Boat hull cleaning at Hubbard’s Marina

If your boat is kept at Hubbard’s Marina, there’s no need to move it for bottom maintenance. We dive the slip, so the boat stays where it lives on John’s Pass. Owners up and down the docks keep their hulls on a standing schedule with us, which is the cheapest and gentlest way to stay clean. Learn more about hull cleaning at Hubbard’s Marina.

What an in-water service at Hubbard’s Marina covers

Every recurring visit is the complete underwater service, done in the water with no haul-out and no moving the boat:

• The full hull and waterline, cleaned with media matched to your bottom paint so the antifouling is preserved, not stripped.
• The running gear — props, shafts, struts, and rudders — cleared of growth that drags down speed and fuel economy.
• A sacrificial anode check on every dive; zincs are flagged for replacement once roughly half-consumed, before they stop protecting your metal.
• A short written note of what the diver found below the waterline, every time.

How often it needs doing in warm Gulf water

Pinellas water is warm and biologically active most of the year, so a hull films over fast. Boats on our route are cleaned every three to four weeks (every two to three in the peak summer growth season). A hull kept on that rhythm never grows more than a light slime between dives, which keeps each visit quick, gentle on the paint, and predictably priced. A hull left for months grows hard, layered fouling that takes longer to remove and can require a heavier first cleaning.

What it costs

In-water hull cleaning is priced per foot of boat length — the fairest measure, because length predicts how much hull, waterline, and running gear a diver has to cover. The recurring rate starts at $3.50/ft for powerboats and $3.00/ft for sailboats & outboards, with monthly minimums of $150 and $120. Length and boat type give you the number; the calculator returns a real estimate in seconds.

Questions boat owners ask

Do you clean boats kept at Hubbard’s Marina?

Yes. Hubbard’s Marina in Madeira Beach is on our regular Pinellas County route. We service the hull in the water at your slip — no haul-out, no relocating the boat.

How often should a boat at Hubbard’s Marina be cleaned?

In warm Gulf water, every three to four weeks (every two to three in the peak summer growth season). Staying on that schedule keeps each visit fast and protects the bottom paint.

What does it cost?

In-water cleaning is priced per foot — $3.50/ft for powerboats and $3.00/ft for sailboats & outboards, with monthly minimums of $150 and $120. The calculator gives an instant estimate for your length and boat type.