New 2003 190 Bay owner from Hammond, LA

[captchj]

Just wanted to say hi and introduce myself and ask if anyone can give me boat cleaning tips. It needs a good cleaning. Also, I seem to have some warpage of the hull at the bow due to lack of trailer support forward. Does anyone have any experience with this and if so, does it cause any perfomance problems? I plan to take it out early tomorrow to see for myself. Thanks and hello from Hammond.

[NCangler]

Hi Captchj and welcome to Triumphowners.net. And thank you too for joing our Captains Club! I think you may hold the record for the quickest Captains Club membership purchase after registering on the site. It is appreciated.

Regarding cleaning Roplene....check out these posts:
Blood Stains on Deck
Cleaner for Roplene
Boat cleaning
Can't get these tiny black spots off my boat
pressure washer
Cleaning tips
Boat cleaning product

There are several others and you can find them by using the search tool in the menu bar above or in the SuperSeach module on the home page. I use Simply Green and a soft brush and every few weeks I'll pull out the power washer (great to have for a number of home projects) and wash it down with that.

I would also suggest doing a search on the hull deflection issue. Did you purchase the boat from a dealer or directly from an owner? And did you transfer the lifetime hull warranty from the previous owner if you bought it used? If you have a dealer nearby you should take it to them to let them take a look. Getting the correct bunk setup on your trailer is real important and the dealer should be able to help with that too. I posted bunk schematics from Triumph in each of the boat forums last week. The only one I could not get a schematic for was the 150. If necessary the dealer should be able to assist you in contacting Triumph regarding the hull warranty to make it right. I cannot understate the importance of developing a good working relationship with a reputable dealer.

I'm sure some other members will jump in here with some ideas too. Again, welcome aboard!

[cagrove]

Originally Posted by captchj

Just wanted to say hi and introduce myself and ask if anyone can give me boat cleaning tips. It needs a good cleaning.

First, welcome. There's a bunch of friendly guys/gals here with loads of info about their boats. On to the very popular question of cleaning....two words: power washer. 99% of the stuff that gets on the boats (including those infamous little black dots) will come off with a power washer and a little soap. If you don't have a power washer, just run it to the nearest car wash (the kind with a wand that you do yourself). Presto, a clean boat ready to get dirty again. I hope this helps. Good luck and post some pictures of your boat when you get a chance.