Pro Boat Clean (formerly trading as G R Pro-clean in North America)
News
February 2nd 2010 - Pro Boat Clean is exhibiting this week at the Calgary Boat & Sportsmen's Show at the BMO Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary. The show runs from 4th to 7th February and is open 1pm - 9pm Thursday and Friday, 10am - 9pm Saturday and 10am to 5pm on Sunday. Come and see Chris Wood from our Kootenays base in Cranbrook and Nick Webster from Vancouver at booth 818 in Hall B.
For more information on the show and online ticket sales click here.
January 6th 2010 - Pro Boat Clean has joined CleanThatBoat.com, a global network of independent boat cleaning professionals that specialises in using environmentally friendly products.
The CleanThatBoat.com network of boat cleaning and detailing professionals and companies works to a strict code of practice that offers reassurance to owners that their vessel is in good and safe hands at all times. The service operates in Florida, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Portugal, New Caledonia and the French Caribbean – with new members throughout the world being actively sought.
The aim of CleanThatBoat.com is to introduce a common high standard across all member companies and detailing professionals so that, wherever an owner has his or her boat, if there is a CleanThatBoat.com member in that area, they know that their boat will be in good hands.
CleanThatBoat.com’s Sales Director, Peter Treglown, said: “There are a great many companies who offer cleaning services for boats and yachts, but considerably fewer who are committed to a common quality standard that will ensure that, when owners entrust the cleaning of their boat or yacht to them, they can expect and receive nothing but the best quality work, using the best quality, environmentally friendly cleaning products. Our aim is to raise the standards of cleaning, care and professionalism in the industry through working to a common agreed code of practice using only specified, approved cleaning products.”
CleanThatBoat.com members promise the highest standards of customer care, carefully tested and approved non-abrasive cleaning materials that will not damage or degrade your boat, that are biodegradable and environmentally friendly, a consistency of service and quality across the whole network and a commitment to professionalism and excellence.
Members of CleanThatBoat.com clean fibreglass, steel, aluminium and wooden hulled vessels and RIBs and can carry out regular maintenance work, restoration jobs and the preparation of boats for sale or purchase. Many CleanThatBoat.com members also offer the complete care package for boats. The website links to the network’s members.
CleanThatBoat.com is also inviting boat cleaning professionals and those new to the industry, who wish to be trained to achieve the same high standards, to join the network. Details are on the website.
December 6th 2009 - The 2010 Vancouver International Boat Show due to take place in April 2010 has been cancelled as BC Place Stadium must be closed during the construction of its new retractable roof. . The cancellation is necessary due to the BC Place closure and a shortage of suitable, alternative exhibition space in Vancouver during spring 2010.
Because this construction will also impact the 2011 Vancouver International Boat Show, the 2011 show is scheduled to run February 9-13, 2011 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
The Vancouver International Boat Show will return to the New BC Place in February 2012 with construction on the state-of-the-art roof scheduled to end in the summer of 2011.
Pro Boat Clean will be exhibiting at other to be announced venues in Western Canada in the Spring of 2010 and we look forward to meeting you then.
October 6th 2009 - What our customers are saying this Fall:
Owner, Mariah powerboat from Calgary, Alberta
" I just wanted to let you know how impressed I was with Chris Wood and his efforts at bringing my Mariah boat back from it's very sad condition. Take at look at the before photos (below) to see where Chris started. After Chris was done the boat looked like new with only a few very faint stains on the seats. Chris was an absolute pro to deal with - he did everything that he said he would and went above and beyond to get the boat back in service. I will recommend him to anyone that has cosmetic issues with their boat. Richard H."
September21st 2009 - We're now in Florida too !
Pro Boat Clean USA is operated by Richard & Wendy Jackson who moved to Florida with their 3 daughters and Golden Retriever in 2006 to set up the company.
They operate their mobile service from Lake Worth and cover the the East Coast of Florida from Port St Lucie to the Keys including: Stuart, Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Miami and Key Largo. Richard says: "We are already working at the following marinas and would like to add you and your boat to our list of very happy clients: Two Georges, Loggerhead Lantana, Monty's Marina, Palm Beach Yacht Center Marina, Jupiter Sea Sport Marina, Bluffs Marina, Palm Beach Marina, Old Port Cove Marina, Harbour Point Marina, Sailfish Marina and New Port Cove Marina."
