Updated photo set of my 230

[charlesml3]

Updated this set, mostly since I did a huge sticker-ectomy on the boat!

https://imgur.com/a/8bQjW

-Charles

[GMLIII]

Are those new Nautique Surf stickers you applied on both sides of your boat?

[charlesml3]

Are those new Nautique Surf stickers you applied on both sides of your boat?

Nope. That's what came with the boat. All I did was go around and remove every warning sticker I could. Even the big one just above the cupholders at the drivers feet. The only ones I can't remove are:

- The ones on each tower fold-down latch.

- The one just to the right of the LINC screen on the side

- The two surrounding the throttle handle.

I'm considering buying a sheet of that "carbon fiber look" vinyl and seeing how that looks if I cover them. A sheet is really cheap and I could always change my mind...

-Charles

[GMLIII]

Yeah I removed all mine as well other than than the USCG capacity sticker and the ones you mentioned above. I tell you that large one near the drivers seat cup holder took me about 30 minutes to get the adhesive backing off the fiberglass. Let me know how the carbon fiber look vinyl works I make try the same

[Evening Shade]

Looks great! I still need to remove all those stickers from my boat. Never can seem to find the time.

What did you use to remove the adhesive left behind by the stickers?

Also, I noticed that the wood on your dock looks really nice. Is that composite decking? Do you clean/stain the parts made of wood and if so do you have any pointers or tips? I'm at the point with my dock that I need to decide whether to put some work into the deck boards or just go ahead and replace them.

[charlesml3]

Looks great! I still need to remove all those stickers from my boat. Never can seem to find the time.

What did you use to remove the adhesive left behind by the stickers?

Also, I noticed that the wood on your dock looks really nice. Is that composite decking? Do you clean/stain the parts made of wood and if so do you have any pointers or tips? I'm at the point with my dock that I need to decide whether to put some work into the deck boards or just go ahead and replace them.

Getting that black adhesive off isn't that bad, but it does take a while. The trick is to put down a bunch of towels below where you're working and use Goof Off. Now this stuff is pretty caustic. It WILL dissolve the adhesive that holds your Seadek down. Be careful. It's a process of soaking a 2x2 inch section, letting it loosen and then lifting it off with a plastic putty knife. Just take your time, work one section at a time and you'll be fine.

It is composite decking. It's Rhino and has been down about 4 years now. I really like it. No splinters, no staining. I do have to hit it with 1:3 bleach to water about twice a year to take the mildew off. The posts and skirt boards are still pressure treated lumber. It requires powerwashing and waterproofing about every 3 years, same as any PT lumber.

Some more shots of the dock with my old 99 Air Nautique hanging in the lift:

https://imgur.com/a/BqrX1

[GMLIII]

Plastic putty knife works fine and you can also use those plastic non marring prying tools used to remove car dash overlays. I used those and you can get a set of them at Harbor Freight for around 7 dollars.

[Evening Shade]

Getting that black adhesive off isn't that bad, but it does take a while. The trick is to put down a bunch of towels below where you're working and use Goof Off. Now this stuff is pretty caustic. It WILL dissolve the adhesive that holds your Seadek down. Be careful. It's a process of soaking a 2x2 inch section, letting it loosen and then lifting it off with a plastic putty knife. Just take your time, work one section at a time and you'll be fine.

It is composite decking. It's Rhino and has been down about 4 years now. I really like it. No splinters, no staining. I do have to hit it with 1:3 bleach to water about twice a year to take the mildew off. The posts and skirt boards are still pressure treated lumber. It requires powerwashing and waterproofing about every 3 years, same as any PT lumber.

Some more shots of the dock with my old 99 Air Nautique hanging in the lift:

https://imgur.com/a/BqrX1

How do you apply the waterproofing? Spray it or roll it on?

Awesome dock, btw! One of these days I hope to get my dock looking that nice.

[charlesml3]

How do you apply the waterproofing? Spray it or roll it on?

Awesome dock, btw! One of these days I hope to get my dock looking that nice.

Whatever you do, do NOT spray it. It'll go EVERYWHERE and you'll spend hour on cleanup. Really the best way is to brush it.

-Charles