[Jason Ryan]

Alright all,

Right as of yet i aint been to see the job, but ive been asked to clean some carpets on a large (ish) boat(non commercial). The carpet is apparantly not cheap but client aint know what it is other than the pile is longer 'than usual'.

I know its hard to tell without more info (will be going to look at it a wk sat) but i aint done any work on a boat/yatch before, nor come accross any 'unusaly long' pile.

Any ideas or advice very welcome of what it could be and how to go about cleaning. Just to add its a beige colour and is mostly clean with odd few marks (so im told on phone). Will post a photo when i get to see it and more info.

Cheers

J

[John Kelly]

It will more than likely be a Saxony Acrylic. Beware as they may think they are clean but usually have soot residues in them from the engines.

[Jason Ryan]

IF these are them, is there a specific way of cleaning then or just do usual checks and clean?

Cheers

[daysdeepclean]

Just make sure you don't forget to salute the flag as you step aboard. And don't ring any bells, it's an instant fine.... A crate of beer

[M.Acorn]

My experience of working on house boats is,watch out how much current your machine draws ! Had to use mine without the heater as it just kept on trippin the leccy off.

[Jason Ryan]

Colin- If they share the beer with me ill happily ring da bells, so long they dont throw me over board......i cant swim

As it goes i was thinking, does working on a boat/yathch differ from stuff on land-prob a stupid question . Taken on board what you say about trippin elec.

Cheers

J

[Jim_77]

"taken on board"... i see what you did there! 

[Jason Ryan]

Lol-i didnt even try with that one me hearty

[Simon Gerrard]

Don't do anything obscene to the ships girl thingy

[daysdeepclean]

And don't climb into any barrels with strategically placed holes

[Simon Moss]

I spend a lot of my time working on boats and the best advice I can give is:

Make sure that you really thoroughly wrap hoses etc if passing over varnished surfaces

same for teak decks, loads of coverings,

Also, if you can it is sometimes better to try and source a dock plug, so you can plug directly into the dock, they are on trip switches.

and don't do what I saw a competitor do, and forget to tie your machine to the dock / chock the machine, splaaaaash!!!!!!

Bit of an expensive mistake for him!

Simon


Have fun

[murky]

Cor if that was plugged in I bet it went with a bang.

And I would have loved to see his Insurance Claim Form.

Murky

[daysdeepclean]

Old salty sea story coming up.... "During the war!!!" Hehehe!

On one of the Aircraft Carriers, a young Aircraft Mechanic was told by his superior to stow the Ground Power Unit (GPU, for supplying power to the aircraft prior to start up!)

The young lad asked where he should put it and sarcastically his superior told him to "Ditch it over the side".... Moments later a huge splash was heard and £150,000's worth of kit was float tested... The lad was fed up with his superior's sarcasm and thought it'd teach him a lesson.... In fact, the lad was simply obeying orders and his superior was done for it.....