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[Cormorant]

Originally Posted by mauimichele

... I'll be taking some sailing lessons this Spring. ...

Then the fun really begins! Congrats and good luck.

[CatInHand]

Well that's pretty awesome! I guess dimples come in handy.

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by CatInHand

Well that's pretty awesome! I guess dimples come in handy.

ROFL...

[mauimichele]

Originally Posted by Blue Crab

Oh yeah. It HAS TO SAY MARINE ON IT. Take yer charge card. Ferget Home of De Po, and find yer nearest WE$T Marine store.

good advice. There are many around here. Thanks!

[mauimichele]

Originally Posted by CatInHand

Well that's pretty awesome! I guess dimples come in handy.

Mmmm Hmmmm!

[nimblemotors]

Originally Posted by mauimichele

sounds like a plan! any suggestions on where to find one that is biodegradable? Home depot type stores? Whole Foods?

Camp Soap at Big5, stay away from We$t Marine!

JackB

[Blue Crab]

Originally Posted by nimblemotors

Camp Soap at Big5, stay away from We$t Marine!

JackB

Yeah MM, I was kidding. West has good stuff at very high prices.

[sailcruiser]

Originally Posted by mauimichele

I got it! How do I post pics??? No, not for free. Well, so far it's free. I get to stay on it whenever I want for the price of paying $185 slip fee! The guy says he won't sell it out from under me and he is open to bartering for my truck if I decide I really want it. Do I photobucket some pics? Still new at this page. help?! I wanna show it off! Super stoked!

Congrats! What is it? (Type and length)
SC

[endoftheroad]

Anyone like "simple green" biodegradable soap?
Home Depot sells it at a good price by the gallon.
The gallon I bought the other day came with a handy spray bottle to dilute the detergent.

[sailcruiser]

Originally Posted by mauimichele

the interior is what is in good shape. I don't believe it's been used in at least 10 years! needs some up to date slip covers and new less faded and old looking carpet, but as it stands now, completely ready to be a home away from home! I'll be taking some sailing lessons this Spring. They have a non profit sailing school on site and the boat owner says he has some coming to him that he'll give to me.

Now I need to know what to pack to try and clean the outside of the boat. I'm guessing only elbow grease. Will any soaps do?

This is what I use almost exclusively:
http://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Roll-O.../dp/B000FSDZTU

I think it's ok for CA but I'd check with someone that lives there to be certain. If you want to get super busy and do some hard work I highly recommend this thread:
http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...long-6469.html

I have done this process and had excellent results. A lot of sweat equity involved.

There is a sewing group too if you have a machine that might have patterns for slip covers.

SC

[boatsail]

Cool boat...congrats

[zeehag]

maui--awesome--good plan, and congrats...sacto delta was a place i drove thru often and always thought would be fun to cruise in a sailboat...but my luck didnt travel that direction....is gorgeous in sf bay area and delta--now you will have the fun of living in it!!
vinegar and water mix is a good fg boat cleaner, btw.
have fun!!!

[belizesailor]

Congrats! Much better arrangement than owning one!

Ask around about the "Meadows". Lots of houseboats moor out there for part of the year.

[Gelfling]

Originally Posted by zeehag

maui--awesome--good plan, and congrats...sacto delta was a place i drove thru often and always thought would be fun to cruise in a sailboat...but my luck didnt travel that direction....is gorgeous in sf bay area and delta--now you will have the fun of living in it!!
vinegar and water mix is a good fg boat cleaner, btw.
have fun!!!

+1 on the boat cleaner. I add just a dab of Dawn dish soap (yes I know it is petroleum based) as a surfactant.....great results.

[Crimea Cruiser]

Originally Posted by endoftheroad

Anyone like "simple green" biodegradable soap?
Home Depot sells it at a good price by the gallon.
The gallon I bought the other day came with a handy spray bottle to dilute the detergent.

I use it all the time. A little goes a long way. Have not heard anything negative about it yet.