Boats · Weekly, bi-weekly & monthly · Palm Beach County · 33480
Boat Washes & Maintenance in Palm Beach
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 Palm Beach — at Town of Palm Beach Marina, and private docks in Billionaires Row and Lake Way — 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 Palm Beach water and driveways
A dark-hulled Viking sits stern-to at the Town of Palm Beach Marina, down at the Worth Avenue end of the island, and by mid-morning the Lake Worth Lagoon has already laid a salt haze on her brightwork. The lagoon runs warmer and stiller than the open Atlantic, so spray dries in place instead of blowing off, and the film that settles on stainless and dark gelcoat is what starts the etching. A maintenance wash here is a fresh-water rinse from the hardtop down, a wash with coating-safe chemistry, then a chamois dry on every pane of glass and every rail before the sun sets the spots.
We run island washdowns on a fixed route, so the boat gets hit the same day each week, early, before the deck plates are too hot to kneel on. Marina office and dock staff know us; at private docks behind Lake Way, Everglades Island and the North End we clear the gate with the house manager and work without anyone needing to be home. We photograph nothing without written permission. Expect non-skid and SeaDek scrubbed, an interior wipe-down, and a short note if we see a weeping fitting, a chalking rail cap, or upholstery seams starting to open. Garage cars get washed the same visit.
What Palm Beach does to a finish
Hyper-rare vehicle protocols
Limited-production paint and materials get conservative, test-spot-first methods and full documentation. We treat a seven-figure car like the irreplaceable object it is.
Lagoon-kept yachts
The Lake Worth Lagoon's salt haze and afternoon sun work on brightwork and dark hulls daily — our island washdown routes counter it weekly.
Household-grade discretion
Staff-coordinated, NDAs signed without ceremony, no photography without written permission. Our best island references are the ones we can't show you.
Boat Washes & Maintenance at Palm Beach marinas
We carry the insurance certificates these facilities require and coordinate directly with the dockmaster or yard.
Public marina · Mega-yachts
Town of Palm Beach Marina
Palm Beach
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 Palm Beach — 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.
Will you sign an NDA?
Of course. Confidentiality agreements are routine in our Palm Beach work, and we never photograph or reference a client's property without written permission.
Do you have experience with rare and limited-production vehicles?
Yes. Our correction and coating process is built for exactly this: conservative methods, test spots, measured passes, and documentation — the discipline rare paint demands.
Our Hatteras is at the Town of Palm Beach Marina and the cars are at the house — can both be handled in one visit?
Yes. We schedule the slip and the house on the same morning, boat first while the deck is cool, then the garage. Your dock staff and house manager get the same window, so nobody is waiting on us twice.
Why does a boat kept on the Lake Worth Lagoon spot worse than one run offshore?
Because the lagoon holds the spray. It is shallow, sheltered and warm, so salt and mineral film settle and dry on glass, stainless and dark hullsides instead of washing off underway. That is why we chamois every surface dry rather than letting Palm Beach sun do it.
Boat Washes & Maintenance in Palm Beach?
Two minutes to a real quote — condition, photos, location. We handle the rest.
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