Everything owners ask
before they book.

Yes. We do not carry our own, so the boat needs to be somewhere with mains power and fresh water available — which covers virtually every marina, pontoon and hardstand on the coast. If you are not sure what your berth has, tell us where she is and we will check before it goes in the book.

It comes down to size and how far the gelcoat has gone. A trailer boat is usually one to two days. A 40–50ft can be anywhere from one to two weeks depending on the condition she is in — a well-kept boat is at the short end of that, a badly chalked one is not. You will get a realistic timeframe once Anthony has been down and looked at her.

A cut and polish physically removes the dead, oxidised layer and restores gloss. That is the correction. A marine-grade sealant is what goes on afterwards to protect it. Polishing without protecting means you are back to chalky in a season.

A quote is a ballpark — but it is worked out on the boat, with test patches, rather than guessed at, so in practice it rarely moves much. If something under the gelcoat changes the job once we are into it, you will hear about it before any extra work happens, not on the invoice afterwards.

A full correction is typically once a year. In between, a monthly wash-down is what actually keeps it looking right — salt is relentless, and it is far cheaper to maintain a finish than to restore one.

Usually, yes. Badly neglected gelcoat that has gone flat and chalky often comes back a long way with the right compound sequence. If it is beyond correction and needs paint, we will tell you that rather than sell you a polish that will not hold.

From trailer boats up to 65ft. Rivieras and similar production cruisers, flybridge motor yachts, sailing yachts and commercial vessels — the same process, scaled to the boat.

Yes. Advanced Marine Detailing carries public liability cover, and is a listed marine detailing contractor with the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron.

Anthony needs to see the boat. Photos do not tell you what is under the chalk, and quoting off them is how people get stung — so he comes down to her with his tools, does a few test patches, and works out exactly what he is in for. Send the make, length and where she sits through the booking form and he will organise a time to come and look. The ballpark comes after that, and it is a real one.