Boat Hull & Pontoon Cleaning
Pickwick Lake boats grow scum fast. Pontoon tubes turn green or black over a hot July. Fiberglass hulls develop a waterline stripe that won't come off with a sponge. We clean fiberglass and aluminum hulls, pontoon tubes, and deck surfaces — usually in the same visit as your dock cleaning.
Call (731) 244-8907
Pontoon Tubes
Aluminum pontoon tubes develop a green-black coating from algae and waterline scum. It looks bad and gets worse over the season. We clean tubes with aluminum-safe acid wash and pressure rinse — the right method to bring the aluminum back to shine without etching the metal. Tubes look like new again, and the cleaner finish actually performs better in the water.
Tube cleaning works best when the boat is on a lift or pulled. If your boat sits in the slip year-round, we can still clean what's accessible but a full restoration usually means scheduling around a lift trip.
Fiberglass Hulls
The waterline stripe on fiberglass hulls is some combination of mineral deposits, algae, and rust. Sponges and basic cleaners don't touch it. We use marine-grade fiberglass cleaner and the right technique to lift the stripe without scuffing the gelcoat.
For older boats with oxidized gelcoat (chalky, dull surface), we can clean and brighten but not buff — full polish-and-wax restoration is a marine detailer's job, not ours.
What We Clean on Boats
- Aluminum pontoon tubes
- Pontoon deck floors and rails
- Pontoon top canopy
- Fiberglass hull above waterline
- Deck, seats (vinyl), helm area
- Boat trailer — freshwater rinse + brake/bunk cleaning
- Jet ski hulls and pads
What We Don't Do
- Bottom paint, hull blistering, or below-waterline work — specialty marine work, usually requires haul-out
- Engine, mechanical, or interior detailing — that's a marine detailer's job
- Carpet cleaning or full upholstery shampoo — we'll wipe vinyl seats and rinse carpet, but deep interior work isn't our specialty
Schedule a Pre-Season Boat Cleaning
The most common request is a spring "ready for the season" cleaning — pontoon tubes, deck, hull, trailer. Bundled with dock cleaning it's a half-day job that gets the whole waterfront ready for family weekends.
How We Price It
By boat size and type. Pontoon-tube acid wash + deck cleaning is the most common. Written quote in advance. Here's how our quotes work.
Schedule Boat Cleaning
Call (731) 244-8907 or request a quote.