How To Maintain Your Boat’s Appearance
Emily Flory 06.07.11
Boating can be a very fun hobby for fishing, water sports, and much more. Keeping your boat in the best condition will help make your time spent in the outdoors more fun. If you do not take care of your boat you will lose years off its life and could potentially put yourself and others in danger. There are simple tips for maintaining that perfect shine on your new boat.
-Every time that you come off of the water, rinse the boat with freshwater. If you were in salt water, make sure to rinse off all the salt before you let it dry. The salt will eat away the paint and will make the boat rust. Also, in any environment, make sure that you wash off any debris that is stuck on your boat. Get all of the materials that may be stuck in the motor out at this time, also.
-Washing the boat with marine soap is very important. This will help protect your boat from encounters you may run in to. Use a soft sponge with marine soap to wash the exterior of your boat. Do not use a brush to do this. It could potentially harm the boats finish. You should use biodegradable pH-balanced marine soap to do all washing.
-Dry the boat with a soft cloth. Using a well used towel may have residue on it and could scratch your boat.
-Also, protect the inside of your boat. Use an upholstery treatment to maintain the upholstery on your boat. Also, clean the windows after every time out to get off any water spots that may have had water spash up onto them. Do this with your typical window cleaner that you would use in your house.
Born and raised in Iowa, I have been an enthusiastic outdoors woman from a very young age. From the very beginning my dad had me throwing a line in the water and following him out into the woods to sit and wait for that big Iowa buck to walk by. By doing all of this, I was raised country and always will be.
With my home being positioned literally in the boondocks surrounded by timberland and no one else around, I had a pretty good opportunity to make the best out of my resources and my love for the outdoors came when I scored my first whitetail from my backyard. Seeing that 8 point buck come hiking up the path from the riverbed, this little girl’s life was changed forever. Since then, I've had the chance to score some nice whitetail and have also developed a love for bird hunting as well. If it flies, it dies in my case. I love the challenge and will continue broadening my trophy room around the United States.
If it wasn't enough to grow up in an area of heaven like this, we of course needed to put some of our experiences on TV as well. Starting in November of 2010 my family aired the first episode of Outdoors on the Farm, a Farm Journal production. Hosted by Chip Flory, aka the wonderful dad who is the reason why I am the way I am, my family along with our pro staff have been able to put a unique twist on the usual hunting show. OOTF brings farmers and hunters together to maximize their habitat by explaining and teaching what they can do around the farm to increase their profits and quality of their land and even more importantly, how they can have more fun outdoors on the farm. The most important people in my life are my family and to be able to experience this with them is more than I could ask for.
Outdoors on the Farm airs every Thursday at 7:30 a.m. (central time) and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. on RFD TV. You can also view any of our episodes on our website at outdoorsonthefarm.com at any time. Be looking out for our 2nd season to start in Fall of 2011 and check out our blogs to keep up with the Flory family and our pro staff!
