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Boat Washes & Maintenance in Manalapan
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 Manalapan & Ocean Ridge — at Gateway Marina, and private docks in Point Manalapan and Ocean Avenue estates — for boats from 20 to 100+ feet. Licensed, bonded and insured; based in West Palm Beach; Palm Beach 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 Manalapan water and driveways
A dock on Point Manalapan takes salt from both directions: Atlantic spray carrying over the dune line on the east side of the property, and Intracoastal haze settling on everything from the west. A Viking or Hatteras on private dockage here dulls in the gelcoat gutters and streaks the stainless pulpits faster than the same hull kept a few miles inland. The Ocean Avenue estates are the harshest finish environment we service in Palm Beach County, and the answer is not a stronger chemical. It is arriving before the salt has dried twice.
We scope these as honest hour budgets, not flat washes. On a large vessel at private Manalapan dockage that means staging hoses and towels before the first pass, working around the full-time captain's sea trials and charter dates, and clearing gate and estate-staff access the day before. Coated hulls get neutral maintenance soap, never a stripper. Non-skid and SeaDek are scrubbed, glass and stainless are chamois-dried so nothing spots, and we flag what we find. When the boat sits at Gateway Marina instead, the same cadence follows it.
What Manalapan does to a finish
Large-vessel logistics
Big boats need staging and honest time budgets — not a guy with a bucket. We scope hours honestly and schedule accordingly.
Double salt exposure
Ocean spray on one side, Intracoastal haze on the other. Dual-waterfront estates are the harshest finish environment we service — cadence matters more here than anywhere.
Captain & crew coordination
We work alongside full-time captains and estate staff, slotting into existing vessel schedules, sea trials, and charter calendars.
Boat Washes & Maintenance at Manalapan marinas
We carry the insurance certificates these facilities require and coordinate directly with the dockmaster or yard.
Dry stack · Center consoles
Gateway Marina
Hypoluxo
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 Manalapan — 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.
How large a vessel can you handle?
We regularly service vessels from 30 to 100+ feet. For large yachts we stage the work — exterior, brightwork, interior, engine room — so the vessel is never out of service.
Can you work with our captain's schedule?
That's standard for us in Manalapan. We coordinate directly with captains and house managers around cruising plans, maintenance windows, and guest schedules.
Our boat moves between our Point Manalapan dock and Gateway Marina. Can you cover both?
Yes. We confirm the vessel's location the day before each visit and run identical service at either one. Gateway Marina in Hypoluxo needs dock-office notice and a load-in window, so we book those slots earlier in the day; estate dockage on Point Manalapan only needs gate access and the captain's clearance.
Does being on a dual-waterfront estate change how often we should wash?
Yes. Boats on Ocean Ridge Intracoastal docks with open Atlantic exposure take salt from two sides, so we usually run weekly rather than bi-weekly there. Salt that cycles through two dew points before rinsing is what etches gelcoat and pits stainless, and cadence beats any chemistry we could bring.
Boat Washes & Maintenance in Manalapan?
Two minutes to a real quote — condition, photos, location. We handle the rest.
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