Hi all,
Cleaning the marks was easier than I remembered. Am adding some notes to Mark’s summary so we have a reference for next year.
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* 1 or more power washers. This was essential in the process. The power washer removed the growth and dirt from the marks. To clean the chains, two people held them and I sprayed them clean. They were also able to rotate the chains so I could get both sides.
*We could have used a putty knife or other similar object to break off the barnacles that didn’t come off with the power washer. Steve Grant used his windshield ice remover instead, which worked reasonably well.
* Remember a hex key set and phillips screw driver as well as possibly a wrench to remove the lights.
* large brushes 2 or 3 ideally - Metal or other stiff material, to scrub the chains removing as much of the growth and barnacles as possible, making it less likely of injury to the hands handling them when we release them in the spring and helping to lengthen the life of the chain.
I brought a pickup so we could move them from the boat lift to the end of K row, but the yard had already moved them.
Four of us were able to clean the marks and the chains in a little over 1 hour. Other than being a job where it’s hard to come away clean and dry, it’s not a challenging one.