Tarspin wrote: ↑Wed Jun 16, 2021 5:07 pm
Detroit wrote: ↑Wed Jun 16, 2021 1:22 pm
The vinyl looks brand new because it basically is. Aunt had the entire boat reupholstered 5 years ago, and used it maybe 2-3x per year while it was covered and under a carport the rest of the time.
I need to find a good vinyl cleaner. I left it uncovered while we waited for the hoist to be ready and trees dropped crap on the boat (long story). I cleaned it thoroughly, but there's still some stubborn spots. The vinyl is stark white, which is good for cleaning (can't ruin the color), but it shows a few light brown spots from
that I'm having a bear of a time getting out after trying a few vinyl cleaners I already have. The boat will stay clean now, the awning is supposed to go on the hoist today.
Easy access to lake michigan like this is somewhat surreal. It was wild dropping the boat in and being on the vast water within minutes.
The good thing about having white vinyl, is that it'll be easy to match in the future. The feeling of remorse that you express when a nice thing starts to wear is why I don't want to have nice new things anymore, my phone screen is scratched, my computer is scratched and has a Chinese battery that never says 100% when it's charged, my car has dents/scratches on all but two panels, my cottage gets raped by guests, house has cracked stamped concrete front and back, even the tree I planted got fucked by an edger that my kid thought would be funny to whack when he was "helping" me mow the lawn. Nothing that I own is mint and I've made peace with it.
I agree, I actually like when things aren't perfect because it takes that level of remorse out when inevitable "damage" occurs. The boat has scratches, there's some cracking in the gelcoat along the gunwale on the port side, it's still nice, but well loved and ready for more love. Boat vinyl can get trashed fast, so it's nice to be starting with mostly new there, but even then it has a few scuffs and imperfections here and there that make the brown spots a bit more
I'll try another cleaner and if that doesn't work, I'll just
and enjoy the boat.
I blew way too much money on a new sound system in it, all new stuff that was probably dumb on the surface, but holy hell it sounds fantastic. Music is a big part of our lives, so having a banging system in the boat is an excellent enhancement.