Richard & Wendy Jackson operate Pro Boat Clean USA based on the east coast of Florida
Pro Boat Clean in Florida can work from their own floating dock when detailing a boat.
Call Richard or Wendy at 1 888 9 BOAT CLEAN, (1 888 926 2825), or e-mail richard@proboatclean.com or click here through to the new pages in the USA section of this website www.proboatclean.com
September15th 2009 - Brown Bow Wave Staining - "The Smile"
Many boats suffer from brown "bow wave" staining which may also extend along the waterline. Pro Boat Clean only has to paint on its special cleaning gel and the brown staining will disappear, not just off the surface but deep into the porous gelcoat. This same cleaning product will also remove rust stains from fibreglass and stainless steel.
Badly stained motoryacht bow before cleaning The brown bow wave "smile" seen on many boats
Removing the brown staining from the gelcoat Whiteness restored and a shiny hull after detailing
August 22nd 2009 - come and see Pro Boat Clean at "The Third Annual Boat Show at The Creek", Mosquito Creek Marina, North Vancouver - Sept 10th to 13th 2009.
Bigger and better than 2008; more boats, more space, more fun! Over 100 boats for sale on the water, marine industry service providers, food, arts, crafts, bouncy castle for the children, sports events and THE DUCK-OFF is back - try your luck for $10 for 2 Ducks! It's only $5 to enter and kids go Free.
Opening hours are Thursday 10th 1200 - 1600, Friday 11th 1200 - 1800, Saturday 12th 1000 - 1800, and Sunday 13th 1000 - 1600. For more information click here.
August 21st 2009 - What our customers are saying this summer:
Thank you for all the help with Knotica. You and your people have done a fantastic job on our boat.
Owner, Uniflite 41ft motoryacht, Ladner, BC
Thank you again for your work - the boat is a huge improvement.
Owner, PT 35 Trawler, North Vancouver, BC
Thank you for the excellent job of detailing the Boat. I was very pleased with the results.
Owner, Tollycraft CPMY 48ft motoryacht, Sidney, BC
Thanks for the all the effort to get my boat ready to go. We went out on both Sat and Sun. Lots of comments from our guests on the condition of our boat!
Owner, Bayliner 57 motoryacht, North Vancouver, BC
Had a look at my boat today and all I could say is WOW! You are doing a terrific job. My wife commented the other day that she has never seen the boat look so good.
Owner, Tiara 31 powerboat, West Vancouver, BC
June 4th 2009 - North 49 Yacht Sales is pleased to announce Nick Webster has joined our team as an Agent for the BC Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island areas. Nick brings a wealth of industry knowledge to us and we are very proud he chose North 49 to further his brokerage career. Nick will continue to manage his own successful business Pro Boat Clean, and work with North 49 Yacht Sales as well.
For more information and to visit the website go to www.north49yachtsales.com, or call/ e-mail Glen Christie at +1604 899 4430 info@north49yachtsales.com
January 2009 - Pro Boat Clean launches new website
December 2008 - Pro Boat Clean joins the HUB TOS Marine Insurance Lifeline Affinity Program and offers a 10% discount to all “LifeLine Client Card” holders. For more information click here or contact us
Owner, 24ft Bayliner and 14ft Double Eagle, powerboats, Bowen Island, BC
"Hi Nick, Thanks for the pictures; they really tell the story! If you like, I can get another shot of it sparkling in the (recent) sun and email to you; the snow's gone and the old nail really looks good against a blue sky. Our (nautical) neighbour drives by it twice a day and he said the hull looked like it had been in the water maybe a dozen times.
We are delighted with the results on both boats (just had the Bayliner in the H2O for the first time this season; everyone thought it was brand new).
Old dull and dirty Double Eagle boat before cleaning Colour restored and shiny boat after detailing
As for the Double Eagle, I think the scrum that was gathered around the boat while you were working on it spoke volumes. That 29-year-old boat sat there with a "for sale" sign on it for months without a nibble...and before you were even halfway finished cleaning it up we could have sold it 3 times over! One chap came back just as we were hooking up the trailer and offered almost twice what we paid for it.
The simple truth is we are delighted with the results and the fact that the cost was reasonable. In fact, your price was comparable to what we were quoted for just a wash and wax at a nearby marina. Thanks again, Nick!"
Contact us now to discover more and/or obtain your free estimate.