I have mine done before every race (about every 2 weeks) in the Neuse River in North Carolina.
On a contract for regular cleaning, I am charged $1.50 per minute of dive + prep time or about $40 each time. Charlie Nelson 1995 C&C 36XL/kcb cenel...@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Tue, Sep 3, 2013 6:00 pm Subject: Re: Stus-List bottom cleaning Hookah compressor, w hose and regulator cost me $850 brand new. You can buy cheaper ones on Ebay, I'm sure. We clean our own bottom before each race and change zincs, and lend the system to others, it's proven a very good investment. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ From: "Ed Dooley" <edoo...@madriver.com> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 5:53:00 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List self-cleaning shaft My marina here on Lake Champlain charges $4/foot. Ed From: Jack Brennan <jackbren...@bellsouth.net> Down here in Florida, you really need to have the bottom done every month, even after a haulout and repaint. The algae growth is amazing. (The Tampa Bay area bans the sale of fertilizer during the summer to protect against major blooms.) So the divers concentrate on a volume business. They try to get a couple of dozen boats in one location – they often offer a deal at large marinas – then go right down the line and get them all done at once. On a monthly contract, a boat won’t accumulate that much growth, so it takes about 30 minutes on a 30-foot boat. I suspect you folks are partly paying for drive time. Plus, there are a million divers here who love to be in the water all of the time, so there is a good deal of competition. From: Josh Muckley <mailto:muckl...@gmail.com> $35 is an amazing price, especially in a warm climate where the growth is guaranteed to be heavier. I've heard of others in the Solomons area getting a recurrent contract price of $100 per month for biweekly cleanings. Comes down to how often you think it needs done and how good your paint is. Josh On Sep 3, 2013 10:18 AM, "Jack Brennan" <jackbren...@bellsouth.net> wrote: $35 for a monthly cleaning on a 30-footer in St. Petersburg, Fl. I paid $45 in Pompano Beach, Fl. At those prices, there’s no way I would ever jump overboard and do it myself. _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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