Boat Bottom Cleaning in Palm Beach, 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 Palm Beach every 30 days, in the Town of Palm Beach Marina's 84 slips for yachts from 60 to 294 feet and at private docks in the Estate Section and on Everglades Island. The lagoon behind the island is brackish and the shore is a 300-foot slow zone, so a yacht that sits between trips grows slime across a lot of hull and hard barnacles on the metal.
Hull cleaning at the town marina and on the lagoon
A 100-foot hull has a lot of waterline and a lot of running gear. At the town marina, rebuilt in 2021 on the lagoon side near the Lake Worth Inlet, the water is saltier than farther south, and props, shafts and rudders grow hard barnacles because bottom paint can't stick to metal. The diver does them with Ultra-Cavitation, which is safe on Propspeed, brushes the waterline and works the hull section by section; a big yacht can take the full 4 hours.
Estate Section and Everglades Island docks sit in the shoreline slow zone in more brackish water, with softer growth and zinc wear that changes with the salt. On Everglades Island the divers call ahead and send a text right before the visit.
The Town of Palm Beach Marina's slips are laid out on the Brazilian, Australian, Peruvian and Royal Palm docks, and the marina, the town's only public one, started as the Town Docks in the 1940s before its 2021 rebuild. The Lake Worth Inlet at the top of the island is the entrance channel for the Port of Palm Beach, and Peanut Island across the water is a county park with day-use slips that sits in Riviera Beach. The island is about 18 miles long, so a yacht at the marina and a boat at an Estate Section dock can be a long way apart on the same lagoon.
A yacht at the Town of Palm Beach Marina between charters is a lot of hull for one diver, and the visit is planned with the crew: which dock, which slip, which day the boat is in. Estate Section and Everglades Island boats are smaller and the visit is shorter.
Palm Beach boats we clean sit on the Lake Worth Lagoon and the Intracoastal Waterway. The Town of Palm Beach Marina: a regular stop. Private docks in the Estate Section and on Everglades Island (ZIP code 33480) 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 Palm Beach: your questions
We charter out of the Town of Palm Beach Marina. Can the cleaning be scheduled around our trips?
Yes. Tell the diver the charter calendar and the cleaning goes in the gaps, in the slip, with no crew involvement. The report and photos go to whoever the crew names, and a standing two-week schedule is available for yachts that run often.
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
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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 the Town of Palm Beach Marina and on Everglades Island: send a message or call for a free quote.