I have a Bayliner 185. The other day I "missed" the trailer a bit and
the hull rubbed up against the spare tire on the trailer. I tried just
rubbing the tire marks off the hull but that did not work. Do I need
more elbow grease, better products, a buffer?

Thanks!
-Robert

On Jun 2, 2:53 pm, "Robert M. Gary" wrote:
I have a Bayliner 185. The other day I "missed" the trailer a bit and
the hull rubbed up against the spare tire on the trailer. I tried just
rubbing the tire marks off the hull but that did not work. Do I need
more elbow grease, better products, a buffer?

Thanks!
-Robert

Have you tried kerosene?

On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 11:53:59 -0700 (PDT), "Robert M. Gary"
wrote:

I have a Bayliner 185. The other day I "missed" the trailer a bit and
the hull rubbed up against the spare tire on the trailer. I tried just
rubbing the tire marks off the hull but that did not work. Do I need
more elbow grease, better products, a buffer?

Thanks!
-Robert

I'd try a little paint thinner first and then some 'goo gone'. If neither
of them worked a little soft scrub applied very gently might do the job.
Wax afterwards.
--
John *H*

On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 11:53:59 -0700 (PDT), "Robert M. Gary"
wrote:

I have a Bayliner 185. The other day I "missed" the trailer a bit and
the hull rubbed up against the spare tire on the trailer. I tried just
rubbing the tire marks off the hull but that did not work. Do I need
more elbow grease, better products, a buffer?

Been there, done that.

Unfortunately, tire black is a major PIA. As long as the gelcoat
isn't scratched badly, use SoftScrub with bleach. Don't use a lot and
use it with a wet cloth. If that doesn't work (and it did on mine,
but not well enough), use a HD compound - just a little and again on a
wet cloth.

It will take a couple of minutes, but it does work.

On Jun 2, 5:21*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 11:53:59 -0700 (PDT), "Robert M. Gary"

wrote:
I have a Bayliner 185. The other day I "missed" the trailer a bit and
the hull rubbed up against the spare tire on the trailer. I tried just
rubbing the tire marks off the hull but that did not work. Do I need
more elbow grease, better products, a buffer?

Been there, done that.

Unfortunately, tire black is a major PIA. *As long as the gelcoat
isn't scratched badly, use SoftScrub with bleach. *Don't use a lot and
use it with a wet cloth. *If that doesn't work (and it did on mine,
but not well enough), use a HD compound - just a little and again on a
wet cloth.

It will take a couple of minutes, but it does work.

I used soft scrub on mine, too! Mine was there because my outboard at
one time would once in awhile stall when you put it in gear and didn't
boost it just above idle. Of course this only happens when you really
need control, like when I came up to a dock where are rented houseboat
was and kicked 'er in neutral, then reverse to stop......when it
stalled and I ran the bow right up on the tires surrounding the dock!
Oh, and of course every single person on the fishing trip was present
and watching.

On Mon, 2 Jun 08, "Ernest Scribbler" wrote:
The ancient rollers on my old Thunderbird's trailer used to leave black
marks on the bottom. A little acetone took it right off.

Thunderbird?? Do you still have it? Which model? I still have my
Commanche that I factory ordered in 1971 lol!
I've lost track of the number of other various boats, large and small,
that I've bought and sold since then but I've hung on to my
Thunderbird through thick and thin, even for the years in storage with
no motor on it. It's in current use these days and I won't be giving
it up anytime soon even if I buy other boats. It's the most versatile
of the boats I've ever owned. I know of one more here exactly like it
and I still see quite a few other models of the same vintage in use.
I'm thinkin' mine is going to outlast most of the new boats currently
in show rooms. If nothing else, those old T'birds were built to last
:-)

Rick ----will prolly be buried in mine ;-)

wrote
Thunderbird?? Do you still have it? Which model?

Sold her last year. The new owner lives nearby and I see them around,
though.

Here's the descrip from my eBay ad: http://blizzard.zmm.com/thunderbird/

On Jun 3, 1:39 pm, "Ernest Scribbler"
wrote:
wrote

Thunderbird?? Do you still have it? Which model?

Sold her last year. The new owner lives nearby and I see them around,
though.

Here's the descrip from my eBay ad:http://blizzard.zmm.com/thunderbird/

That boat looks like it just came out of the box. You did a nice job
maintaining her.

On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:40:16 -0500, lid wrote:

On Mon, 2 Jun 08, "Ernest Scribbler" wrote:
The ancient rollers on my old Thunderbird's trailer used to leave black
marks on the bottom. A little acetone took it right off.

Thunderbird?? Do you still have it? Which model? I still have my
Commanche that I factory ordered in 1971 lol!
I've lost track of the number of other various boats, large and small,
that I've bought and sold since then but I've hung on to my
Thunderbird through thick and thin, even for the years in storage with
no motor on it. It's in current use these days and I won't be giving
it up anytime soon even if I buy other boats. It's the most versatile
of the boats I've ever owned. I know of one more here exactly like it
and I still see quite a few other models of the same vintage in use.
I'm thinkin' mine is going to outlast most of the new boats currently
in show rooms. If nothing else, those old T'birds were built to last
:-)

Rick ----will prolly be buried in mine ;-)

Tri hull? Or is it the "Flipper" TV show boat?

The guy down the street has a Thunderbird - tri-hulled with an ancient
Evinrude two stroke - 100 horse I think - I'll go look tomorrow.

It still looks fairly decent to boot.

Interesting.

On Jun 3, 1:39*pm, "Ernest Scribbler"
wrote:
wrote

Thunderbird?? *Do you still have it? Which model?

Sold her last year. The new owner lives nearby and I see them around,
though.

Here's the descrip from my eBay ad:http://blizzard.zmm.com/thunderbird/

Man, that thing is nice. I just love big square boats with lots of
room... Well kept too, what year was it made?