T&T: What Do Divers Charge For Bottom Maintenance?

[Bob Clinkenbeard]

My experience and from talking to others, I find that it runs from $1 to $2 
per lf.  Zincs extra at an hourly rate of around $60 to $100.  This all 
depends on the area since water temps and currents make the job very hard in 
some places....if not impossible.
The last diver I had clean the bottom of my 56' was exhausted after less 
than 30 minutes in the water.  It was warm enough but the current on the Ga 
coast at anytime other than slack, makes under water work downright 
dangerous to me.
I see you are in Guntersville Lake.  You should be able to find someone 
there pretty reasonable.

Bob Clinkenbeard
24' custom trailer trawler "Bobbin Along"
Locust Grove, Georgia
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-aboardbobbinalong


> Trying to get a feel for what a diver would charge to do a little 
> underwater maintenance on the hull.  Basically wipe down the bottom, clean 
> barnacles from shaft and prop and put on new zincs.  Has anyone had 
> something similar done recently and will share what I might expect to pay?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Don Coleman
> M/V Mi Boudreaux
> Bristol 42 Offshore
> Lake Guntersville, Alabama