Best wax for boat?

General Boats and Motors
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I have never waxed my boat or any boat I have ever owned.I decided to clean and wax my Sea Hunt.What is a good wax to use.I have a hand buffer.I am old and lazy so give me some wax that is easy on me.:stuck_out_tongue::stuck_out_tongue:I will clean the hull and deck as clean as possible before waxing.

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Joe, I (and a lot of others) like Woody wax. It comes in a spray/squirt type container. Spray it on and then rub it in with a deck brush. Let it dry to a haze and then rinse off the excess. It works pretty good.

21’ Sea-Pro CC
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2008 Dodge Ram Mega-Cab 4x4 6.7 Cummins

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I use Colonite.

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There is some wax called Klasse. It is quite expensive but it does the best job I have ever seen. Nice stuff.

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180 Sea Pro
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Can you buy Woody Wax in Charleston? If so where? Thanks

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waxed wetted running surface will produce slower numbers

A slightly imperfect running surface will not allow the boundary layer (from the laminar flow) to settle, this inconsistency of the boundary layer creates a slight amount of turbulence, this small amount of turbulence will actually create less drag. Think golf ball

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quote:
Originally posted by spanishking

waxed wetted running surface will produce slower numbers

A slightly imperfect running surface will not allow the boundary layer (from the laminar flow) to settle, this inconsistency of the boundary layer creates a slight amount of turbulence, this small amount of turbulence will actually create less drag. Think golf ball

“If you had to tell someone how good you are, then you probably aren’t that good”

02 Carolina Skiff 175 RG Honda 90 -

(Off-topic)

This is an incorrect statement. You can’t compare flow over a spherical object like a golf ball to flow over a planar surface like a boat hull.

The rougher the hull, the “taller” the boundary layer, and thus the more friction is greated. Otherwise bottom growth would cause you to run raster, and boat manufactures would put a non-skid pattern on the bottom of the boat. This is true for airplanes as well; shaving rivets and waxing surfaces generates less drag and more range. Ask any serious bass fisherman who waxes his hull–the slicker the better.

Golf ball dimples serve cause the transition to from laminar to turbulent flow over the entire 3D object to occur at a lower velocity, which indiced the air to not “hug” around the back side of the ball and thus greates less overall fluid drag from friction on the whole object, but a rough surface alone will only contribute to friction, not reduce it.

(on-topic)

Someone gave me some Dura-gloss boat wax and I like it alot. It does nto produce the best shine, but it sure goes on and off easy, and seems to protect fairly well for the time being.

Baker
Old, beat up 17’ McKee

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Woody Wax at West Marine.As far as boat wax I use Starbright boat wax with teflon.