Service request brief
Providers need the same facts before they can quote: how big the boat is, where it sits, how to get to it, what's on the bottom and what you want done. Fill this in once, then print it or paste it into a message to anyone you're asking for a quote.
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The form builds a brief from what you type. Blank fields are left out of the text version and printed as blank lines, so you can also print it empty and fill it in by hand. Your answers are saved in this browser only, so the form is still filled in when you come back; Clear the form deletes them.
Bottom paint note. If you enter a paint date less than 90 days ago, the brief says so: California's boater guidance is to wait at least 90 days after painting before any in-water cleaning, and to clean copper paint only when needed, no more than once every 30 days.[1][2] The brief adds the next allowed date from your last cleaning date. Your paint label and your harbor's rules come first.
Why these fields. Length overall drives most per-foot pricing, and asking whether a price is by length overall or waterline avoids surprises. Gate and check-in notes save a wasted trip. A not-to-exceed amount means work past it waits for your OK. Before you hire, see how to hire a marine contractor and whether your marina has vendor requirements.
Sources
- Port of San Diego, LA County Beaches & Harbors, Division of Boating and Waterways, Coastal Commission. Recreational Boater's Guide to Using Hull Paint in California (2019).
- California Coastal Commission. Boat Hull Cleaning and Hull Coating Selection: Water Quality Factsheet (rev. Dec 2019) (December 2019).