Oh sage givers of advice...

[xsnrg]

Or topless boating chics, whoever wants to respond...

What is the word on waxing the underside of one's boat? I got a little carried away with the Frenzy tonight, and did the whole damn thing, laying on my back on a creeper in the shop. Not the most fun, but I digress.

Did I just waste my time and my Waxing Frenzy, or did I do a good deed to my machine and thereby myself?

If waxing the underside ( :mrgreen: ) of the boat mind you... is a good thing, then how often should it be done? How quickly does the wax wear off in the water, etc? I wasn't able to find out much on this topic.

If you are all laughing now, well, perhaps I should take a picture, as it looks really good :oops: and that is the only way the waxed bottom will last.

TIA

Jim

[Griz]

It doesn't help with speed because it acts as a lubricant for the water therefore allowing less air for lift on plane. It surely can't hurt for longevity of the gel-coat and cleanliness! A clean boat is a happy boat! Unless you were going for a speed record! [smilie=265.gif]


GRIZ

[xsnrg]

Speed would have been a nice byproduct, but not really the goal. My primary hole with water in it is fairly dirty, and I was just wanting the hull to stay clean a little easier, but certainly a clean hull, even though slick, will be faster than a hull dragging dirt through the water, no? I don't know how much it will affect speed anyway, as I have a stepped hull, and when up on plane, only a very small amount of the front step even sees water. It pretty much rides on the back step which I couldn't get to as well with the bunk trailer.

So... If not wax, then what is the trick for both protection AND speed?

[cabin fever]

hmmmmmmm

maybe you should come over and try it on the bottom of my boat, so we can have a comparsion of step vs non step bottoms! I will of course supply the beer, but your creeper won't work to good on the gravel!

[HHARRIS]

it will take away some speed! not really too noticeable though, i used to wax the bottom of my crownline because it was all red and i didnt want it all stained up, ofcourse thats before i knew better,,

im sure if your trying to squeeze out another 1/10th of a MPH it is a bad idea but if your not, then wax away!!
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