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MEGA YACHT REGULAR WASH DOWN & DETAILING SERVICES

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ALL TYPE OF VESSEL DETAILED IN & OUT OF THE WATER. LICENSED & INSURED

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DARK HULLS POLISHED TO SWIRL FREE, MIRROR FINISH USING INNOVATIVE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVANCED PRODUCTS.

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MEGA YACHT PRE BOAT SHOW DETAILING-COMPOUND, POLISHING AND WAXING

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WORLD-CLASS FINISHING. POLISHED TO MIRROR-LIKE SHINE

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#1 BOAT DETAILING DESTINATION

FOR MAXIMIZING VALUE.

Would you like to know how I can LOWER the MONTHLY COST of your new or used boat CLEANING SERVICE, while at the same time BOOST your boat's OVERALL APPEARANCE?

Please fill out the form below to request a FREE appraisal of your current service, where I'll give you five (5) tips to boost the boat's cleanliness & appearance.

At the same time, show me a copy of your detailers

last month's invoice and if I can't beat their price by at least 10%,

I'll provide you with a Free 3-hour boat wash!

No cost. No obligation. No annoying sales pitch. Just...

PRICE & QUALITY GUARANTEED.

YES! I WANT TO LOWER THE COST

OF CLEANING MY BOAT.

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Call Andrew on 954-849-1949

TEN-TEX Boating

OUR SERVICES

Boat Detailing Services

For close to 20 years (since 2006), under the guidance of Andrew Gardner - the "hands-on" owner/operator and master detailing expert - TEN-TEX Boating has been providing a superior, top-level Boat Cleaning & Detailing service to the Fort Lauderdale & wider South Florida boating community.

Experience the Difference. Boat Detailing Done Right!

Skip hiring in-experienced and unreliable boat detailing companies that continue to underperform and under deliver.

Let us fix this problem for good by upgrading to highly skilled, customer focused and reliable Pro’s that will obsess over your new or used boat. We've been cleaning boats since 2006, at prices your wallet will certainly appreciate!

Our team of professional, in-house trained boat detailers have a combined 40+ years of experience, delivering years of hands-on expertise to every job. We ensure your boat is organized, shines like new, is fit for purpose and is ready on your schedule. Simply put, trust a team that knows the ropes and delivers exceptional results every time.

So, when it comes to boat detailing, you can’t buy experience – but you can certainly hire it!

Book your detail today and see the difference

experience makes!

What sets us apart from the rest?

TEN-TEX Boating has a solid reputation built on:

Superior Quality: An eye for detailing that surpasses your expectations.
Protection & extended lifespan - 3-Monthly, 1/2 Yearly, Annual exterior compound, polish & wax maintenance programs or Annual Ceramic coating applications. One-off or scheduled boat cleaning.
Better first impression - installs confidence in potential buyers about its condition, leading to increased resale value.
On Time Delivery: Punctual, arrive on the agreed scheduled day & complete the project on time AND at the agreed price.
Results Orientated: Gelcoat and Paint restoration solutions that show noticeable improvement, whatever age of boat and size.
Integrity: Trust and honesty in all our relationships.
Professionalism: "Hands-on" owner, who manages all projects, ensuring consistent attention to the small details. Fully licensed & insured.
Easily recognizable: Professionally trained in-house, full-time uniformed boat detailers.
Communication: Clear, timely, responsive & concise.
Value for money: Free quotes. 100% Quality Guaranteed. Written pricing with full outline of work plan to ensure expectations are exceeded.
South Florida: Detailing all sized boats, at all locations - private docks, marina or yacht clubs, on a trailer, boat lift or during annual maintenance at a boat yard.

Top Notch Service Menu

As your GO-TO mobile boat and yacht cleaning and detailing Pros, we offer a personalized range of top-notch services from waterline to roof. We tailor everything to meet your specific needs, ensuring your vessel looks its best, so you can enjoy un-limited benefits!

One-off or scheduled & customized boat cleaning & detailing.
Simple boat wash & wax.
Compound and polishing, using the highest quality Makita Rotary and Rupes Orbital polishers.
Ceramic & Nano longer-term protective coatings.
Hull cleaning, using our 8' x 5' floating platform / work float with bumpers to protect your hull.
Dingy or Tender cleaning and detail.
Hull sides, above deck & Outboard motor cowlings Gel coat & Paint polishing.
Teak deck cleaning (1-Part or 2-Part) & staining (SEMCO).
Polish stainless, windows & isinglass.
Boat show prep and daily boat cleaning and wash downs.
Hurricane Preparedness.

**NEW SERVICE COMMENCED MARCH 2024**

Practical, hands-on 1-1 training in boat detailing for new and experienced crew, through its training company; MDA Marine Detailing Academy.

Service Region

TEN-TEX Boating is fully licensed and insured (Workers Comp & Ship Repairers Commercial Liability coverages), so is accessible to work in all major marina and boat yards throughout Fort Lauderdale and areas beyond.

Boat detailing near me - Our service areas include: Sunset Harbor, North Miami Beach, Bar Harbor, Aventura, Turnberry Marina, Hallandale Beach, Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas, Marina Mile, Riverland, Pompano Beach, Lighthouse Point, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach, P.G.A., Jupiter, Port Salerno, Stuart & all areas in between.

**SEE RECENT PROJECTS POSTED ON FACEBOOK**

Owners Bio

Like many youngsters living along the coastal towns in the South of England, Andrew Gardner was introduced to sailing along the choppy waters of the Solent. In 1990, while embarking on the start of an around the world trip with his long term friend; Julian Boulton, he decided to gain more hands-on experience by crewing on a 35ft sailing vessel navigating from Gibraltor to Gran Canaria. The vessel was planning to join up with the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) - an annual transatlantic sailing event for cruiser and later racing yachts.

The ARC starts at the end of November in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and generally ends before Christmas at Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia, in the Caribbean. It is the largest trans-ocean sailing event in the world and regularly attracts over 200 boats of many different shapes and sizes. The route takes between 8 and 31 days aided by trade winds, and covers over 2,700 nautical miles.

Upon arrival in St. Lucia, Andrew meet up with some English deckhands working on a 200ft+ Fedship, who boasted how they got paid to work and travel - Andrew was hooked on the idea! So, after several crew positions on sailboats traveling North through the Caribbean & The Virgin Islands, Andrew finally arrived in St. Thomas and jumped aboard a plane destined for Ft. Lauderdale, the epicenter of yachting.

After several days walking the docks looking for day work, he finally secured a position as a deck hand /steward on a 125ft Christensen motor yacht called "Fifty-One". He spent the next several years cruising miscellaneous ports of call from the Bahamas to as far South as Venezuela and the ABC Islands.

With hard work, dedication and a sharpening of his boat detailing and seamanship skills, Andrew was promoted to First Mate. After the vessel was eventually sold, Andrew continued his career picking up several positions that took him up and down the U.S. Eastern Sea Board multiple times.

Later, Andrew returned to the UK to continue his education and in 1997 graduated with a (Hons) Business Studies Degree. At the same time he continued his interest in sailing and took part in the 608-mile Fastnet Race. The race starts off Cowes on the Isle of Wight, along the south coast of England, at the Royal Yacht Squadron. Leaving The Solent through The Needles Channel, the race follows the southern coastline of England westward down the English Channel, before rounding Land's End. After crossing the Celtic Sea, the race rounds the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland. Returning on a largely reciprocal course, the race rounds the Isles of Sicily before finishing at Plymouth.

In 2005, Andrew decided to leave the UK again for the warmer climate of Fort Lauderdale. Now married, he searched for a land based business that would allow him to keep involved in yachting in some capacity. After several months, he purchased a local Fort Lauderdale yacht & boat detailing and maintenance company called TEN-TEX Boating. The name was a combination of the husband and wife owners' home states of Tennessee & Texas.

The rest is history as TEN-TEX Boating built a reputation recognized for the timely, delivery of high quality, expert yacht & boat detailing services throughout Fort Lauderdale and the SE coast of Florida.

Boat Detailing Expertise

Since 2005, Master Detailer; Andrew Gardner – a British expat & yachtsman from the United Kingdom - and the crew of of TEN-TEX Boating have been providing SE coast of Florida yacht owners, Captains, boat dealers and brokers with exceptional quality boat detailing services. From scheduled & customized wash downs, paint & gel coat surface restoration (compound, polishing, waxing & ceramic coatings) and hull cleaning to polishing of stainless steel, teak cleaning & staining and boat show prep detailing.

As yacht and boat detailing specialists, with 25+ year’s industry wide experience, TEN-TEX Boating can restore dull, water spotted, chalky, scratched or oxidized paint and gel coat finishes on your tender, dingy, center console, sailboat, fishing boat or motor yacht. Delivering near flawless attention to detail, which is guaranteed to surpass your expectations.

All types of paint and gel coat finishes, above the waterline, on vessels of all sizes can be cleaned and detailed both in or out of the water, on a trailer, at your home dock, on a boat lift, marina or boat yard. Remember, as a mobile boat detailer, we'll come to you.

Service Region

TEN-TEX Boating is licensed and insured (Workers Comp & Ship Repairers Commercial Liability coverages) to work in all major marina and boat yards throughout the expansive yachting communities of the SE Coast of Florida.

Local boat cleaning services - Our service areas include Sunset Harbor, North Miami Beach, Bar Harbor, Aventura, Turnberry Marina, Hallandale Beach, Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas, Marina Mile, Riverland, Pompano Beach, Lighthouse Point, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach, P.G.A., Jupiter, Port Salerno, Stuart & all areas in between.

