Keeping the bottom of your boat clean is essential for performance, fuel efficiency, and long-term hull protection. Swift Marine provides professional underwater hull cleaning and dive services for boats throughout Charleston and the surrounding Lowcountry.
Marine growth such as barnacles, algae, and slime begins forming on hull surfaces quickly in Charleston’s warm saltwater environment. Without regular cleaning, this buildup can slow your boat down, increase fuel consumption, and cause unnecessary strain on engines and running gear.
Our professional dive team performs thorough underwater inspections and cleanings designed to keep your vessel operating efficiently while protecting your bottom paint and underwater hardware.
Swift Marine offers scheduled hull cleaning services on either a monthly or bi-weekly basis, depending on how frequently your boat is used and how quickly marine growth accumulates.
Routine hull cleaning services include:
• Full inspection and cleaning of the entire hull
• Cleaning from the waterline down
• Removal of algae, slime, and barnacle growth
• Running gear cleaning including props, shafts, and rudders
• Through-hull intake clearing
• Trim tab cleaning
• General underwater inspection of the vessel
Regular maintenance cleaning helps prevent heavy buildup while protecting the lifespan of your bottom paint.
The running gear of your boat plays a major role in how efficiently it performs. Marine growth on propellers, shafts, and rudders can create drag and reduce performance significantly.
Our dive team carefully cleans:
• Propellers
• Shafts
• Struts
• Rudders
• Trim tabs
• Intake grates and thru-hulls
Keeping these components clean helps maintain proper propulsion, improve fuel efficiency, and reduce vibration while underway.
Zinc anodes play an important role in protecting underwater metal components from corrosion. During each dive service, we carefully inspect the condition of all zinc anodes attached to your boat.
If zincs are heavily worn, we can replace them during service to ensure your vessel’s underwater metals remain protected. Zinc replacement is available at an additional cost when needed.
After every dive service, Swift Marine provides a hull inspection report that is sent directly to the boat owner.
These reports may include:
• Overall hull condition
• Marine growth levels
• Bottom paint condition
• Zinc anode wear
• Running gear condition
• Any issues noticed underwater
This inspection process allows owners to stay informed about the condition of their vessel and catch potential problems early before they become costly repairs.
If you enjoy an dynamic work environment in the yacht maintenance industry, please contact us to enquire about career opportunities
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