What's a fair price for an acid wash?
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:48 pm
I trailered my Harris Solstice to the dealer for a little warranty work (underwater lights quit). While there, the Verado 150 needed a complete service ( big ouch!).
Using the dealer lift, I had the three toons acid washed so the bottom of the strakes and keel could get some love. The work was jobbed out to some locals.
I see they missed inside the engine well. Barring that, was the $150 I paid a fair price for the acid wash?
The Harris is the first boat I've kept in the water long enough to mess up a aluminum hull with red clay mixed in with normal lake gunk. My Florida fishing boat was kept in a hurricane barn and it always was racked for a wash before it was stacked away. My sloop was berthed at a sail club in a much cleaner lake an hour away from home. It's hull was painted, so it too was easier to clean. Plus, the club had a lift.
Crap, the point is, this toon takes more work work to clean as opposed to the other two boats I've owned. Okay, rant over. Sorry! Whew. I feel better.
Now I should go launch it and see how well she runs!
Using the dealer lift, I had the three toons acid washed so the bottom of the strakes and keel could get some love. The work was jobbed out to some locals.
I see they missed inside the engine well. Barring that, was the $150 I paid a fair price for the acid wash?
The Harris is the first boat I've kept in the water long enough to mess up a aluminum hull with red clay mixed in with normal lake gunk. My Florida fishing boat was kept in a hurricane barn and it always was racked for a wash before it was stacked away. My sloop was berthed at a sail club in a much cleaner lake an hour away from home. It's hull was painted, so it too was easier to clean. Plus, the club had a lift.
Crap, the point is, this toon takes more work work to clean as opposed to the other two boats I've owned. Okay, rant over. Sorry! Whew. I feel better.
Now I should go launch it and see how well she runs!