Free Boat Detailing Consultation & Quote:

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Experience - detailing a boat for sale

Andrew would be pleased to visit your yacht and assess the condition of your paint or gel coat. Taking into account the age of your yacht and your annual maintenance budget, recommendations will be made on how best to restore the surface and a program to maintain & protect the boats new finish.

Product offerings include the latest "Ceramic coatings", "Nano" waxes and "Polymer" sealers to the more traditional compound, polish and waxing products. All marine detailing products are sourced from U.S.A. premier, marine manufacturers such as Presta Marine and purchased from local marine supply stores such as Boat Owners Supply.

How best to introduce you to Andrew Gardner and

TEN-TEX Boating, than through a familiar conversation he has with both Yacht Owners, Captains and Brokers.

….Jordan P., a Palm Beach yacht broker….

He called me recently all in a panic, stressing out over the state of his new potential listing – a 2012 32 FT Sea Ray – docked behind his client’s home in Delray Beach, Florida. The client was going out of state for the summer and wanted the paperwork all in order within a matter of days.

What can I say, for a 4-year old boat, it looked a real disaster, with his investment going right down the tubes. In this condition, the client would be lucky to muster a deposit for the 47FT Sea Ray he had his eyes set on, while Jordan could definitely say goodbye to double commission!

Of course, the client’s regular “weekend” detailer had assured him he took just great care of it. In reality all he had done was pocket the change from the purchase of dish wash soap designed to remove the grease & dirt from pots and pans. So any resemblance of a deep shine on the waxed gel coat, which arrived direct from the factory, had long gone. Now as you wiped your hand over the gel coat, instead a white powder lifted off caused by the breakdown of the UV inhibitor’s from that nasty waxing striping boat soap and the effects of the acid rain.

So Jordan called Andrew and within 3 days the boat detailing specialists of

TEN-TEX Boating had the interior emptied of personal items, thoroughly cleaned & vacuumed, the exterior compound and waxed, oil stains removed from the engine room and the generator cover re-painted. A day later photographs were taken, launched to the web and Jordan had the 1st viewing within days of his initial phone call to TEN-TEX Boating.

PROJECTS

PICTURES ARE WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS !

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Boston Whaler buffed by TEN TEX Boating

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St Francis Cat buffed by TEN TEX Boating

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Grady White buffed by TEN TEX Boating

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World cat buffed by TEN TEX Boating

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Boston Whaler Outrage buffed by TEN TEX Boating

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Service Region

As a premier mobile, boat & yacht detailing specialist, with 25+ year’s industry experience, TEN-TEX Boating is licensed and insured (Workers Comp & Ship Repairers Commercial Liability coverages) to work throughout the expansive yachting communities along the SE coast of Florida.

Boat detailing near me - Our service areas include Sunset Harbor, North Miami Beach, Bar Harbor, Aventura, Turnberry marina, Hallandale Beach, Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas, Marina Mile, Riverland, Pompano Beach, Lighthouse Point, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach, P.G.A., Jupiter, Port Salerno, Stuart & all areas in between.

Our attention to the small details, the quality of our boat detailing and gelcoat and paint restoration can be seen through the many project examples shown.

Call Andrew at TEN-TEX Boating

954-849-1949 for a FREE boat detailing consultation & quote.

CHECK OUT OUR
RECENT BOAT DETAILING PROJECTS

Andrew & his boat detailing specialists at Ten-Tex Boating fully detailed, buffed and waxed this 15+ year old 23' Chaparral at Riverfront Marina in FT. Lauderdale.

It had been undercover & rarely used for the past year. Using the fantastic Presta Marine compounds & wax products (http://www.prestamarinedetailing.com) we were able to completely restore the finish. The owner couldn't believe it was the same boat. For all boat detailing enquiries call 954-849-1949.

Andrew of TEN-TEX Boating took these shots of the new 60' Midnight Express Pied-A-Mer at FLIBS. It has a 15-foot beam and when powered by Quad Seven Marine 627HP outboard motors, this 60’ will push over 70MPH. What a truly awesome looking center console. I wonder if we'll see this is the next James Bond 007 movie. I can't wait to add Glidecoat's ceramic coating to one of these babies! More info on the vessel's specs can be found at: http://midnightboats.com/60-pied-a-mer-2

TEN-TEX Boating started a 65ft sailboat project; Top & Hull sides, today down in Dania Beach. The paint is a little over a year old with light weathering. Therefore, Presta's Ultra Cutting Creme Light - paint polish - with an orange foam pad was the order of the day. We're back on Monday to wash, apply a top coat protection and then detail the stainless. Have a great weekend on or off the water.