FAQ
Frequently Ask Questions.
Common Questions
Most Popular Questions
Yes, we can! We handle all types of vessel propeller work while the vessel sits in the water. We offer removal and reinstallation of propellers up to 70” in diameter. In the event a customer’s propeller(s) is/are damaged, we handle the repair. Typical turnaround time for propeller repair is 7-18 days, depending on the propeller’s specifications and level of damage.
We come to you! We offer our services to any vessel(s) at a dock or marina. We do not offer services to any vessel on anchor, or adrift.
Yes, we do. We offer anti-fouling and Propspeed coating application on propellers, thruster propellers, trim tabs, intake grates, and other hardware that can be removed and reinstalled on a vessel while it is sitting in the water.
Comprehensive videos are available for occasional request. You can request a video via text, email, or by calling us. Videos are emailed out roughly 3-7 business days after the completion of the service.
We maintain a compliment of the most common anodes “zincs” onboard our vehicles. We replace anodes when they are around 50% degradation. Our anodes are priced at MSRP, plus our install fee. The install fee covers removing the old anode, cleaning the area, inspecting the area, and installing the new anode. Upon completion of any anode service(s), we take the old anodes away for disposal. Specialty or rare anodes are stocked at our head office. In the event a vessel requires a specialty anode that is not onboard our trucks, it will be sent out and installed on or around the next service.
Hull2Prop is a professional dive service offering a wide variety of underwater services across the state of Florida. We have designated teams for each county we service. Within each team, there are specialized personnel handling each aspect of your vessel’s maintenance. For example, one team specializes in hull cleanings and anode services, while another team is specialized in only handling propeller work. The hull cleaning and anode service team is the one you work with on a regular basis during each cleaning service. This division of our service teams ensures our clientele are always receiving the highest level of service and expertise for each area of their vessel’s maintenance regiment.
Hull2Prop is credit card based for all payments. We do not charge credit card processing fees. Upon the completion of each service, the credit card on file is charged. An email receipt is issued at the time of charge to the email on file for the customer.
The short answer to this question is that, it depends. The quality of anti-fouling paint applied, age of the paint, usage of the vessel, and cleaning cycle are all factors that affect anti-fouling paint life expectancy. In areas with extreme levels of marine fouling, such as Collier County, anti-fouling paint lifespan averages 12-24 months. In areas with normal levels of marine fouling, such as Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, Manatee, Hillsborough, Pinellas, & Pasco counties, anti-fouling paint can last anywhere from 18-48 months.
We offer both expedited/emergency services and normally scheduled services. In the event a service is needed in an expedited nature, we can often have a team out the same day, or early the next day. Normally scheduled services are slotted for the coming week, or the current week if scheduling allows.
Yes, you do. Marine growth accumulates on your vessel’s hull whether it is being run, or not. When this marine growth is not kept up on, the vessel will not be operable. Marine growth fouls running gears to where the vessel will not be able to move, clogs A/C thru-hull intakes, covers anodes “zincs”, and results in accelerated deterioration of the anti-fouling paint.
No. Moving water does not decrease the level of marine growth accumulating on your vessel. It actually results in more marine growth accumulation as compared to a location with low water movement. Many of the organisms that attach to a vessel’s hull are filter feeders. More water movement results in more nutrients moving by these filter feeders. The more nutrients present, the faster and larger these filter feeders grow in a shorter span of time.
Yes! If your vessel is remaining in the water, it must have anti-fouling (bottom) paint. Anti-fouling paint provides a barrier between the bare fiberglass of your vessel and the high levels of marine growth we experience across Florida. Vessels that are left in the water without anti-fouling paint risk damage to the fiberglass and costly repairs.
