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DISINFECT YOUR BOAT
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Drain bilges, bait wells, and live wells.
They do not need to be dry, just pull the plugs before leaving the boat ramp
so that most of the water will be gone when you get home.
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Fill standard garden sprayer with 5% bleach
solution and rinse boat and trailer with fresh water, or;
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Connect your garden hose to the outlet /
water source and the hose end sprayer (ORTHO Dial n Spray)
on the other end. Remove the jar and put chlorine bleach (liquid) into the
jar. (I use a pint for my 16 foot bass boat) Replace the jar and adjust the
dial on top to 5 oz. setting. This will put 5 ounces of chlorine bleach
into each gallon of water that passes through the sprayer. Turn on the water
at the spigot.
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Spray down the hull, trailer, bunks or
rollers, wheels and all other exposed parts with bleach solution or sprayer.
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Spray down all inside parts I try not to
miss any compartments including the bilge. The bilge and all tanks that have
been exposed to the water should be sprayed.
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Remove the jar (if used) and thoroughly
rinse all parts and compartments of the boat. It is best to allow about 5-10
minutes of contact time. Run water through the motor to rinse it also.
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Clean out the jar with fresh water and then
run some through the sprayer to clean and clear all parts. The chlorine is
corrosive and will deteriorate the sprayer if left in the sprayer for
extended periods of time.
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It usually takes me less than 10 minutes to
set up, spray, rinse, and put away. This does not include the waiting
period.
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