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Boat Detailing

Center consoles, sportfish, and yachts. We bring gloss back to tired gelcoat, keep the teak right, and dry out the cabin — all at your slip, dock, or lift.

Boat detailing at a marina slip
  • We come to you

    Driveway, garage, marina slip, or lift.

  • Nothing needed

    Our own water, filtration, and power.

  • Same crew

    Not rotating labor in your driveway.

  • Fully insured

    COI to your building or marina in advance.

Good to know

What captains learn the hard way

  • Rinse beats scrub, every time

    Fresh water at the end of the day is the cheapest maintenance there is. Salt that never dries never etches.

  • Chalky gelcoat is not dirty

    That white haze is oxidized surface. No soap will fix it — it has to be compounded off and then sealed.

  • Isinglass is easy to ruin

    Ammonia glass cleaner will haze it permanently. It needs its own cleaner and its own clean towel, every time.

  • Cabin mildew is a ventilation problem

    You can clean it out, but if air is not moving down there it comes back in a month. Fix the airflow.

  • Do not varnish your teak decks

    It gets slick when wet and it is miserable to maintain. Save the varnish for rails, trim, and table tops.

  • Waterline scum starts within weeks

    Warm, still marina water grows fast. A coated hull releases it with a fraction of the scrubbing.

FAQ

Questions we get

Do you work on the boat in the water?

Everything above the waterline. Washdowns, gelcoat, coatings, teak, and cabins all happen at the slip. Bottom work needs a haul-out and is a different job.

How often does it need washing?

Weekly or every other week if it lives in the water. Boats on that schedule almost never need gelcoat restoration, which is where the money actually gets saved.

My hull is chalky. Is it done for?

Almost never. Heavy oxidation compounds out fine. What does not come back is gelcoat that has been compounded thin over many years, so our first cut is always conservative.

Will your soap strip my wax?

No. Everything we use dockside is pH-neutral and coating-safe. Acid washes are what kill a coating early, and we do not use them as routine maintenance.

Can you deal with my captain instead of me?

Happily. We arrange slip access with captains and marina offices all the time, and we do not need you aboard.

Tell us what you've got.

Same crew every visit, fully insured, and we bring our own water and power. Call, or send a few photos and where it sits.

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