Abstract: A method for cleaning the hull of a small boat, employing any of a number of portable hand-operated power tools in conjunction with any one of a number of common varieties of industrial grade, synthetic fiber scouring pads. The power driven scouring pad is applied to the surface of the boat hull using commonly available hand cleaners. According to the preferred embodiment of this invention, the most effective type of hand cleaner used on the portion of the boat hull below the water line is a pumice type hand cleaner. The type of hand cleaner that is most effetively used on the area of the boat hull above the water line is a cream type hand cleaner.