of boat??
Originally Posted by Wasabe
If you dryslip your boat and have a lift pick it up you'll be really sad. Oh and I wouldn't trailer it either if you do.
DON'T WAX the bottom!
DON'T WAX the bottom!
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01-20-2005, 02:49 PM
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Re: WAX and waxing bottom of boat??
Originally Posted by craig223
Do you really think that wax will make a boat slip off of a forklift or a trailer??? Someone has given you some bad info!
Waxing the bottom is a waste of time and energy ..unless its a cute bottom
01-20-2005, 02:54 PM
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Re: WAX and waxing bottom of boat??
I was going to do it this year. The dirty water sits on my airdock lift between the boat and the float. I just used slimy grimy, and it came right off. If I waxed the hull bottom, i thought it would prevent this. I would wax if it would not wear off in salt water immediately. I don't pull the boat out on the trailer enough to clean it.
Here is a pic of it on the dock to give you an idea.
Let me know if any of you have a different idea of how to prevent this.
Here is a pic of it on the dock to give you an idea.
Let me know if any of you have a different idea of how to prevent this.
01-20-2005, 03:02 PM
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Re: WAX and waxing bottom of boat??
Originally Posted by craig223
Do you really think that wax will make a boat slip off of a forklift or a trailer??? Someone has given you some bad info!
01-20-2005, 04:44 PM
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Re: WAX and waxing bottom of boat??
I don't wax the bottom of my boat for 2 reasons,(1) I have a 50 foot boat and bad shoulders, (2) I have been told by people I trust and know what they are talking about that it makes it slower. I don't seem to have a problem keeping it clean but I knock the scum line off soon as it comes out of the water.
When I had my 42 Sonic it had to sit in the water for 2 weeks and it looked bad, after acid cleaning it and laying under it all day waxing it we put it back on the trailer and on the way home I had to hit the brakes hard, the boat came forward about 6 feet and almost hit the truck messed the trailer all up. It never did it before.
When I had my 42 Sonic it had to sit in the water for 2 weeks and it looked bad, after acid cleaning it and laying under it all day waxing it we put it back on the trailer and on the way home I had to hit the brakes hard, the boat came forward about 6 feet and almost hit the truck messed the trailer all up. It never did it before.
