Monthly Hull Cleaning Is Recommened

Hull cleaning and maintenance will reduce the covering of smooth surfaces of the hull. Boat hulls are designed to be extremely smooth in order to properly displace the water they are traveling through. Any covering of smooth surfaces can reduce your speed by 10%. When drag is created due to the covering of smooth surfaces, you introduce several problems that a hull was not designed for. Excess drag can and will create unneeded wear and tear on your boats mechanicals and can lead to overheating. Let's face it, as boat owners we can all agree there is nothing worse then a mechanical falure on the water, especially one that you know could have been prevented. Most times the mechanical falure will cost twice as much as the preventitive maintenance.

At the time, covering of smooth surfaces may have seemed like a small problem. Well ask yourself this, is excessive wear and fuel consumption a big concern? What about annoying vibrations? Would stress cracking and possible weak spots in the hull be cause for concern? These are some of the potential problems that can be prevented by a monthly hull clearning service.