In this special:
- How to embellish the console boat
- Pegazus 450 - how we clean our craft boat
- Anti-fouling protection for the Pegazus 450 - Apply antifouling
- Turning the foredeck of the Pegazus 450 into a cabin
We use the Yachticon products offered by Bauhaus for this purpose. The yacht accessories manufacturer offers a very extensive range of care and cleaning products for all areas of use on board. The products are designed to make the boat shine again. Of course, this preserves the value, but also the enjoyment over many years.
Our Pegasus has dirt such as tree sap, leaves and road grime. To clean this, we use Yachticon BOATS WASH. It is easy to use. Pour water into a bucket, mix with the BOATS WASH and stir. Then clean the surface thoroughly with a sponge or brush and leave for about 30 minutes. The boat must then be rinsed with water.
Pick up loose dirt
Before we can start, loose dirt such as leaves have to be collected. We used our Makita industrial hoover for this. Then it gets wet. The scrubbing brush gets to work on the dirt. After the soaking time, we rinsed the cockpit with a high-pressure cleaner and dried it with a large towel.
But of course Yachticon has even more in its portfolio when it comes to cleaning agents. We use bilge and engine room cleaner to wipe out the bilges and get them clean. This is supplied in a spray bottle and must be shaken before use. It removes oil, silt, grease, soot and other soiling and is suitable for all surfaces. How to use: The cleaner is simply sprayed onto the surfaces to be cleaned and left to react briefly. Then scrub with a sponge. The foam can then be absorbed with a cloth and wiped dry thoroughly. The bilge will look like new.
Making the Pegazus 450 shine
Last but not least, the stainless steel of the railing needs to be rejuvenated. For this we use the stainless steel & brass polish, also from Yachticon. The polish contains a mixture of strong to medium-strength abrasives to polish up heavily oxidised and weathered metals such as chrome, brass, bronze, stainless steel and aluminium. According to the manufacturer, it removes rust, limescale and oxidation and restores the lustre of the surfaces. In our case, however, the railing didn't look too bad and we only wanted to polish out minor scratches to bring back the old lustre. To do this, apply the polish to a cloth and spread it generously over the part to be polished. After a short drying time of about two to three minutes, the polish is buffed out in circular movements.
In conclusion, we can say that we were impressed by the products we tested. The handling is easy. We were able to remove the dirt we had without any problems and the Bauhaus boat looks like new on the inside.
This article is part of the Pimp-my-Boat special. All contents:
- How to embellish the console boat
- Pegazus 450 - how we clean our craft boat
- Anti-fouling protection for the Pegazus 450 - Apply antifouling
- Turning the foredeck of the Pegazus 450 into a cabin
Jan-Ole Puls
Editor Test & Technology
Ole Puls was born in Schleswig in 1999. He quickly swapped the football pitch for the Schlei and grew up sailing a wide variety of dinghies and tall ships. From his grandfather's self-built wooden opti and a Europe to a 49er and an X362 Sport, there was a lot to choose from. After leaving school, Puls decided to train as a boat builder at the high-tech shipyard Knierim Yachtbau in Kiel in 2016. He successfully completed his training in 2020 and stayed at the shipyard as a bachelor. In 2022, he decided not only to build boats, but also to test them. Since then, he has been working for Delius Klasing Verlag in the Test & Technology section of BOOTE magazine. The training he received and the eye for detail and quality of workmanship he acquired help him immensely today. Even though he is a regatta sailor with heart and soul, he feels right at home on motorboats and enjoys separating his professional and private lives and yet combining them. Because we all know one thing: there is simply no better place to be than on the water.
