There are no widely documented or scientifically verified cases of a professional boat hull cleaner being bitten by a shark while performing routine hull cleaning.

The Matilda Bay Incident: A 20-year-old Australian commercial diver named Bailey Hafner was cleaning boat hulls at the in Western Australia when he was forcefully rammed by a 10-foot bull shark. He used his regulator to scare the shark away and escaped uninjured.

The Real Monsters Live on Your Hull

If your boat has been sitting in warm Florida water for a few weeks, something is definitely hunting it. Barnacles, algae, tunicates, bryozoans, and other marine organisms are all racing to claim your hull as valuable waterfront real estate.

Unlike sharks, these creatures actually cost you money.

A fouled hull increases drag, reduces fuel efficiency, lowers boat speed, places additional strain on engines, and can eventually damage antifouling paint if the growth is allowed to become excessive. Scientists have documented fuel consumption increases of more than 30 percent on heavily fouled vessels, making marine growth one of the most expensive passengers your boat can carry.

Sharks don’t increase your fuel bill. Barnacles do. Call or text (772) 828-1099 so that we can brave the sharks and fight your barnacles for you.