Services

Wash/Wax

Washing and waxing your boat should be a regular part of any marine maintenance program.

Keeping a vessel clean and waxed helps protect it from the deteriorating effects of the sun's ultraviolet rays and also helps with fuel efficiency because a slick hull will glide through the water with less drag and that means less fuel usage.We will Hose down the vessel and wash it from top to bottom, then bow to stern with a quality marine cleaning product before waxing.

Keeping gelcoat coated with wax-starting when the boat is new-is the best way to prolong its life. Regularly waxed gelcoat can retain its gloss for 15 years or more. The real purpose of a coat of wax is to protect, but wax also has restorative properties if the gelcoat is not too badly weathered.

Compound/Polishing

The outer surface of a fiberglass boat is normally a special resin called gelcoat. Gelcoat has little structural value-the underlying laminates of resin-saturated glass fabric provide that-but gelcoat protects the hull and gives it its color and shine.

When the gelcoat was originally sprayed into the hull mold, it-like any gel-took on the shape and texture of the mold surface. The ultra high gloss most new boats exhibit is due entirely to the highly polished, mirror-like surface of the mold used in the original construction of the boat.

Time and exposure eventually erode the relatively soft surface of gelcoat, leaving it dull and chalky. Fortunately, the gloss usually can be restored by compounding/polishing.

Compound/Polish is not a coating, but rather an abrasive-like extremely fine sandpaper. Polishing removes the pitted and oxadation from the surface rather than coating it. Once your boat/yacht has been Compounded/Polished It is then necessary to apply a complete coat of wax.

Interior Cleaning

Keeping up on the interior cleaning of your boat/yacht can be hard with life keeping you busy. Let Hot Yachtz come in and clean your interior so when you want to take that important client out or just the family you know it will be ready. We can also stock up your vessel with food or fuel and even provide you with a captain.

Bottom Painting

Whether you've just bought a new boat or are lavishing care on a classic, a good bottom job is a wise
investment of both time and money.

Often boat owners make an enormous effort to make sure that a half dozen coats of varnish glisten in the sunlight, and yet the paint that protects the underwater portion of their boat's hull is scarcely given any thought. This flip-flop of priorities can cause both short and long term problems. In the sooner rather than later category lies poor adhesion of antifouling paint, as well as a performance downturn from a rough, uneven surface. Much more sinister are the long term effects that water has on fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) construction, and that's why most pros feel that barrier coating and careful antifouling are so important.

Our experienced staff will sand and scrape it if need be, and carefully inspect it for blisters or any other signs of problems. We work with all major paint manufacturers including Interlux, and will paint the bottom of your yacht to protect it until the next haul out. We will also inspect your rudders and shafts and replace your cutlass bearings if necessary. We can also have your propellers pulled and sent out for re pitching.

Here are some other services we provide:

Full system checks monthly

Hurricane Preparation

A/C Cleaning and Maintenance

New Yacht Commissioning

Captain & Delivery Services

Monthly Service Contracts

Canvas & Upholstery

Electronics