
Bayside Marine Detailing LLC is a licensed and insured mobile detailing company covering the Eastern Shore from Ocean City MD and lower DE to Kent Island. We will also go to Annapolis and Pasadena.
Our services include anything related to cleaning boats, from boat washing to gel-coat restoration, compounding and applying wax. We also do bottom paint and prep as well as light gel coat repairs, teak and interiors.
Bayside Marine Detailing LLC is a family run business. We don't bring in others who have no experience working on boats. We do it ourselves and treat every vessel as if it were our own. We have been in business for over 12 years when we started as Delmarva Marine Detail & Yacht Maint.
Bayside Marine Detailing LLC is a mobile detailing service so we will come to you. We have the required insurance to allow us to work in area marinas from Ocean City and Indian River to Kent Island and Annapolis.
Wayne also runs Bayside Guide Service, which is an inshore/back bay fishing guide service out Ocean City.
Just a reminder as we are already in the middle part of February and the weather has been awful this winter so far and people have not been able to work on their boats much.
Boats that have been hauled out for the winter will start being launched in the beginning of April. Since February is such a short month, launch dates start in less than two months. Because of the cold winter, I anticipate a rush when the weather clears up.
So, don't wait! Schedule in time to have your boat bottom painted and the hull waxed before the last-minute rush.
Sanding and prep for applying bottom paint plus applying the bottom paint will typically take several days on a boat above 30ft. Likewise, to clean and wax a hull, it will generally take between 1 to 4 days, depending on the size and whether it needs compounding/polishing as well. So it doesn't take long for my schedule to fill up. Make sure you schedule early enough to guarantee your boat can be gotten to in time.
It's always good to schedule early for any bottom painting as we can still sand the bottom, even if it's too cold to apply the paint. In that case, the boat would be ready to paint when we have the right temperature.
Please reach us at baysidemarinedetailing@yahoo.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
For this area it is recommended at least 2 times a year. Preferably 3, especially if it is a colored hull. Wax/sealer will protect up to 4 or 5 months, but that depends on usage and how much sun it gets, among other things. Once the effect of those conditions start, compounding and/or polishing may have to be done before it can be waxed. Even if the boat is new, we recommend getting a wax/sealer applied to it as soon as possible as the mold release that makes a new boat shine does not give any protection from the suns ultra-violet rays.
Wax/sealer protects and shines but the real shine comes from polishing. Unless the boat is new or has been meticulously maintained, it will probably need to be polished first. A general idea is if there are any dull spots or cloudiness, it will need to be polished first.
If the boat has any chalkiness or fade, it will need to at least be compounded before polishing and finishing with a sealer. If it is really bad (You put your hand on it and it feels rough and your hand gets some chalky residue on it), it will need to be wet sanded before compounding.
Once cleaned, you'll want to keep the boat looking good. We recommend cleaning it once a week, or once every other week at a minimum. When it rains, the boat may streak and those black streaks will work into the sealer, requiring a harsher cleaner to remove, which also removes the wax/sealer. Also salt from the air will set on and start corroding any aluminum and other brightwork.
If you keep your boat in the water, bottom paint must be applied. If the boat is new and has no protective bottom paint, the hull must be prepped and at least 3 coats of a barrier coat must be applied first so water won't seep into the hull as gel coat is porous and the bottom paint only protects from growth. We recommend 2 coats.
If it already has bottom paint, it must be sanded so the new paint will stick and also so the coats don't build up, which will affect performance and fuel economy.
Many don't prep much beforehand and the paint just builds up, flaking away and will require a complete bottom job a few years down the road which will be quite expensive. We have the vacuum sanding system required by the marinas to sand enough to feather in the flaking before applying another 2 coats.
We are a mobile detailing service so our hours are flexible
Mon | 09:00 am – 07:00 pm | |
Tue | 09:00 am – 07:00 pm | |
Wed | 09:00 am – 07:00 pm | |
Thu | 09:00 am – 07:00 pm | |
Fri | 09:00 am – 07:00 pm | |
Sat | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Sun | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm |