: Talking about tough clean-ups: I've got to get crude oil off my
: kayak and a paddle blade. There are natural seeps in Santa
: Monica Bay.

: After playing with a 6' thresher shark ( trailing fishing tackle),
: actually I shot some video and he circled me and he played with
: me, rapping my rudder once. When he circled me the second time--
: clearly sizing me up--I moved my paddle so were he to do
: something quick he'd be biting into my second best paddle
: instead of my hand holding my video camera.
: Coming on some oily areas, I decided to get some closer shots of
: the globs, some of which glommed onto my hull. Try coating that
: stuff with vegetable oil.

I know it sounds strange, but try WD-40, works really well for oily stains.

Bill H.