the bottom of the boat in the moss

   Hello! 
Can
you please advise me?
 I was inspecting my boat (it was stored in the hangar)
and noticed that the bottom is covered with either moss or algae. The layer is
thin, but in some places, it's as thick as a finger. Do I need to clean it off
or will it come off on its own in the water? 
Thank you for any advice.

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Dekar Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 31 Mar 23 Location: Saint-Petersbur Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dekar Report Post Quote Reply Topic: the bottom of the boat in the moss Posted: 06 Apr 23 at 9:36am
	Hello! Can you please advise me? I was inspecting my boat (it was stored in the hangar) and noticed that the bottom is covered with either moss or algae. The layer is thin, but in some places, it's as thick as a finger. Do I need to clean it off or will it come off on its own in the water? Thank you for any advice.

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6644	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Apr 23 at 10:25am
	Difficult to say without seeing exactly what is going on, but I think it's unlikely it will come off on its own. Was the boat in water or out on land, and what is the boat made from?

ColPrice2002 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 25 Nov 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 221	Post Options Post Reply Quote ColPrice2002 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Apr 23 at 3:26pm
	Hi, Buy a large bottle of household bleach (cheapest!). Using appropriate safety equipment (glasses/goggles, washing-up gloves, old clothing and wellies), dilute 1 part bleach to 10 parts tap water. Scrub the algae using the diluted bleach, and rinse with fresh water. Repeat until clean. You may need to check your storage conditions (too much humidity?) or not enough ventilation. Joys of boat owning!