Washing, oxidation removal, ceramic and shrink wrap at your slip, lift or driveway. Estimates by the foot, quotes in writing.
Pick the job and set your boat length. The range updates instantly, and no email is required to look.
at est. $7-12 /ft on 22 ft
Every figure is an estimate. The written quote is the final price.
Get a quoteRates are set locally and published as ranges, so you know the neighborhood before anyone visits the boat.
The Arkansas sun chalks gelcoat faster than owners expect, and clear water reflects UV back up at the hull. Our cut-and-polish brings dull, faded finishes back to gloss. Lighter cases run as a compound & wax at est. $18-28 /ft.
About oxidation removalFull exterior hand wash, waterline and hull, on a recurring schedule or one visit at a time.
Multi-season UV and stain protection, applied after correction.
Exterior correction and protection plus interior, vinyl, metal and compartments.
Framed and vented wrap that keeps weather, pollen and debris off through the off-season.
Lake Ouachita has no salt and almost no tannin. What ages a boat here comes from above, and it is predictable.
Long Arkansas summers oxidize gelcoat from above while the clear water bounces light back up at the hull sides.
Mineral scale bakes into a grey band at the waterline, on gelcoat and on pontoon aluminum alike.
Pollen and sap settle in the coves every spring and bond to the deck if they sit through the heat.
The pairings owners actually book, combined into one visit and one estimate range.
Boats coming out of winter storage, ready for the first warm weekend.
Faded, chalked hulls that need to come all the way back and stay back.
A yearly deep clean, or getting a boat ready to sell.
Owners who want the boat kept sharp without thinking about it.
Putting the boat away right, before the first Arkansas cold snap.
Full details on every bundle are on the packages page. All figures are estimates.
Every craft wears differently. Pick yours for what we watch for and what it usually runs.
Serving Mount Ida, Hot Springs and Mountain Pine, with mobile coverage across the Lake Ouachita shoreline. Marina names are listed for orientation; we meet the boat wherever it sits.
The quiet west end of the lake. Mountain Harbor, Lake Ouachita Shores, Shangri-La, Little Fir Landing.
Local pricing Hot SpringsThe busy hub of the Diamond Lakes. Slips, lifts and driveways across town.
Local pricing Mountain PineThe east end near Blakely Mountain Dam. Lake Ouachita State Park Marina, Echo Canyon.
Local pricingPlain answers to the questions Lake Ouachita boat owners actually search, written for this lake and this climate.
A season-by-season schedule for washing, waxing and correcting a boat under the Arkansas sun.
OxidationWhat oxidation actually is, why clear-water lakes make it worse, and when a wash stops being enough.
SpringThe de-winterizing and detailing steps to run before the first warm weekend on the water.
ProtectionHow the two compare on cost, durability and UV protection for freshwater boats in Arkansas.
Three quick fields plus the boat. Every figure on this site is an estimate; the written quote we send back is the actual price.
Prefer email? lakeouachitaboatdetailing@gmail.com works too. Our crew is mobile across Lake Ouachita: marina slip, lift, trailer or driveway.