Fair Price For Bottom Painting?

[03glide]

I have a 23' Sea Hunt getting bottom paint for the first time next Wednesday. Power washing, sanding, primer and paint is 1200.00. I was told after the initial painting the cost would cut in half for future painting. I just want to know if this price sounds fair. It is being done in the Carolina Beach, NC area.

Brian

[dog]

I have a 23' Sea Hunt getting bottom paint for the first time next Wednesday. Power washing, sanding, primer and paint is 1200.00. I was told after the initial painting the cost would cut in half for future painting. I just want to know if this price sounds fair. It is being done in the Carolina Beach, NC area.

Brian

sounds very high. in Fl that would be about half that the fist time and about half again the second time unless their paint has gold flakes in it.

[RI Builder]

Sounds a bit high for an intitial painting. For reference, for a routine bottom paint job (ie not first time, no primer, etc), average in this area is $20/ft

[KillerB]

They are high. Quite high. Even the $20 number for a repaint is high unless it's a very large boat.

$20 a foot for a first paint is fair. Although remember this is the busy season and you're late getting in line.

Also be aware that sanding gel coat bottoms can sometimes void the blister warranty. Go to the Interlux web site and read some of the info there. Kind of easy to understand when you sand off the expensive (but thin) vinylester layer.

$12 a foot for a repaint is about right.

http://www.boatkeepers.biz/index_files/bottompainting.htm

You don't say, but if this was a new boat, always try to get the dealer to throw in the bottom paint in the deal. At worst, get them to throw in the labor and pay for the paint.

[03glide]

You don't say, but if this was a new boat, always try to get the dealer to throw in the bottom paint in the deal. At worst, get them to throw in the labor and pay for the paint.

I didn't keep it the water last year and didn't plan on it in the future. It just kind of "happened". I will check with some other places in the area.

Thanks

Brian

[triumphrick]

We are having two dealers advertise on craigslist here for bottom painting for $29 foot...

[Menzies]

At my yard repaint $34 per foot for one coat $42 for two.

[RI Builder]

$12 a foot for a repaint is about right.

http://www.boatkeepers.biz/index_files/bottompainting.htm

I wonder if they travel to RI, because no way you will get that price here.

[SaltFisher]

I had mine painted a couple of years ago and it was $24.00 per ft.

[03glide]

I call 2 other places and they both want $35 a foot. Much better!