Pressure washing at a swing mooring

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Silent Hunter
Silent Hunter
NSW
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NSW, 75 posts
14 Nov 2020 11:31pm
Are there any companies around Pittwater that pressure wash at a swing mooring? The detailers seem only to want marina boats. It's strange that there's almost no one available.
actiomax
actiomax
NSW
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15 Nov 2020 12:27am
I'm thinking at 2litres a min it's probably not really practical for a detailer they would have to carry a 200 litre drum of water to do 100 mins of pressure washing .
How much water do you hold they could use ?
Silent Hunter
Silent Hunter
NSW
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NSW, 75 posts
15 Nov 2020 7:59am
Quite a lot but I'd prefer they didn't use it. They'd need to have a pressure washer that can use salt water.
Microbe
Microbe
WA
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WA, 180 posts
15 Nov 2020 7:35pm
I thought you were talking about pressure washing below the water line and couldn't figure how this could work

I came up with an idea where a diver goes down with a high pressure hose, or some sort of transportable floating dock where your boat could be lifted out of the water at its mooring.
MorningBird
MorningBird
NSW
2711 posts
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15 Nov 2020 10:49pm
Microbe said..
I thought you were talking about pressure washing below the water line and couldn't figure how this could work

I came up with an idea where a diver goes down with a high pressure hose, or some sort of transportable floating dock where your boat could be lifted out of the water at its mooring.


I can see a diver holding onto a water jet going backwards and flapping around at 100 kts holding on for grim death.
Craig66
Craig66
NSW
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16 Nov 2020 6:52am
Know any one with a Jet ski and access to a fire hose?


Silent Hunter
Silent Hunter
NSW
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NSW, 75 posts
16 Nov 2020 8:29am
That'll work

As crazy as it sounds, there's a pressure jet for hulls called CavitCleaner. I think Wells Marine are the only guys in Sydney that use it. I'm not sure if they used CavitCleaner on my hull, but they did a really good job anyway.
Serenite
Serenite
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48 posts
16 Nov 2020 9:54am
I use my normal K'Archer running off the deckwash pump and inverter when on the mooring. The salt water is probably not ideal for the K'Archer but it seems to be holding up ok. Just the $90 little one from Bunnings so not the end of the world if it fails.

I did also buy a 10m outlet hose for it and jumped in my pool at home in scuba gear to clean off the block spot, worked a treat. Presumably that would work in the river too but the viz would be atrocious pretty quickly.
warwickl
warwickl
NSW
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16 Nov 2020 1:21pm
Silent Hunter said..
Are there any companies around Pittwater that pressure wash at a swing mooring? The detailers seem only to want marina boats. It's strange that there's almost no one available.


Where are you located as I think there is a guy at Lake Macquarie?
sydchris
sydchris
NSW
387 posts
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16 Nov 2020 1:29pm
Serenite said..
I use my normal K'Archer running off the deckwash pump and inverter when on the mooring. The salt water is probably not ideal for the K'Archer but it seems to be holding up ok.


I do the same but went for the Gerni version as it is able to suck up water itself, so doesn't need to be fed via a deckwash pump etc (think the larger K'Archer ones do this too but out of the price bracket). I just blow a few litres of fresh water through it after each use and it seems to be lasting ok (~3 years so far).
Silent Hunter
Silent Hunter
NSW
75 posts
NSW, 75 posts
16 Nov 2020 3:10pm
Where are you located as I think there is a guy at Lake Macquarie?


Way down the southern end of Pittwater. Thanks, but I won't get my hopes up
Gravy7
Gravy7
NSW
242 posts
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18 Nov 2020 1:33pm
Try Buffman and Rubbin at The Quays Marina. I believe they have just acquired a tank equipped boat for just this purpose.

Ring Morgan Downey-Price on 0403 085 983 or ring Q Service 9997 3133.
Silent Hunter
Silent Hunter
NSW
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NSW, 75 posts
18 Nov 2020 2:29pm
Awesome, thanks mate.
Cabron
Cabron
QLD
363 posts
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18 Nov 2020 8:53pm
sydchris said..

Serenite said..
I use my normal K'Archer running off the deckwash pump and inverter when on the mooring. The salt water is probably not ideal for the K'Archer but it seems to be holding up ok.



I do the same but went for the Gerni version as it is able to suck up water itself, so doesn't need to be fed via a deckwash pump etc (think the larger K'Archer ones do this too but out of the price bracket). I just blow a few litres of fresh water through it after each use and it seems to be lasting ok (~3 years so far).


I couldn't find any literature on the Gerni to say self priming. I just ordered a Bosch from Qantas Shop with points(can't use them for flying!!) it says it can pull a 500mm head in self prime, still not much head, however hopefully it works for me, power up off my portable Genset from painting project ...
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