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Boat Washes & Maintenance in Lighthouse Point
Fresh-water washdowns, chamois dry, metals wiped, and interior refresh on a standing schedule — the program that keeps a boat looking new for a decade.
Zea Detailing provides mobile boat washes & maintenance detailing in Lighthouse Point & Deerfield Beach — at Lighthouse Point Marina, Cove Marina, Marina One, and private docks in Venice and Coral Key — for boats from 20 to 100+ feet. Licensed, bonded and insured; based in West Palm Beach; Broward County.
What it is: A boat maintenance detail is a scheduled, professional fresh-water washdown and wipe-down of the entire vessel — hull, deck, glass, stainless, upholstery — that removes salt before it etches the finish. In South Florida, weekly or bi-weekly service is what separates boats that stay new from boats that need restoration every two years.
Boat Washes & Maintenance on Lighthouse Point water and driveways
Most of the boats we keep on program in Lighthouse Point never see a marina. They live on lifts and floating docks behind houses in Venice, Coral Key, and Lake Buena Vista, where the Hillsboro Canal moves slowly enough to paint a brown line along every hull side. A Contender or Grady-White that ran out Hillsboro Inlet Saturday comes back with salt baked into the hardtop and Garmin glass by Sunday afternoon. We wash that off with fresh water and a pH-neutral soap on a standing cadence, so the waterline never earns an acid wash.
Because Lighthouse Point docks are mostly uncovered, we schedule early and work the shaded side first, chamois-drying stainless and glass before a panel flashes dry and spots. For boats kept at Lighthouse Point Marina, Cove Marina, Marina One, or the Lighthouse Point Yacht Club, we clear dock access ahead of time and bring our own water and power if the slip has neither. Backyard docks need only a gate code and a hose bib. We scrub non-skid and SeaDek, wipe the interior down, and flag what we see — a weeping hatch gasket, chalk starting on an unprotected rail — before it turns into restoration work.
What Lighthouse Point does to a finish
Waterline scum from canal water
Slow-moving canal water paints a brown mustache on every hull. Our maintenance cadence keeps waterlines clean without harsh acid washes eating your gelcoat.
Full-sun dock exposure
Most Lighthouse Point docks have no cover. UV chalks unprotected gelcoat in a single summer — ceramic coating is the difference-maker here.
Weekend-warrior salt cycles
Out the inlet Saturday, salt crust by Sunday. A standing washdown program resets the clock every week.
Boat Washes & Maintenance at Lighthouse Point marinas
We carry the insurance certificates these facilities require and coordinate directly with the dockmaster or yard.
Full service · Sportfish
Lighthouse Point Marina
Lighthouse Point
Full service · Center consoles
Cove Marina
Deerfield Beach
Dry stack · Center consoles
Marina One
Deerfield Beach
Private club · Sportfish
Lighthouse Point Yacht Club
Lighthouse Point
How boat washes & maintenance gets done right
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Program design
Cadence, checklist, and access designed around your boat, dock, and usage.
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Standing schedule
Same detailer, same day, no coordination required from you.
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Washdown & dry
Fresh-water wash with coating-safe soap, chamois dry, glass and metals wiped — spot-free.
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Condition watch
We flag developing issues — corrosion, mildew, dock rash — before they grow.
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Seasonal add-ons
Interior refresh, teak care, and coating top-ups woven in as needed.
Boat Washes & Maintenance in Lighthouse Point — FAQ
Good questions
How much is a boat wash?
$10 per linear foot for a fresh-water wash, $30 per foot for a wash and wax. A 34-foot center console is $340 or $1,020. Most recurring clients settle into a flat monthly number once we have seen the boat and the dock.
What does a boat washdown include?
Fresh-water wash of all exterior surfaces, chamois dry, glass and stainless wiped spot-free, non-skid scrubbed, and a quick condition check of upholstery and metals. Coated boats get coating-safe wash chemistry that extends protection life.
Do you come to private docks in Lighthouse Point?
Yes — private backyard docks on the Lighthouse Point canals are the majority of our work here. We bring everything needed; we just need water and access arranged.
Can you maintain a boat kept on a lift?
Absolutely. Lift-kept boats in Venice and Coral Key are ideal candidates — we can work the entire hull including below the waterline, and lift-kept hulls hold coatings beautifully.
My boat sits on a lift in a Lighthouse Point canal. Do I still get the brown waterline?
Yes, just higher up. Lifts help, but Hillsboro Canal water still films the running surfaces and splash zone between hauls. On a weekly or bi-weekly wash we take that off while it is soft, so the hull never needs an acid wash eating gelcoat.
Can one visit cover the boat at the marina and the cars at the house?
Yes. We run the washdown at the slip at Lighthouse Point Marina or Marina One, then meet at the house in Venice or Coral Key for the vehicle wash add-on — a Range Rover, G-Wagon, or Ford Raptor living in salt air. Same visit.
Boat Washes & Maintenance in Lighthouse Point?
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