Boat Bottom Cleaning in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL
- 5.0★ on Google · 335 reviews
- Licensed & insured
- $2,000,000 liability insurance
- 5.0★ on Google · 335 reviews
- Photos after every cleaning
- Monthly dive report: zinc % and bottom paint condition
- Licensed & insured · $2,000,000 liability
We clean boat bottoms in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea every 30 days, at private docks in the Bel Air canals and around Terra Mar Island. The town has no marina, so this is all dock work: salt water off the Intracoastal, slow within 50 feet of shore, where a hull grows a waterline band and hard growth on the running gear between runs out Hillsboro Inlet.
Hull cleaning in the Bel Air and Terra Mar canals
Bel Air's waterfront streets have no fixed bridge to the ocean, so boats there run out Hillsboro Inlet often, and running keeps soft growth off the hull. It does nothing for the props, shafts and rudders, which bottom paint can't protect and which collect barnacles while the boat sits at the dock in between.
Terra Mar Island is man-made and bordered by canals on the Intracoastal side, and its docks sit in slower water where slime and a waterline band build up. Because there is no marina or ramp in town, the owner doesn't need to be home, and the dive report with zinc percentages and photos follows each visit.
The town calls itself Florida's Beach Diving Capital, a title the Florida Legislature is reported to have recognized in 2016, and the best of the reef is just south of Anglin's Pier, with no diving allowed within 300 feet of the pier itself. That is recreational diving on the ocean side. Our diving is on the other side of A1A, in the Bel Air and Terra Mar canals, and the town is inside the Hillsboro Inlet District, whose sand bypassing and dredging keep the inlet those boats use open. Town Hall on North Ocean Drive is in 33308; the Terra Mar area carries 33062.
Bel Air's no-fixed-bridge access means its boats run the ocean often and come home with clean paint and fouled metal, and Terra Mar Island's slower canals mean more waterline band; the photos after each dive show which, and both get the same 30-day visit. No marina in town means no dockmaster to coordinate with, just the owner's dock.
Booking here is the street, the boat's length and whether the hull is painted.
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea boats we clean sit on the Intracoastal Waterway. Private docks in Bel Air and on Terra Mar Island (ZIP codes 33308 and 33062) get the same 30-day visit.
What's included
Hull
The whole hull surface, thru-hull fittings, underwater lights and every chine.
Running gear
Props, thrusters, rudders, shafts, transducers and trim tabs, cleaned every visit. Tell us if Propspeed is applied: coated gear is handled by the coating maker's guidance.
Waterline
The algae band at the waterline, removed with soft brushes.
Zincs
Anode percentage checked every dive and replaced once it reaches 50%.
What the dive report shows
A written dive report and photos come with every cleaning.
- Zinc percentage per anode; replacement at 50%.
- Bottom paint condition, so the next haul-out is planned, not guessed.
- Photos of the hull and running gear.
- Anything the diver spotted: clogged thru-hulls, damage, loose gear.
How long it takes and how often. 45 minutes to 4 hours per cleaning, depending on growth and boat length. Every 30 days for a boat that stays in the water; every two weeks in nutrient-rich spots or for a hull without bottom paint.
Boat Bottom Cleaning in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea: your questions
My Bel Air boat runs out Hillsboro Inlet every weekend. Do I still need monthly cleaning?
Yes. Running scrubs the painted hull but not the metal running gear, and barnacles settle on props and shafts while the boat waits at the dock during the week. The monthly photos show you where the growth comes back, and 30 days is the limit we recommend.
How often should a boat bottom be cleaned in South Florida?
Every 30 days if it sits in the water, every two weeks in nutrient-rich areas or without bottom paint: barnacles adhere to gelcoat faster and thicker than to paint and can blister it if left too long.
Does the owner need to be there for the cleaning?
No. The diver works from your dock or slip without you; the report and photos arrive afterwards and billing is monthly. Behind a gate, the divers call ahead and send a text right before the visit. If you are around, they will walk you through what they found.
Will cavitation cleaning damage my bottom paint or Propspeed?
No. Ultra-Cavitation lifts growth with collapsing bubbles at far lower pressure than a pressure washer, with no scraper touching the surface: 100% non-abrasive on sound paint and gelcoat at the right standoff. Propspeed-coated gear is handled by the coating maker's guidance (soft cloth, no abrasives, no direct high-pressure water); tell us it is applied.
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How it works
Get a quote
Boat length, where it is docked, bottom paint or not. Length sets the dive time; paint sets the schedule.
First dive
Hull, running gear and waterline cleaned with Ultra-Cavitation, zincs checked, report and photos sent.
Monthly from then on
The scheduling system tells you when the diver is coming; you don't need to be there. Monthly billing; zincs swapped at 50%.
What boat owners say
“Excelent Service. The personal are profesional and very nice guys. 10000% Recomended”
Hector ArellanoGoogle review · 8/27/2026“They helped me out with an emergency situation with a customer. Where I needed the…”
Quintin PerkinsGoogle review · 8/24/2026“I used barnacle doctor to clean the hull of my center console and was very happy with their servi…”
Jeremy KatzGoogle review · 8/18/2026
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Boat Bottom Cleaning at private docks in Bel Air and on Terra Mar Island: send a message or call for a free quote.