Industry guides
Practical, evergreen guidance for divers and diving-service operators. For product reviews, see gear reviews.
- Boat Hull Cleaning Cost: What Divers Charge by Region (2026) — What divers charge to clean a boat hull in 2026: published rates from Florida, BC and the UK, owner-reported prices elsewhere, and what pushes the price up.
- How Often to Replace Boat Zincs and Anodes (and What It Costs) — Replace boat zincs when about half is gone. Which anode metal suits salt, brackish or fresh water, how long anodes last by berth, and what divers charge.
- Commercial diving in Toronto and the Great Lakes: a local guide — Hiring a diver around Toronto, Lake Ontario or cottage country: water temperatures by month, zebra mussels, Ontario diving law, safety and what drives price.
- How Often to Clean a Boat Hull by Water Temperature and Region — How often to clean a boat hull by water temperature and region: every 2 to 4 weeks in warm salt water, 6 to 12 weeks in cool or fresh water in season.
- How to Hire a Diver: A Checklist for Boat Owners and Marinas — How to hire a diver for hull cleaning, zincs, a lost item or dock work: when the law needs a commercial diver, what to ask, red flags, quotes and paperwork.
- How to Start a Hull Cleaning Business: Rules, Gear and Pay — How to start a hull cleaning business as a diver: the diving and harbor rules, gear costs, per-foot pricing, what hull cleaners make and your first 20 boats.
- Lost ring, phone or keys in a lake: what to do in the first hour — Dropped a ring, phone or keys off a dock? Mark the spot, keep the bottom still, stay out of the water, and learn when to call a diver and what it costs.
- Planning, Pricing & Recording Underwater Work: A Guide for Clients and Divers — What first-time clients and first-time divers actually ask before paid underwater work — commercial vs casual rules, real-world rates and surcharges, insurance, safety minimums, and how to document the job. Researched answers with sources.
- How to Make Money Diving: Freelance & Side Work (2026) — How to make money diving in 2026: hull cleaning, lost-item recovery, teaching and photo work, what each pays, what the rules allow and how to start small.
- Highest-Paying Diving Work in 2026 (With Real Pay Data) — Which diving work pays best in 2026: BLS, Job Bank and industry figures for offshore, saturation, welding, inshore, hull cleaning and teaching, all sourced.
- How to Get Diving & Hull-Cleaning Clients (Marketing Guide) — How to win your first diving and hull-cleaning clients: marina rules, a Google Business Profile, reviews that follow Google's rules, and a 90-day plan.