Favorite Boat Maintainence and Cleaning Products

[Gerry Zagorski]

I've been boating for several years and tried all sorts of stuff... Here is a list of the products I've found that work best for me.

Boat Soap - Crazy Clean a little goes a long way and cleans like crazy

Stain Removal - On/Off great for tough deck stains and to remove water line stains. A good clorine based toilet bowl cleaner works well too. Make sure and wear gloves and do not get on metal.

Eisenglass Cleaner/Protector - 210 my enclosure is 10 years old and is still holding up pretty well.

Wax - Colinite paste and Woody Wax for decks. The Conilte is a little tough to get on and off and you need to be sure you use a good cleaner before you wax. Woody is great for non skid decks. If you treat your deck a few times a month, routine clean up is much easier. Sometimes all you need to do is hose down the deck since it puts a protective coating down which helps resist staining.

Stainless Steel and Aluminum - I use Never Dull on stainless and Aluma Guard for hard top supports with OK results. Looking for suggestions here. I heard some good things about Flitz and similar product from Mothers that use the ball you attach to a drill. Anyone use either?

Racor Fuel Separator/Filters - If your boat does not have one you should intall one. It's a very inexpensive insurance policy. It not only filters the fuel but it separates water. If you happen to get some fuel in the water you can trap it in the filter and get rid of it.

Oil - I run a gas inboard and have been using Mobile One Synthetic but I also hear good things about Amosil.

Corrosion Spray Protectants - Corrosion X Salt Away products.

Bottom Paint - Interlux Multi Season. It costs a little more but since it's multi season it retains it's anti fouling properties over winter lay up and all you need to do is touch up anywhere the paint has worn. Non multi season paint requires you to paint the entire hull after winter lay up.

Feel free to pile on here.