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Boat washing

A regular wash is the cheapest insurance a Lake Ouachita boat can buy. It keeps pollen, waterline film and early oxidation off the gelcoat before anything needs correcting.

Wash Program: est. $7-12 /ftWash & Wax: est. $13-20 /ft

Detailer hand-washing a boat hull with a wash mitt

Wash program, or wash and wax

The wash program runs est. $7-12 /ft and covers a full exterior hand wash, the waterline, the hull and a dry wipe-down. On a 24-foot boat that lands around $168-288.

When water stops beading on the gelcoat, the finish has lost its protection. That is the signal to step up to a wash & wax at est. $13-20 /ft, which relays a machine wax over the clean surface.

Pricing is an estimate on every surface of this site. The written quote our crew sends is the actual price.

What owners ask about boat washing

How often should a boat kept on the lake be washed?

Every 3 to 4 weeks in season. Lake Ouachita's clear water is gentle, but constant sun and spring pollen build a film that turns into oxidation if it bakes on.

What does the wash program include?

Exterior hand wash, waterline and hull cleaning, non-skid and a dry wipe-down. Add a spray wax, or step up to wash & wax when the finish needs fresh protection.

Do you wash pontoons and their tubes?

Yes. Pontoon tubes pick up a waterline stain fast on this lake. We clean the deck, rails and tubes, with acid treatment on the aluminum available when the band has set.

Straight answers

How much does boat washing cost on Lake Ouachita?

A maintenance wash is est. $7-12 /ft. A 24-foot boat runs about $168-288. That is an estimate; the written quote we send is the actual price.

Do you come to my dock to wash the boat?

Yes. We are mobile across Lake Ouachita and wash at your slip, lift or driveway. A certificate of insurance is available for any marina that requires one.

Wash or wash and wax, which do I need?

If the gelcoat still beads water, a wash keeps it that way. If beading has stopped, a wash & wax relays the protection.

Get a written quote

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.

We reply with a written quote within one business day.

Not sure is fine. We confirm length at quote time.

Where the boat sits helps us quote faster: marina slip, lift, trailer or driveway.

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