We were recently doing a hull cleaning at the Clearwater Yacht Club and got a chance to take some pictures of the running gear, including the rudder and propeller. You can see clearly that there are lots of barnacles on
Boat Hull Cleaning July 2016
Here are some pictures of a boat we cleaned recently. As you can see, no calcium ring deposits. This boat hasn’t been painted for 5 years. No electrolysis showing because we kept up on zincs and no hole pitting in
Painting Topsides Means Painting Bottom Too
It is not often that you need to paint the topsides of your boat. Well-cared-for topside paint lasts for 5 to 10 years if you want the paint looking like new. If you don’t mind a little fading, the paint
Boat Hull Cleaning In Florida Summer
Summer is here. The barnacles unfortunately thrive in these conditions and grow fast. Sometimes they grow at almost double the rate during the summer. What that means for boaters is that the monthly hull cleaning will probably not keep the
Sacrificial Zincs Important To Boat Health
Sacrificial zincs play a vital role in making sure your boat stays above the water and you do not get saddled with expensive repairs. They protect the propeller, propeller shaft, and any other exposed metal structure below the surface of
New Diver On Team
We now have a new diver on board. His name is Jay. Thanks to your support we have been super busy this winter cleaning boat bottoms all over Pinellas County. It has kept me so busy that I felt it
How I Started Cleaning Boat Bottoms
Before working in the diving industry, I worked in the construction industry framing houses. Back in 2005 there was plenty of work with no end in sight. Then came the crash of 2006 and everything changed. The building industry came
Filefish At Dunedin Municipal Marina
The fish I am holding in my hand is a Filefish. They are a subtropical fish found in shallow waters in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. I was cleaning the hull of a boat at the Dunedin Municipal Marina
Bottom Hull Cleaning Treasure Island, Florida
I was in Treasure Island a couple of days ago during a mid tide cleaning the hull of a nice cruising yacht. Visibility was poor and the water murky. Recently the water temperatures have been cooling down a bit but
Bottom Cleaning And Zinc Replacement At Dunedin Marina
We were in Dunedin this week cleaning the bottoms of boats and yachts at the marina. We have a number of customers at the Dunedin Municipal Marina. The yacht in the picture is owned by a new client we picked