17th Street Yacht Basin, located inside Port Everglades at the Hilton Marina, is one of Fort Lauderdale’s largest and most full-service marinas — and one of the highest-fouling environments Aqua Pro serves. Port Everglades’s direct Atlantic connection, combined with commercial shipping traffic and strong tidal flushing, creates extreme biofouling conditions that can visibly foul a hull within two weeks in peak season. Aqua Pro Yacht Maintenance provides professional hull cleaning, zinc replacement, and full photo inspection at your slip — no haul-out, no yard, no disruption to your schedule.
Hull Cleaning Services at 17th Street Yacht Basin
Aqua Pro provides full underwater maintenance at your slip — no haul-out, no yard fees, no trailer required. Here is what we do at 17th Street Yacht Basin:
- Hull Cleaning — Complete removal of barnacles, tube worms, algae, and slime from your hull, keel, and rudder. Most boats at 17th Street Yacht Basin need cleaning every 3–6 weeks given the high-salinity, high-fouling environment here.
- Zinc Anode Replacement — We inspect and replace sacrificial anodes on props, shafts, trim tabs, and hull fittings. The high-salinity ICW and ocean-adjacent water accelerates galvanic corrosion — we check zincs on every visit.
- Propeller Cleaning & Polishing — Fouled props reduce fuel efficiency by up to 30% and stress your drive train. We clean props at the dock and can remove, service, and reinstall if needed.
- Underwater Inspection & Photo Report — Full photo documentation of your hull, running gear, through-hulls, and zincs. Required for insurance claims and essential for tracking paint condition over time.
- Dock & Piling Cleaning — If your slip at 17th Street Yacht Basin includes assigned dock sections or pilings, we clean those as well.
Why Boats at 17th Street Yacht Basin Need Frequent Cleaning
The 17th Street Yacht Basin sits inside Port Everglades — one of the busiest commercial seaports in North America. The port’s deep, continuously flushed channel connects directly to the Atlantic, creating the most aggressive fouling environment of any marina Aqua Pro serves. High-salinity ocean water flows through Port Everglades with every tide, carrying barnacle larvae directly from offshore. Commercial traffic also keeps the water turbulent and oxygenated, accelerating growth. Boats docked at 17th Street Yacht Basin can develop visible barnacle settlement within 10–14 days in summer. Zinc anodes in this high-salinity environment also wear significantly faster — we typically recommend inspection every 6–8 weeks for vessels here. Most clients at 17th Street need hull cleaning every 3–5 weeks year-round.
About 17th Street Yacht Basin
The 17th Street Yacht Basin at Hilton Marina is located at 1881 SE 17th Street in Fort Lauderdale, inside the Port Everglades basin. The marina offers approximately 392 slips accommodating vessels from 30 to over 200 feet, with full-service amenities including fuel, pump-out, concierge, and on-site hotel accommodations at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina. Its location inside the port provides protected deep-water slips with direct access to the Atlantic via Port Everglades Inlet, one of the deepest seaports on the East Coast.
How Boat Cleaning at 17th Street Yacht Basin Works
- Call or book online — Tell us your marina, slip number, and boat type. We schedule a time that works for you.
- We come to your slip — Our NAUI-certified divers arrive at 17th Street Yacht Basin at the agreed time. No hauling, no trucking.
- Underwater service — Cleaning, zinc inspection, prop check — all done in the water while your boat stays in the slip.
- Same-day photo report — We send before-and-after photos plus a written condition report. You see exactly what was done and what to watch.
- Done in 1–2 hours — Your boat is ready to use immediately after service. No curing time, no waiting.
Other Marinas We Serve Near Fort Lauderdale
Aqua Pro covers all marinas across Broward County. If your boat is at a nearby marina, we serve those too:
- Pier Sixty-Six Marina
- Bahia Mar Yachting Center
- Lauderdale Marina
- View All Marinas → Miami & Broward Marina Guide
Schedule Boat Cleaning at 17th Street Yacht Basin
Ready to book? Aqua Pro Yacht Maintenance serves 17th Street Yacht Basin and all marinas in Fort Lauderdale and Broward County. Call or book online — our divers come to you.
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