What Do I Need To Clean A 61 Foot Viking

[609speed6]

Hey guy my uncle has a 61 foot viking sport fishing boat and he wants me to clean it and wax what would I need for the job and how much should I charage do the outside of it. The boat is in the water so it is going to me lil tricky

[BobbyG]

Allot of time, experiance and plenty of help!!

[Jsuro]

You need a wood raft with fenders for polishing the hull, they're usually made of plywood. There are always one or two in every marina but you will have to pay someone for using them. Topsides are easier but it's all done out in the Sun so do small areas and quickly remove products. A couple more people wouldn't hurt. 61 is a big boat.

DO NOT drop the polishers in the water . Use waterproof connector covers for the extensions as well.

Jose

[Garry Dean]

You're gonna need some prayers and a miracle.

[V3AutoDetailing]

Thats a huge boat. Hope you got some help.

[JonMiles]

First, make sure to charge hourly. That boat is going to take a long time to complete and the total time is based on experience, help, condition of the boat, weather, tides, seagulls, products, tools, personal health, etc etc. Also, it all depends on whether you are just washing it or polishing every inch. Are you going to dive and work on the bottom? Are you going to work from the waterline up? Is he concerned with the woodwork, deck, rails, tower, engines? You've got your work cut out for you, I would assemble a team and offer an hourly salary to them for diligent work, then figure out what your time and products are worth each hour. Have fun with the project and don't underestimate the difficulty.

[Kristopher1129]

That's a LOT of work. Like everyone else said...you're gonna need some people to do that job in a timely fashion.

I don't understand how he expects you to wax it while it's in the water. Also, I wouldn't really recommend using a wax. I would use a marine sealant.

If it were me, I typically charge $12 a foot for a boat exterior. But that boat would be by the hour. That's also for boats I can do on foot. This one, you're talking about ladders and a team being involved.

It's too big to give a set price. I wouldn't touch that job for less than $1500...I can tell you that. I would definitely want more than that though. It's gonna take more than one day to do it right.

If he's got the money for that boat...he's got the money to upkeep it too. See what he's willing to pay. It kinda stinks that he's your uncle...cause he's gonna want the family deal, ha.

[VW 91]

I just gotta say, that is an awesome boat!

[Perfections]

I'm a one man show and I can tell you I wouldn't do that job without atleast 2 others that knew what they were doing, polishing the sides is very hard to do while in the water. Since the boat probably doesnt get waxed that often id go with a one step cleaner/wax probably megs marine cleaner wax for its ease of use. Charge no less then 1500 if all your doing is polishing from the waterline up, gl that's a big job

[Rei86]

But what bout the bottom part? I would think doing this while its still in the water is dangerous and "half A_ _ _ _" since you won't be able to do the whole boat.

Good luck man and I hope it works with a considerable payday.