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Boat care, explained straight.

From the crew at John's Pass

Straight answers from the crew — pricing, protection, and how to keep a boat looking new in Florida conditions. No fluff, no upsell.

How much does boat detailing cost in Tampa Bay?

Real 2026 per-foot pricing for washes, details, ceramic and monthly plans — and what to ask any detailer.

Salt water is eating your gelcoat

The oxidation timeline, wax vs. ceramic honestly, and the routine that actually protects a Florida boat.

Ceramic coating: worth it in Florida?

The honest math vs. quarterly waxing, when a coating earns its cost — and when we'd tell you to skip it.

The snowbird's guide to leaving a boat in Florida

What goes wrong over a Gulf summer, the prep list before you fly north, and what to check when you get back.

How to prep a boat to sell in Tampa Bay

The care records buyers trust, the pre-listing detail that pays for itself, and the prep work we'd skip.

Oxidation: can your gelcoat still be saved?

The three stages, a five-minute test you can do at your own slip, and the honest point where polishing stops working.

Want it handled?

Wash, wax, ceramic and Boat Watch — done in your slip on a simple monthly plan. Tell us your boat, we'll text you a quote.

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