Boat Detailing
Marine Maintenance Wash
Regular washdowns for bigger boats that live in the water at a marina, so the finish you paid for keeps working.
What you get
Marine Maintenance Wash done right
This is for boats that stay in the water, generally around thirty feet and up, where the owner wants it looking right every time they walk down the dock rather than once a year. It takes us an hour and a half to two hours and it covers everything you can see from the dock: the top deck, the non-skid, the smooth gel coat, the arch, the stainless, the canvas and windows, the transom, and the glass. There is one honest limitation worth knowing. With the boat in its slip we cannot reach the hull sides or get around the bow, so a maintenance wash runs from the rub rail up. Hull sides are done properly when the boat comes out for winter storage and we can actually walk around it. Owners who trailer their boats generally do not need this service, and we will say so.
Boats 30ft and Up
Built for bigger boats kept in a slip all season.
Rub Rail Up
Everything visible from the dock, done properly.
Protects the Sealant
Contaminants come off before they bake in.
90 Minutes to 2 Hours
A predictable visit you can plan around.
Marine Maintenance Wash
What a regular wash is actually protecting
A maintenance wash looks like the least technical thing on this list and it is quietly the most valuable, because it decides how long everything else lasts. Oxidation is not an event, it is a process, and it starts when contaminants are left on a surface long enough to bond to it and hold moisture and heat against it. Wash them off while they are still loose and the sealant underneath keeps doing its job. Leave them until August and they have baked on, and now the fix is machine work rather than a bucket. That is the entire argument for doing this regularly.
Why a boat in a slip is a harder case
A boat kept in the water is exposed continuously in a way a trailered boat simply is not. It takes sun all day with light reflecting up off the water underneath it, it is wetted and dried constantly with mineral-bearing water, and it collects dock film, pollen and whatever the birds and spiders around the marina contribute. None of that pauses between outings, which is why boats that live in a slip need a schedule rather than an annual clean.
Everything you see walking down the dock
The wash covers the top deck, the non-skid, the smooth gel coat, the arch, the stainless, the canvas and the windows, and the transom, inside and out on the glass. That is deliberately the full set of surfaces someone takes in as they walk up to the boat, rather than a quick pass over the flat bits. Non-skid in particular holds dirt in its texture and is the surface that most obviously separates a clean boat from a rinsed one.
The one thing a wash in the water cannot do
With the boat in its slip there is nowhere to stand to reach the hull sides, and the bow is out of reach from the dock entirely. So a maintenance wash runs from the rub rail up, and that is a physical limit rather than a choice about what to include. Hull sides get done properly during winter storage, when the boat is out of the water and it is possible to walk all the way around it.
Who does not need this
If you trailer your boat, you almost certainly do not need a wash schedule, because the boat spends most of its life out of the water and under a cover and the exposure is a fraction of what a moored boat takes. We will tell you that rather than sell it to you. This service exists for boats roughly thirty feet and up that stay in a slip through the season, and that is genuinely who it is for.
What Customers Say
Trusted by Boat Owners
Brian M
Posted on Google“Noah and the boys from All Pro Detailing did an amazing job on my boat. Prior to their efforts she was experiencing some heavy oxidation. Their results exceeded my expectation. I would not hesitate to recommend these gentlemen to anyone.”
Craig Huizenga
Posted on Google“Noah and his guys did a great job. My 2004 Trophy looks like new. Top side was very chalky but not now. Photos don't do justice! Thanks again.”
Anne Marie Bechard
Posted on Google“The amazing detail job on our 1993 Rinker boat definitely brought it back to life. The guys were professional, prepared and did a great job cleaning up!”
Marine Maintenance Wash FAQs
Marine Maintenance Wash, answered
Which boats is this for?+
Boats that stay in the water at a marina, generally around thirty feet and up. If you trailer your boat you almost certainly do not need this and we will tell you that rather than sell it to you. It is aimed at owners who want the boat looking right every time they walk down the dock, not once a year.
Why does it only cover from the rub rail up?+
Physics rather than choice. With the boat in its slip there is nowhere to stand to reach the hull sides, and the bow is simply out of reach from the dock. So a maintenance wash covers everything you can actually see walking up to the boat: the top deck, the non-skid, the smooth gel coat, the arch, the stainless, the canvas and windows, and the transom. Hull sides get done properly in winter storage when the boat is out and we can walk around it.
How often should I have it done?+
It depends on how the boat is used and where it sits, and there is no single right answer. The principle is simple though: the point of a wash is to take contaminants off before they bake into the surface and start the oxidation process again. A boat washed regularly holds a finish for years. A boat left all summer does not, no matter what was sealed onto it in spring.
Does it include the inside?+
By default it is the exterior, because that is what the large majority of owners want, but say the word and we will do the interior as well. It is your boat and your call.
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