Any suggestions on dealing with ash on my boats from the fires near us

[Lowlysubaruguy]

I'm very near the fires in Oregon. This morning we woke to yet another layer of ash on everything. I am forced to keep both of my boats outside for the moment. I don't know if I'm better off washing them or leaving them alone until the fires contained or some rain shows up. Thinking washing them may just leave a wet surface for ash to stick to. I'm concerned ash may be caustic.? At least to some degree.

 

[tpenfield]

Leaf blower . . .

 

[GA_Boater]

And cover.

 

[jimmbo]

When the proper PPE when blowing the stuff off, you really don't want to inhale it

 

[DeepCMark58A]

When the proper PPE when blowing the stuff off, you really don't want to inhale it

I was a wild land firefighter for 18 years the gov't told us there was no harm from breathing all that stuff in, your body flushes it out.