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I used Star Brite Instant Hull Cleaner and the grime practically melted off. Thanks for the tips.

@Dream_Inn made me get off my @$$ and work on the boat! Last season I noticed a slight drip at the oil filter adapter at the back of the starboard engine. It’s a pain to get to and you have to remove one oil line and loosen the other to tighten the large nut on top. I don’t know how you can do it if you don’t have any space between the engines. I was able to get a wrench on it and snug it down. I think I got at least 3/4 of a turn. 

LaRea said:

@Lake_Bum - Thanks again for posting pix of your cruising grounds.  They are a constant source of entertainment!  How do you tie up the boats?  Sink a screw anchor into the sand?

Thanks!  If I anchor "bow out" I will use a Danforth with a small buoy attached to the rope to catch it upon each return to camp, and either bury a couple anchors in the sand, or tie off to rocks if I've got some that are the proper angles.   If I bow in, I will usually come off back cleats, and angle out to the beach, and again, either bury anchors, or tie off to rocks.  A keel guard is a wonderful thing to have on Lake Powell. 
The REAL interesting anchor methods are the giant Houseboats.  They will bury usually 4 or 5 anchors, and tie off to all of them, and either tighten, or loosen ropes, depending on the time of year on fall or rise of the water levels.   A few years back, a "Beach Bag" company appeared out of thin air.  They have these giant bags, that they will pump lake water into, and the bags are placed on the beach at angles to tie off to.  They came up with this idea, because so many boaters had started "pinning" stakes into the sandstone to tie off to.  This was not only illegal, but extremely dangerous, as they usually couldn't get the stakes out, so they are left on the beach and the danger is obvious at that point.   Lake Powell water levels rise and fall a LOT each year with snow runoff, and insanely over-allocated use by surrounding states.   So those stakes are often hidden just below the surface.  

Here is the beach bags I was talking about.  

Beach Bags - Lake Powell's Preferred Houseboat Anchoring Method – Beach Bags™ Anchors

Bounty dryer sheets is what I've used for years and years in my RV's, no Mice yet.  When I am anchored at the beach, if there are signs of Mice, I will use plastic plates, cut a slit, and slide it over my ropes.  It blocks them access from climbing up those ropes....

Rich_ said:

Highly doubtful that anything can be salvaged from a 24 hour salt water bath but would be really helpful. 

Is it an iPhone? A friend who is a pro slavage diver said he's found newer model iPhones are good for about 3 days in up to 20 feet of fresh water. He even had one work after 7 days. Can't say about salt water. Let us know how it comes out. 

for those who ask "why do you winterize your boat in SC???"

@grouch0jr - they are from 1800ceiling.com.  Pretty much any size you want.  Very happy with them.