Boat Bottom Cleaning in North Bay Village, 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 North Bay Village every 30 days, at private docks on North Bay Island, Harbor Island and Treasure Island and in the slips at Pelican Harbor Marina next door. The village sits in the middle of Biscayne Bay with open salt water on every side, so growth here is hard barnacle on the running gear, not just slime.
Hull cleaning on three bay islands
There are no canals in the village; every dock faces the bay. That means tidal exchange on every cycle and plenty of barnacle larvae, and it means the props, shafts and rudders of a boat parked on North Bay Island collect hard growth quickly because bottom paint can't stick to metal. The diver spends most of each visit on the running gear, and cavitation cleaning is safe on Propspeed.
Boats at Pelican Harbor Marina, the county facility off the 79th Street Causeway, are cleaned in their slips. The water around the causeway bridge is an idle-speed, no-wake zone, which is good for the marina's docks and bad for hulls that sit there: nothing moves the growth. Every cleaning ends with photos of the hull and running gear and a zinc percentage for each anode, with replacement at 50%.
Water is 60.31% of the village, and the John F. Kennedy Causeway, better known as the 79th Street Causeway, is the only way on or off by road. Broadcast Key, the annexed island that houses the WSVN studios, marks the village's east end. Pelican Harbor Marina next door has 112 slips and a ramp with 125 trailer spaces; the trailer boats leave, the slip boats stay, and the private docks on North Bay Island and Treasure Island hold the rest. With the Island Walk, a waterfront walkway of more than 2 miles, under construction around the islands, the village's shoreline is busier than it has been in years.
A village boat is never more than a few hundred feet from open bay, and the tidal exchange that keeps the water clean also keeps the larvae coming. Owners on North Bay Island who compare photos month to month see the running gear crust return on a schedule; that schedule is why the 30-day visit is the limit here and why a bare-gelcoat hull goes to two weeks.
North Bay Village boats we clean sit on Biscayne Bay. Pelican Harbor Marina: a regular stop. Private docks on North Bay Island, Harbor Island and Treasure Island (ZIP code 33141) 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 North Bay Village: your questions
My boat is behind my house on North Bay Island. Do you need me there?
No. The diver cleans the hull, running gear and waterline at your dock and leaves; you get the dive report and photos afterwards and the billing is monthly. Most of our village customers have never watched a cleaning.
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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Boat Bottom Cleaning near North Bay Village
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…”
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