
BAYSIDE MARINE DETAILING LLC 443-944-5484
Ocean City, MD . Eastern Shore . Annapolis
Bottom Paint & Prep
Compound . Wax . Boat Washes
Gel Coat Repair . Varnish . Boot Stripe Name Removal

Bottom Paint & Prep
Compound . Wax . Boat Washes
Gel Coat Repair . Varnish . Boot Stripe Name Removal
Bayside Marine Detailing LLC is a licensed and insured mobile detailing company covering the Eastern Shore from Ocean City to Kent Island. We will also go to Annapolis and Pasadena.
Our services include anything related to cleaning boats, from boat washing to gel-coat restoration, compounding and applying wax.
We also do bottom sanding, paint and prep as well as gelcoat repairs, sanding and cleaning teak, interiors and name removal.
Bayside Marine Detailing LLC is a family run business. We don't bring in others who have no experience working on boats. We do it ourselves and treat every vessel as if it were our own. We have been in business for over 12 years as a company, when we started as Delmarva Marine Detail & Yacht Maint in 2013. I have been in the marine/boat business since 1987 when taking a job with a marine supply store and a few years later crewing on sportfishing yachts.
Bayside Marine Detailing LLC is a mobile detailing service so we will come to you. We have the required insurance to allow us to work in area marinas from Ocean City and Indian River to Kent Island and Annapolis.
Wayne also runs Bayside Guide Service, ocbaysideguideservice.com which is an inshore/back bay fishing guide service out Ocean City.
Even if your boat has been cleaned up and waxed, you should still schedule for it again in 3 to 4 months. And if you are still using it for Rockfish and Tuna, we could get a quick cleaning wax when it is pulled as even though its winter, elements are still there. Such as soot from the highway, bird droppings, salt from the wind, etc.
Dark hulls especially need a lot of upkeep to stay looking good. If they aren't chamois/squeegeed after every use/wash, those water spots and salt crystals will etch in, and it will require compounding later. Same thing if it starts to fade, which dark hulls will do. The trick is to get it waxed before that happens so a minimum can be done to remove and shine the hull back up.
Another thing to keep in mind is the amount of labor involved to keep your boat in top condition for your enjoyment as well as for resale later, just by washing it. A typical newer style center console in the 35 to 45 ft range takes about 4 to 6 hours to wash to do it properly. Most boats in the 25 to 35ft range will take about 3 to 4 hours to wash. That's a lot of time added to your day, either just after coming down for the weekend or after fishing for the day
For next season, we can schedule boat washing as a weekly or every other week service through the season so you know your boat will be clean when you come down to enjoy it. Or, if in Ocean City, you can call us to wash your boat upon return from a day's fishing or the next day
Without regular cleaning, black streaks from dirty rain will work into the finish, requiring harsher chemicals to remove, therefore removing the protecting sealant as well. Also, mold may start accumulating under seat cushions and in other places. So regular cleaning is necessary as well if you want your boat to stay in good condition.
And once again, as a reminder if you just purchased a new boat. They don't always come waxed and when they do, it is typically a "sacrificial" detailing spray that will make it look good temporarily but not last long. And the mold release agent that gives it that new-boat shine does nothing to protect from the sun's ultraviolet rays.
Please reach us at baysidemarinedetailing@yahoo.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
For this area it is recommended at least 2 times a year. Preferably 3, especially if it is a colored hull. Wax/sealer will protect up to 4 or 5 months, but that depends on usage and how much sun it gets, among other things. Once the effect of those conditions start, compounding and/or polishing may have to be done before it can be waxed.
Even if the boat is new, we recommend getting a wax/sealer applied to it as soon as possible as the mold release that makes a new boat shine does not give any protection from the suns ultra-violet rays.
Wax/sealer protects and shines but the real shine comes from polishing. Also, water spots that may have gotten etched in won't come out with just a sealer.
Unless the boat is new or has been meticulously maintained, it will probably need to be polished first. A general idea is if there are any dull spots or cloudiness, it will need to be polished first.
If the boat has any chalkiness or fade, it will need to at least be compounded before polishing and finishing with a sealer.
If it is really bad (You put your hand on it and it feels rough and your hand gets some chalky residue on it), it will need to be wet sanded before compounding.
Once cleaned, you'll want to keep the boat looking good. We recommend having it cleaned once a week, or once every other week at a minimum. When it rains, the boat may streak and those black streaks will work into the sealer, requiring a harsher cleaner to remove, which also removes the wax/sealer.
Also salt from the air will set on and start corroding any aluminum and other brightwork.
We plan to have 2 boat washing options for the 2026 season.
>A deluxe which will involve washing the boat with soap, including inside the hatches, chamois dry, plus treating any vinyl and curtains.
>And the basic/economy which will be a complete rinse of the exterior, soaping the cockpit area, and chamois dry
If you keep your boat in the water, bottom paint must be applied. If the boat is new and has no protective bottom paint, the hull must be prepped and 3 coats of a barrier coat must be applied first so water won't seep into the hull as gel coat is porous and the bottom paint only protects from growth. Likewise, if the old bottom paint is built up and flaking badly, it would need to be sanded down before applying any barrier coat and paint.
Another thing that may need to be done is filling in any blisters that may have broken free. All boats have them. When they open up, they need to be filled in so moisture does not enter and cause bigger problems down the road. Same thing for any impact gouges from hitting things while running or turbulence burns from the props on some inboards.
We recommend 2 coats of bottom paint.
If it already has bottom paint, it must be sanded so the new paint will stick and also so the coats don't build up, which will affect performance and fuel economy.
Many don't prep much beforehand and the paint just builds up, flaking away and will require a complete bottom job a few years down the road which will be quite expensive. We have the vacuum sanding system required by the marinas to sand enough to feather in the flaking before applying another 2 coats.
We are a mobile detailing service so our hours are flexible
Mon | 09:00 am – 07:00 pm | |
Tue | 09:00 am – 07:00 pm | |
Wed | 09:00 am – 07:00 pm | |
Thu | 09:00 am – 07:00 pm | |
Fri | 09:00 am – 07:00 pm | |
Sat | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Sun | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm |