Matt was a pleasure to work with and did a great job detailing my 24' Grady White. Matt made himself super available to see the boat, get me a quote and get the job done
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Where we detail
We are fully mobile from our base in Milford and we work the entire Connecticut shoreline, Greenwich in the west through to Stonington in the east. If your marina is not listed, ask anyway.
Swipe the map sideways, or use the list below.
The whole coast, west to east.
Towns are listed west to east, the way the coast runs. Every one has its own page covering the marinas we work in and what the local water actually does to a boat kept there.
Greenwich
The far western end of our range, and the most demanding stretch of coast we work.
Captain Harbor, Cos Cob Harbor, Byram Harbor 45 minutes awayStamford
A deep, busy harbor behind a hurricane barrier, holding everything from 20-footers to 120-foot yachts.
Stamford Harbor, West Branch, East Branch 40 minutes awayDarien
A small, tightly held stretch of water between Stamford and Norwalk, centered on the Five Mile River.
Five Mile River, Scotts Cove, Long Island Sound 35 minutes awayNorwalk
One of the great boating towns on the Sound, with a deep-water harbor and sixteen islands offshore.
Norwalk Harbor, Norwalk River, Norwalk Islands 30 minutes awayWestport
Centered on the Saugatuck River and the town marinas at Longshore and Compo.
Saugatuck River, Compo Beach, Long Island Sound 20 minutes awayFairfield
A town of mostly smaller boats, with two municipal marinas and a busy mooring field at Southport.
Black Rock Harbor, Southport Harbor, Ash Creek 15 minutes awayBridgeport
Sheltered water in Cedar Creek and Black Rock Harbor, with the fallout that comes from a working port.
Black Rock Harbor, Cedar Creek, Bridgeport Harbor 10 minutes awayStratford
Just across the Housatonic, Stratford is our closest neighbor and one of our busiest service areas.
Housatonic River, Long Island Sound Home base awayMilford
Our own town. We are based here, which means the shortest response times and the most boats we detail anywhere.
Milford Harbor, Housatonic River, Charles Island 10 minutes awayWest Haven
Our next town over to the east, sharing the Oyster River boundary with Milford.
New Haven Harbor, Oyster River, Cove River 15 minutes awayNew Haven
A deep working harbor with historic yacht clubs on one side and river marinas on the other.
New Haven Harbor, Quinnipiac River, Morris Cove 20 minutes awayEast Haven
A beach town more than a marina town, which is exactly where a mobile detailer is worth having.
Farm River estuary, Long Island Sound at Cosey Beach 25 minutes awayBranford
One of the most active boating towns on our stretch of coast, with the Thimble Islands right offshore.
Branford River, Stony Creek, Thimble Islands 30 minutes awayGuilford
Deep mooring fields and some of the largest boats we regularly service, across the harbour and Sachem's Head.
Guilford Harbor, West River, Sachem's Head 35 minutes awayMadison
Two miles of the finest beach in Connecticut, and almost no marina to speak of.
Long Island Sound, Hammonasset River, East River 40 minutes awayClinton
A quiet harbor tucked behind the Hammonasset preserve, holding one of the best-regarded marinas in the state.
Clinton Harbor, Hammonasset River 45 minutes awayWestbrook
Home to one of the largest marinas in New England, with over 800 slips on the Patchogue River.
Patchogue River, Duck Island Roads 50 minutes awayOld Saybrook
Where the Connecticut River meets the Sound, and the busiest piece of water on the eastern shoreline.
Connecticut River mouth, North Cove, South Cove 55 minutes awayEssex
One of the most beautiful harbors on the river, and a town that has been building and fixing boats for centuries.
Connecticut River, Essex Harbor, North Cove 60 minutes awayDeep River
Upriver, quiet, and almost entirely fresh water, which changes what a detail here involves.
Connecticut River 55 minutes awayOld Lyme
The marsh side of the river mouth, quieter than Saybrook and full of tidal creeks.
Connecticut River east bank, Great Island, Black Hall River 60 minutes awayEast Lyme
Niantic Bay is broad and open, and the river behind it runs through a fast, narrow inlet.
Niantic Bay, Niantic River, Smith Cove 65 minutes awayWaterford
The east side of the Niantic River, with Mago Point at the inlet and open Sound frontage beyond.
Niantic River east bank, Jordan Cove, Long Island Sound 65 minutes awayNew London
A deep working port with ferries, the Coast Guard Academy, and a river that carries real commercial traffic.
Thames River, New London Harbor 70 minutes awayGroton
Submarine country on the Thames, with the working village of Noank at the mouth of the Mystic River.
Thames River east bank, Fishers Island Sound, Noank 75 minutes awayMystic
Probably the most concentrated stretch of boatyards in Connecticut, on the river and out to Fishers Island Sound.
Mystic River, Fishers Island Sound 80 minutes awayStonington
Connecticut's easternmost port, the only one with real Atlantic exposure, and home to the state's last commercial fishing fleet.
Stonington Harbor, Fishers Island Sound, Pawcatuck RiverNot seeing your town?
The list above covers the coastal towns, but we also work the inland river towns off the Connecticut River, private docks well up the tidal creeks, and storage yards nowhere near the water. Plenty of the boats we detail never see a marina at all.
The further ends of the range work best for larger jobs, coating work, or several boats booked together at one marina. Call and describe the boat and where it lives, and we will tell you honestly whether the trip makes sense for both of us.
Reviews
What boat owners say.
Matt and team compounded and waxed my boat today....very pleased with the outcome. They were very meticulous , and ensured the entire site and boat stayed clean. Recommend them to anyone looking to have their vessel detailed.
Matt and his team did a great job bringing the shine back on my 2001 boat. Matt's communication was fantastic and his pricing was very reasonable. I highly recommend using Matt's services.
Matt of Matt's Boat Detailing (MBD) is the real deal. He cleaned up a mess that a different detailer made. With Phase I complete, my boat looks great! I am so happy I finally got to use his services. He is a hands on owner operator which I think is very important. He took the time to visit and advise as well as inspect the final work making adjustments as necessary. He knows what he is doing and he and his crew even properly prepped to protect neighboring surfaces, which most boat detailers are too lazy to do. I am looking forward to him completing Phase II and using his services moving forward! I will be recommending him to everyone I know that is looking for boat detailing services.
This is the third year that Matt and his crew have detailed my 33' Cruisers. I have been thoroughly pleased every year and would highly recommend!
Fantastic job!
Matt & his team did a great job on my 2009 44 Sea Ray SB! Top side compound polish & wax, hull detail, and a fresh coat of bottom paint... she's looking like she just came off the showroom floor! Can't recommend him enough. Great communication, reliable, and professional.
Company was very professional. They did exactly what they said they were gonna do price very reasonably very happy with his services will continue to use him in the future.
Matt's boat detailing has been detailing our boat for 5 years, Matt and his crew do excellent work. I would recommend..
Matt and his team did a great job removing the oxidation from my 2016 Robalo R222 center console. Waxed and buffed the hull looks like new. I highly recommend Matt's Boat Detailing.
Matt did my boat hull March 25 and it looks great
Great job getting my boat ready for the season. Matt communicated the whole way. Will certainly be back for more
Matt did a great job wet sanding, compounding, washing and waxing my Steiger 23' Miami pilot house and top side. He a true professional, works with a smile and does great work, I can shave in the reflection. Thanks! Woody
Matt and his team did an excellent job bringing Schatzi back to life. He was very professional and respectful. The topsides look like a mirror. I would highly recommend him!
Matt and his team did a phenomenal job bringing our 2004 Tiara gel coat back to life! This included a wet sand and finished with a ceramic coat. The boat shines and is now protected like never before!
You get what you pay for! Matt's services fully lived up to my lofty expectations and my boat looks better than when leaving the showroom. Matt will be my go to guy for any detail related jobs I may require in the future.
My Experience with Matt's details was truly top notch! First off I called him very late in the spring and he came up with a way to get my Hull done to follow up with the super structure once in the water. This year I opted to go with not only a compound and seal but also went down the ceramic coating route in hopes of getting an extra year out of the job. First off his pricing is very competitive compared to few others I checked. Matts work was amazing and the boat looks brand new! Lastly, his communication was spot on. As with any spring/early summer project in New England, we had plenty of weather related issues. He kept me posted every step of the way, touched base with any reschedules, let me know when he got there, and lastly when he left. I could not be more pleased with my decision to use Matts Detailing and will be a return customer for sure next year to “touch up”. I highly recommend reaching out to Matt for any detailing work!
Matt's boat detailing service was great as advertised. Very insightful, detail oriented and clearly has a passion for his work. Highly recommend his services for your boat to look its best and also the fact he comes to you makes it even better
Professional, wonderful work. Highly recommend!
Great job very professional
Salt, brackish, fresh
Three kinds of water on one coast, and three different problems.
Salt
Wind-driven spray dries on the topsides and bakes in the sun. Growth arrives at the waterline through midsummer.
An even, all-over dulling rather than a stain line. Chalk on a dry hand by August.
A coated hull sheds salt and rinses clean with far less effort. The clearest case for coating anywhere on this coast.
Brackish
Water swings between fresh and salt with every tide, carrying silt and tannin past the hull twice a day.
A distinct brown line right at the waterline, browner and harder than salt growth.
The stain sets into the gelcoat rather than sitting on it, so it wants compounding and then sealing.
Fresh
Almost no salt load and very little marine growth, but heavy silt and tannins coming downstream.
Tannin staining that bonds into the gelcoat. Light washing will not shift it once set.
Owners assume fresh water is the easy option. On the finish it is not: set-in tannin needs proper correction.
Three kinds of water across one 100 mile coast, and they damage a hull in genuinely different ways. This is the distinction most detailers never make, and it is why the same boat needs different work depending on which town it sleeps in.