How to have the boat ready (and sanitized) for summer? Follow along with today’s live coverage!
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After nearly two months locked up at home many of us boaters can finally get back to the boats for maintenance and some can even go out on the boat (
read here who can go out boating and who can’t
). At this point, in the hope that the situation will fully stabilize, all that remains is to get busy as much as possible and prepare the boats for the summer season.
How to make the boat new (and sanitized) again? We talk about it today live
Today at 6 p.m. on Facebook of Journal of Sailing and Powerboats we are expecting a nice chat with.
Carlo Luongo
, nautical tester and boat cleaning expert. It will be a 360-degree overview from the deck to the interior where you can ask all the questions you want and resolve your doubts with a whole series.
We will talk about:
- Blanket: how to treat various surfaces (practical tips for use)
- Fiberglass, woods and steel after today will have no more secrets
- Let’s not forget inflatable boats: tips for treating tubulars, etc.
- Interior: how to sanitize the interior, possible treatments, and what to watch out for
- A look at the hull, to see what we can also do “do it yourself”
- Cushions: a focus on the cushions on board
If you have any questions, concerns you can write to us during the live broadcast or comment already on this article: we will answer them during today’s episode.

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