Everything we know about keeping a boat clean on Florida water, written down. Oxidation, ceramic coatings, mildew, wax schedules, and salt — the same advice we give at the dock, including the parts about what not to pay us for.
The severity test, the DIY steps for light chalk, and why heavy oxidation defeats a weekend warrior.
Read the guide →The wax-vs-ceramic math over three years — and the cases where we'd tell you to skip it.
Read the guide →Kill the spots without bleach, save the stitching, and keep Florida humidity from bringing them back.
Read the guide →Every 3–4 months, not twice a year — the beading test and the schedule by storage type.
Read the guide →What salt actually does, the 15-minute post-trip rinse, and the brackish St. Johns twist.
Read the guide →What's worth doing yourself, where DIY hits a wall, and the time math nobody runs.
Read the guide →Every 4–8 weeks in warm months if it lives in the water — the schedule by water type, and what fouling costs you.
Read the guide →Real per-foot numbers for every service, what moves a quote up or down, and how to get a firm price fast.
Read the guide →The twice-a-year walk-through — pilings, framing, decking, hardware, and lift — and what each finding means.
Read the guide →Why pilings fail here, wrapping vs. sistering vs. replacement, and why an out-of-level dock is never a decking problem.
Read the guide →Cables fail from the inside out — the warning signs, what's owner maintenance, and when to call a contractor.
Read the guide →Chalky gelcoat wet-sanded and compounded back to a wet gloss — ~$20–$30/ft.
Oxidation removal →Multi-year protection with the correction done right — $60–$150/ft.
Ceramic coating →Vinyl, seams, and compartments deep-cleaned — mildew handled properly.
Interior detailing →Free by-the-foot quote from a mobile Jacksonville detailer — we come to you anywhere in the 904.
