Boat detailing in Mayport

Where the river meets the ocean

Mayport is Jacksonville's working waterfront — the spot where the St. Johns River empties into the Atlantic past the jetties. It's a place of shrimp boats and charter fleets, of anglers loading up at the ramps, and of the ferry running back and forth beside Naval Station Mayport. The boats here earn their keep, and most of them point offshore, which means they see the harshest salt exposure of anywhere in the 904.

That constant Atlantic salt is exactly what makes Mayport tough on a boat. Spray coming over the bow at the jetties, salt-laden air sitting on the hull between trips, and long offshore runs all conspire to chalk gelcoat and pit stainless, aluminum, and chrome faster than you'd ever see on the calmer inland water. We work Mayport on a mobile basis, so your boat gets detailed right where it's kept — at the marina, on a lift, in dry-stack, or on the trailer — with marine-specific products, water, and power we bring with us.

What we do for Mayport boats

With this much salt in play, protection is everything. Most Mayport owners start with a full detail to strip off the season's oxidation and salt haze, then lock the finish down with a marine ceramic coating so the Atlantic has far less to grab onto. If your gelcoat has already gone chalky from the sun and spray, our oxidation removal brings the shine back, and a frequent wash-and-wax maintenance schedule rinses the salt off before it can do its damage between offshore trips.