Bass Pro comes thru!

After sailing this weekend with my friend Joe, it got me motivated to start working on cleaning the mess under the cover.

I've never been much for store brand cleaners and stuff, only because there's usually a reason they're cheap, because they don't work as good. However, this is NOT the case of Bass Pro Shop's Mold & Mildew Cleaner/Preventative!

I bought a bottle of it last year to try and clean some stains at the price of $5.99. Didn't work so well. However, on mold & mildew stains, such as the ones documented below, it works wonders! So well that I did the majority of the back of the boat last night. And it smells lemony fresh too.

Didn't take any pics, but I'll document as the cleaning process gets more involved.

Initial Uncovering

So Now that you're up to speed, here's the initial uncovering from storage.

First off, the boat's dirty! Black streaks all over it from the mooring cover. No problem, those clean off real easy!
3M Black Streak Remover. $10/bottle! Good Stuff

Secondly, the vinyl cockpit cover's gotta go. It's definitely seen better days, and hasn't been taken care of during it's time in the sun. It doesn't fit anymore, it's covered with dirt that won't come off, and it's beginning to crack in places.
So this is on the list of things to replace this year.

Now comes the initial opening. Remember that scene in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" when they finally open the ark and all hell breaks loose? I'm always prepared for the worst. First thing I see is this,
Sundeck's a little dirty, but no big deal!

Peeling back the cover more reveals what I didn't expect...
Oh Shit... MOLD!

And it's growing everywhere!






Interior Cleaning's Gonna SUCK this season!!

More updates as I make progress. Stay tuned!