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Established 1977 · 49 Years of Service

Your Boat.
Your Diver.
Since 1977.

Premium hull cleaning, zinc replacement, and underwater maintenance for Southern California yachts. An assigned diver who knows your vessel, a schedule that never slips, and reports you can trust.

What We Do

Services Built on Decades of Expertise

From scheduled hull cleaning to race-day preparation, every service is performed by experienced divers with a deep understanding of Southern California waters.

Scheduled Hull Cleaning

Regular maintenance programs with automatic scheduling. Your assigned diver knows your boat and maintains it with consistent quality.

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Zinc Analysis & Replacement

Expert cathodic protection monitoring. We track zinc deterioration and replace anodes before your vessel loses protection.

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Full Top Side Services

Sun damage and bird droppings destroy your topside faster than anything below the waterline. Our topside and detail service includes deck cleaning, wash-downs and canvas care. For mooring service we provide and use our own fresh water. Our extensive detail work includes a multi step buff and wax process restoring your boat to like new condition. Teak cleaning and restoration also available.

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Bottom Painting & Shipyard Services

Full-service bottom painting from haul-out to splash at Larson's Shipyard or Newport Harbor Shipyard in Newport Beach. We coordinate the yard, prep the hull, apply the paint, and get your boat back in the water. One call handles everything.

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Underwater Inspections

Every hull cleaning includes a full condition assessment. When you need standalone documentation for a purchase, survey, or insurance, we provide detailed reports with underwater video and photography.

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Race Cleaning

Pre-race hull prep timed to your specific race schedule. Meticulous bottom prep and running gear polishing for maximum speed on race day.

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Propeller Service

Prop changes, removal, and inspection. We remove and install propellers while your vessel stays in the water.

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Where We Dive

Serving Southern California

Our divers cover five harbors: Newport Harbor, Huntington Harbour, Alamitos Bay, Long Beach and Marina del Rey. If you keep your boat in one of them, we can take care of it.

Newport Harbor

A long standing presence in Newport Harbor with assigned divers on every vessel.

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Huntington Harbour

Regular service across every slip, mooring, and private dock in Huntington Harbour.

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Long Beach

Hull cleaning, zinc replacement, and underwater services for Shoreline Marina, Rainbow Harbor and Spinnaker Bay.

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Marina del Rey

Hull cleaning and underwater maintenance across Marina del Rey, all of it done in the water.

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The Water Works Difference

Your Boat,
Your Diver.

Most hull cleaning companies send whoever is available. We don't. Every Water Works customer is paired with a dedicated diver who learns your vessel inside and out, and stays with you. That's how we've kept customers for 49 years.

  • One diver, your vessel, every visit
  • Detailed condition reports after every cleaning
  • Zincs monitored and replaced before 40% wear
  • Least-abrasive cleaning to protect your paint
  • Flexible frequency tuned to your use pattern
  • Direct communication with every cleaning, including photos, videos, notes, and condition updates sent as attachments
  • Assigned to Your Vessel

    Your assigned diver builds a real relationship with your vessel and a detailed history over time. That familiarity is what lets them spot anything out of the norm on the very next dive and flag it in your report.

  • They Know Your Boat

    Every zinc, every thru-hull, and every quirk is documented from the very first dive and tracked over time.

  • Consistent Quality

    You get a detailed condition report after every cleaning. If the diver finds anything that looks wrong, you are notified immediately with photos and notes, not weeks later when the damage has gotten worse.

From Below the Waterline

Work You Can See

Our divers document every job. Real photography from beneath the waterline.

Marine growth inside a swim platform hydrohoist system

Growth inside swim platform: hydrohoist system

Jet ski float

Jet ski float

Corrosion found during a haul-out

Corrosion

What Owners Say

Trusted for Generations

Some of our customers have been with us for 20+ years. The reason is simple: consistent, thoughtful, well-documented work.

“Same diver on our boat for eleven years. He knows every zinc, every thru-hull, and I never once think about whether the hull needs attention. It just happens.
RMRobert M.48′ Grand Banks · Newport Harbor
“The detailed condition reports are what sold me. Photos after every dive, zinc percentages, paint notes. Feels less like a cleaning service and more like fleet management.
SKSarah K.52′ Hatteras
“We race hard at Alamitos Bay and every fraction of a knot matters. Water Works preps the bottom the morning of, polishes the prop, and it shows on the water.
JTJames T.42′ Racer/Cruiser · Alamitos Bay

Common Questions

Quick Answers for New Customers

A few of the things owners ask us most often. Full FAQ lives on the services and about pages.

Most Southern California yachts need a hull cleaning every 2 to 4 weeks depending on water conditions, paint system, and usage. Our divers help you tune the frequency based on your specific boat over time.

Ready for a Diver Who
Knows Your Boat?

Get a personalized quote based on your vessel, your marina, and your service needs.

Office hours Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm · Crews work seven days a week · Huntington Beach, CA