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  1. Pascal

    Pascal Senior Member

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    What’s the going rate for monthly diver cleaning services in SoFl ?

    My current diver has been become unreliable ... new one is quoting $2.5 a Ft for my 53 and $4 a ft for the 110 I run. Is that in the ballpark?
  2. Norseman

    Norseman Senior Member

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    Yes.
    I have been paying $2.50 per foot, plus tips for the last few years.
    Not sure about big boats, 16 years since I managed the Johnson 70.
    Ms. G Divers quoted me $110.00 recently to clean my 28’ Albin, $3.9 per foot.
    I am sure the results would be spectacular, but my $2.5 per foot guy is doing just fine.:confused:
  3. Ken Bracewell

    Ken Bracewell Senior Member

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    I'm paying $3.50/ft for my 28 CC. They also charge the same for weekly wash down.
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    Norseman Senior Member

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    Wow, that is stiff, no running gear, just the hull. (You got trim tabs on the tub?)

    I will fix ya up with my guy $2.50 guys, great job, always show up on time.
  5. Ken Bracewell

    Ken Bracewell Senior Member

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    If he also does weekly washdown, I'm interested. But I'd rather keep it all under one roof.
    And yes, there are trim tabs.
  6. MBevins

    MBevins Senior Member

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    A $100 to wash a 28CC. Glad I don't live there.
  7. Norseman

    Norseman Senior Member

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    Nah, no weekly wash downs. (I do those for free) On my boat anyways..:D
  8. Ken Bracewell

    Ken Bracewell Senior Member

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    Yeah, but I'm a real pain in the a$$. I've been a yacht captain for 25 years, so when I step aboard my boat I want it perfect. He even details the head.
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  9. Capt J

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    Yes, your prices are way in the ballpark pascal. A 53'-80' size yacht has been $3-4 a foot here on a monthly for several years.

    As for $100 to wash a 28' center console. Those takes A LOT of time to do right, with all of the hatches and hatch gutters, fish boxes etc. I could wash a 45' Tiara express in the same amount of time.
  10. daydreamer4

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    In New Smyrna Beach we pay 1.75 a foot and a dollar a foot for a wash!
  11. olderboater

    olderboater Senior Member

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    What size boat? Always tie these numbers to type and size boat.
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    daydreamer4 New Member

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    Sorry 50 ft viking
  13. olderboater

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    Then your prices sound about right for your area. Likely would run a little more in South Florida as $2-2.50 has been the rate 50' and less and $3-4 as the size increases. Even on a package deal of 7 boats, we're paying $2.50 for under 50' and $3 for 52-65', $3.50 for 70-100' and $4 for over 100'. However, we feel we're getting extremely good work.
  14. Donzi 54

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    I wish we had more options. We are paying $5ft where I am in NJ and more of just a slime removal.
  15. Capt J

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    Look at how cold and murky the water is there!!!!!!!!!!!!
  16. DOCKMASTER

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    I pay $0 for dive cleaning as our cold water doesn’t grow enough stuff to worry about. I guess that’s one of the benefits of putting up with our cold, wet weather.
  17. Danvilletim

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    I was paying 4 a foot in north palm and in Hilton Head. I had props removed up north that was all out half as much as Mrs Gs.

    But let me tell you. You make it south Florida is expensive, but you have access to people that know what they are doing. I have a 8K into a generator making no progress on what’s wrong. with the folks up in South Carolina