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An In-Depth Cleaning Before Pulling Your Boat Saves Your Paint and Your Wallet. Scheduling a full, in-depth underwater cleaning prior to pulling your boat isn’t cosmetic. It’s a strategic decision that protects your hull, preserves antifouling coatings, saves money, and gives you far more control over what happens in the...
Pelicans Are a Signal of More Marine Life on Boat Hulls Walk any Florida marina and you’ll likely see pelicans lined up on pilings, dock roofs, channel markers, and occasionally your boat’s rail. Most boat owners see them as coastal background noise . part of the scenery. In reality, pelicans...
Why Post-Paint Inspections Are Built Into Every Hull Cleaning We Do A fresh bottom paint job should feel like a reset, a clean slate beneath your boat, one smooth surface slicing through the water, one guarantee that you’re protected for months. But that guarantee only holds if the work was...
A fisherman caught sting rays mere feet from where we were cleaning hulls. This is just some of the wildlife that we see under those boats! Call or text Sunstate Marine Services at (772) 828-1099 for professional hull cleaning in Vero Beach, Sebastian, Fort Pierce, and Melbourne and the surrounding...
If your boat hasn’t had a hull cleaning in years, don’t panic, you’re not the only one, and your vessel isn’t a lost cause. At Sunstate Marine Services, we specialize in bringing neglected hulls back to life. Whether your boat has been sitting at the dock gathering barnacles or hasn’t...
A fisherman caught a baby shark just feet from where we were Hull Cleaning. How cool! A special thanks to them for providing us the footage. We swim with sharks so that you don’t have to. Call or text Sunstate Marine Services at (772) 828-1099 for professional hull cleaning in...
Underwater hull cleaning and barnacle scraping (when done professionally and responsibly) is considered more eco-friendly than many other hull cleaning methods, for several reasons: 1. No Toxic Runoff When boats are hauled out and pressure-washed, all the paint flakes, antifouling residue, and growth are blasted into boatyard drains. Even in...
1. Build Hull Cleaning into Your Seasonal Maintenance Schedule In Florida’s warm coastal waters, marine growth doesn’t take a season off. But you can plan your cleanings strategically: Season Timing & Focus Why It Matters Spring Start of boating season Kick off the boating season with a fresh hull cleaning....
The Science Behind Marine Growth on Idle Boats Marine biofouling, i.e., the accumulation of organisms such as algae, barnacles, and tunicates, is a natural but costly process. It happens in stages, and when your boat doesn’t move, each stage accelerates. Why Florida Marinas Accelerate Growth Florida’s east coast waters, including...
Let’s look at the math. Take a 32-foot powerboat that burns 12 gallons per hour at cruising speed. If you run the boat every weekend, you might log about 40 hours per month: 40 hours × 12 gallons/hour=480 gallons/month Now, add fouling. Even a modest buildup of slime and barnacles can increase fuel...
SunState Marine is a veteran-owned, family-operated dive and marine services company based in Florida. With over 15 years of experience, we specialize in hull cleaning, underwater inspections, and private scuba instruction.
We keep things small and personal—focused on doing the job right and building long-term trust with every client. Whether you’re a boat owner, marina, or looking to get certified one-on-one, we’re the folks who show up, do the work, and stand by it.
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