Steve Goldberg Original Owner since 1964 Insured (310) 822.8200 (Marina Del Rey) (805) 385.4222 (Channel Islands and Ventura Harbor) |
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Del Rey Divers is the oldest dive service in Marina Del Rey, cleaning the bottom of boats, with the same ownership since 1964. Our cleaning program is based on 40 years of experience & the simple premise that if you have to scrape a considerable amount of coral marine growth from a regularly maintained boat bottom, then too much time has elapsed between cleanings. Boat bottoms need to be scheduled & cleaned more often to avoid excessive marine growth & the subsequent loss of the boat's performance. We tailor our underwater maintenance program to the needs of each individual boat bottom with respect to the season & the condition of the anti-fouling paint. 20 years ago Del Rey Divers implemented 3 changes in our prior cleaning program, giving us the best maintained boats in Marina del Rey. First, Del Rey Divers started cleaning all the boats it maintains, that have anti-fouling paint in good & fair condition, every 3 weeks during the summer months from June to October & keeping the previous 4 week cleaning schedule only for the winter months of November through May. The previous practice of cleaning the boat bottoms every 4 weeks in the summer did not keep the boat bottoms clean enough, as the summer marine growth accumulates 2-3 times as fast as in the winter due to warmer water temperatures & more sunlight, so the boat's performance suffered. Did you know that during the summer as much marine growth can accumulate during the 4th week as the 3 previous weeks combined? Second, boat bottoms that have poor or no anti-fouling paint* that are cleaned every 14 days in the winter, are now cleaned every 10-11 days in the summer. Why? Because at 14 days in the summer, the coral that accumulates on a boat bottom with poor or no anti-fouling paint* is so large that it requires scraping to be removed & the boat's performance is compromised due to coral fouling of the hull, propellers & engine water intakes; causing overheating engines, slower speed & poor fuel economy. Also, by going to a 10-11 day schedule, the coral can be scrubbed off with steel wool in 1/3 of the time it would take to remove the coral marine growth 3 days later with a scraper. Third,
as the unpainted metal surfaces on powerboats, such as props, shafts,
trim tabs, struts, rudders, engine intakes, outdrives, etc., accumulate
so much coral marine growth during the summer, a 10 -11 day cleaning
program was implemented, for the same reasons previously described
for boat bottoms with poor or no anti-fouling paint*. This "Metal Cleaning"
program is performed between each regular 3 week complete cleaning
& allows powerboats to perform as well in the summer as in the winter. *No Paint: It should be noted that most boat builders recommend painting the bottom before the diver wears through the paint to avoid scratching the fiberglass gel coat; The opinion being that scratches in the gel coat allow water to enter the fiberglass and resin below the gel coat, which can possibly lead to the formation of gel coat blisters.
CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR / OXNARD Since moving the office of the Del Rey Divers’ to Oxnard in 2003, Del Rey Divers has expanded it’s services to include the Channel Islands Harbor / Oxnard. As the marine growth is less aggressive in the Channel Islands Harbor than Marina Del Rey, the underwater maintenance program (boat bottom cleaning) is adjusted; Boat bottoms with bottom paint rated in fair to good condition can be cleaned every 4 weeks all year round. We also recommend that boat bottoms with bottom paint rated in excellent condition be cleaned every 4 weeks all year round to increase boat speed, conserve fuel and the need to inspect zincs every Month for corrosion control. Boat bottoms and outdrives with poor or no paint*, need to be cleaned every 2 weeks Winter and Summer.
Del Rey Divers: Underwater Hull
Cleaning,
Ventura Harbor Divers and
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Underwater Hull Cleaning and
Divers in Marina Del Rey and Ventura Harbor at Del Rey Divers
Underwater Hull Cleaning and
more in Ventura Harbor and
Marina Del Rey at Del Rey Divers
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