We bet you thought the great thing
about fiberglass boats is
that they don’t need any maintenance -- right? We are
sorry to be the bearers of bad news but while the fiberglass doesn’t need much maintenance,
the gelcoat on top of it does.
Believe us when we say we have tried as hard as you to avoid coming to this conclusion,
but if you want to keep your new boat looking new you must wax it from two to three
times a year. There are several reasons, among them dirt and soot which will get
into the porous gelcoat, oxidation which will make it chalky, and ultraviolet rays
with will fade the pigment in it. Now, for the good news --
