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Marine Laser Cleaning

Hull stripping and paint removal, propellers, engine components — we bring the equipment to your boatyard. No chemicals in the water. No hauling to a shop.

The Anchor Use Case

The cleanest hull
in the boatyard

Maine's haul-out season — October through May — is the prime window for laser hull work. When your vessel comes out of the water, laser stripping removes bottom paint, rust, and marine growth faster and more cleanly than any alternative.

No sandblasting media to contain and dispose of. No muriatic acid running across the yard. No damage to gelcoat, aluminum, or fiberglass-adjacent substrates. Just a clean, ready-to-coat surface.

  • Bottom paint removal in a fraction of the time
  • Hull rust and corrosion cleaned without profiling the metal
  • Bronze and stainless fittings restored to bare metal
  • Propellers and running gear cleaned in place
  • Engine block and component degreasing

"Laser rust removal is a cost-effective and greener alternative to manual and chemical cleaning methods, without altering the integrity of the metal itself."

Boat hull mid-cleaning — left side fouled with paint and marine growth, right side clean bare metal after laser treatment

Laser vs The Alternatives

Why not muriatic acid?
Why not blasting?

Red Claw Laser

No chemical runoff

Laser vaporizes contaminants. HEPA filtration captures the result. Nothing goes into the boatyard's ground, drainage, or water. Safe for the working environment and the surrounding marine ecosystem.

Muriatic Acid

Effective but dangerous

Muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid) removes rust and scale but requires strict PPE, creates hazardous waste, can damage aluminum and fiberglass if it migrates, and generates fumes that affect everyone in the yard.

Media Blasting

Messy and disruptive

Media blasting requires containment, extensive cleanup, and generates large volumes of contaminated media for disposal. It removes material from the substrate itself — a real concern on thin hull plating.

The Work

See the difference

Hull Cleaning

Boat hull before and after laser cleaning — fouled paint removed, bare metal restored

Propeller

Propeller before and after — corroded and barnacled left, clean brass right

Engine Component

Engine block before and after — heavily rusted left, clean metal right
Mobile laser cleaning at a Maine boatyard — hull mid-treatment

Seasonal Timing

Year-round service,
with a seasonal peak

Haul-out season — October through May — is when most hull work happens, but laser cleaning runs all year. Summer is a good time to get on the schedule before the fall rush, handle running gear, or prep a vessel that's out for a different reason.

We coordinate directly with boatyards and work around your vessel's calendar. If you're launching soon and didn't get to hull work this season, call us — we'll be honest about timing and what makes sense.

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Book your haul-out season cleaning

Tell us your vessel size, material, and what you're dealing with. We'll give you a straight answer on cost and timeline.

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