I’ve always buffed and waxed the hulls of our Mystere once a year to keep them in good condition but the problem is the decks end up very slippery to stand or sit on. I end up going easy on waxing the tops but obviously thus is the part that gets the most abuse from the sun (my cat is exposed out on a boatlift all summer.
Just wondering what others out there are doing?
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Jason Kasper
2000 Mystère 5.0XL
Lake St Francis (St Lawrence River)
Lancaster, Ontario, Canada
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Hull wax / slippery decks
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Posted: Jun 29, 2021 - 09:58 AM
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Posted: Jun 29, 2021 - 10:56 AM
Don't wax them. Where you're sailing is pretty high latitude and only warm months so I would expect the oxidation to be minimal.
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Bill Townsend
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Sarasota
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Posted: Jun 29, 2021 - 01:17 PM
i agree w Bill
clean them at the end of the season with a product with a little acid in it to remove stains and buildup. live with a little dull vs a lot dangerous
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Posted: Jun 29, 2021 - 01:27 PM
Seadek is a great product for non skid and protection. Very easy to install -
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Posted: Jun 29, 2021 - 01:56 PM
yea but how easy is it to remove? -
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Posted: Jun 30, 2021 - 07:35 AM
I put ghetto teak on mine, Amazon sells it by the roll.
https://instagram.com/p/CQtVVLEDptN/
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Posted: Jul 06, 2021 - 06:42 AM
Thanks for the tips guys, I’ll skip the wax this season and see how it goes.
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Jason Kasper
2000 Mystère 5.0XL
Lake St Francis (St Lawrence River)
Lancaster, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Jul 06, 2021 - 06:46 AM
Intp:
« I put ghetto teak on mine, Amazon sells it by the roll.
https://instagram.com/p/CQtVVLEDptN/«
WhT exactly is this stuff? Looks like real wood in the photo and looks nice too
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Jason Kasper
2000 Mystère 5.0XL
Lake St Francis (St Lawrence River)
Lancaster, Ontario, Canada
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