I just purchased a 2011 Tracker Pro Guide V-16 SC. She’s a great boat in wonderful shape and looks real good. I am super excited to get her out this spring.
The river I launch in always leaves a nasty scum line around the boat that has to be washed off as soon as I get home or it will bake on in the sun and be impossible to clean up. With my previous fiberglass boats lots and lots of coats of wax made the problem not so bad. Of course the first (and only so far) time I out this one out I got the same nasty line.
My question is what is out there to help protect the unfinished aluminum portion of the boat?
I see 3M has a marine aluminum polish that I will probably use to get her all cleaned up initially but I assume I can’t just wax it like my previous boats?
I don’t really care about a super shinny finish but I want to make that scum easy to remove after a day on the water. I came across a product called Sharkhide but I see mixed reviews. Does anyone have any suggestions/recommendations on cleaning and/or protecting an aluminum boat?
I should also add the water I typically go out in is fairly brackish.
The river I launch in always leaves a nasty scum line around the boat that has to be washed off as soon as I get home or it will bake on in the sun and be impossible to clean up. With my previous fiberglass boats lots and lots of coats of wax made the problem not so bad. Of course the first (and only so far) time I out this one out I got the same nasty line.
My question is what is out there to help protect the unfinished aluminum portion of the boat?
I see 3M has a marine aluminum polish that I will probably use to get her all cleaned up initially but I assume I can’t just wax it like my previous boats?
I don’t really care about a super shinny finish but I want to make that scum easy to remove after a day on the water. I came across a product called Sharkhide but I see mixed reviews. Does anyone have any suggestions/recommendations on cleaning and/or protecting an aluminum boat?
I should also add the water I typically go out in is fairly brackish.
Attachments
Last edited: