California boat service costs: published rates
144 prices that 42 California businesses and harbors publish on their own websites and rate sheets, read on 2026-11-11. Each guide shows the range by region, the businesses behind it, and how to compare quotes. These are published rates we found, not DockDash prices.
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Cost guides
- Hull cleaning
Regular service at a slip: $1.50–$10/ftPublished prices from 13 businesses in Southern California, Central California and the Bay Area. 39 published prices in all.
- Zinc (anode) replacement
Per zinc: $10–$25Published prices from 8 businesses in Southern California, Central California and the Bay Area. 9 published prices in all.
- Boat detailing, wash and wax
Wash and wax or one-step polish: $9–$25/ftPublished prices from 9 Southern California businesses. 32 published prices in all.
- Bottom paint
Bottom package (haul, prep, paint and materials): 25 ft: $1,135.35–$3,955.30 (15–30 ft tier); 35 ft: $2,770.05–$5,726.82 (30–40 ft tier); 45 ft: $4,248.97–$12,776.12 (40–60 ft tier)Published package examples from one Bay Area yard. 6 published prices in all.
- Haul-out
Haul and launch: $11–$19/ftPublished prices from 6 yards in Central California, the Bay Area and the Delta. 23 published prices in all.
- Marine electrical
All published prices: $140–$250/hrPublished prices from 3 businesses in Southern California and the Bay Area. 3 published prices in all.
- Marine mechanic
All published prices: $100–$195/hrPublished prices from 7 businesses in Southern California, the Bay Area and Northern California. 8 published prices in all.
- Pump-out
Mobile pump-out, one visit: $35–$184.95Published prices from 6 businesses in Southern California, the Bay Area, the Delta and Northern California. 19 published prices in all.
- Rigging
Mast stepping and crane: $400/hrPublished prices from 2 Bay Area businesses. 5 published prices in all.
Services with no published prices
We looked for published canvas work and refrigeration service prices and found none: the businesses we checked quote these jobs one at a time. We'll add guides when we find published rates.
Tools
- Service cost estimator: the published range for your boat’s length, type and region.
- Boat ownership cost calculator: slip, insurance, fees, tax and maintenance as an annual and monthly total.
How we collect prices
We only use prices a business or harbor publishes on its own site: price pages, rate sheets and fee schedules. We don’t use reviews, forums or directories, and we don’t request quotes. Every price links to its page with the date on the document (if any) and the date we read it. Each guide has a full methodology section.