#ABetterBottomjob

Our formula for “A Better Bottom Job”... Begins at our core.  

Owned & Operated by experienced shipwrights.

NautiPrep was originally founded as a division of Big Pond Boatworks, llc.

*Our service is backed with over 50 years of combined industry experience.

Through advancements in our equipment and the processes we've perfected to rectify a boats issues below the waterline.

We provide educated, efficient, effective marine repair, and restoration solutions.  

Not only did we see a need for our service..  We understand the importance being performed by experienced operators. 

Having extensive composite repair & fabrication experience, product knowledge, and marine industry experience.  

*We evaluate each hull on arrival, to best assess the requirements relative to each unique project.

Offering our customer an informative and experienced level of service.

Having witnessed and rectified the degradation of composite laminates, and surface coatings.  

Watching for years the same boat, the same false hope prep work, and carefree ideology.. with the same waste. 

The negative results of continued inadequate 'prep',  misguided and incongruent products and their applications.  Solely for their ultimate deposition in the environment, over the vessels entire service life.  DECADES literally!  Watching  boat owners habitually spending more and more money ... For not.

Please, stop.  Its ok.  We can fix this!

We have been able to remedy several of the marine community impacts.

While providing exponentially superior results, and performance of your end product.  

Completing any bottom job or repair efficiently, and more cost effectively.

We can remove all the expired surface coatings, and fully profile the hull.  

Providing unmatched adhesion for any applied coating.

Our media is..

100% recycled crushed glass.

*OSHA approved for open air blasting.

Non-reactive and inert

Less than 1% free silica

Provides a 'white' post-blast finish free of residues, which have been proven to cause coating failures.

Beryllium is not listed on our SDS

QPL, SSPC AB-1, MIL-A-22262B(SH) approved

CARB approved (select plants & grades)

Made in the USA.

Surface safe

Our proprietary blended of media has enough of an edge to remove tough coatings.  While remaining effective enough to brush away decades of antifouling paint buildup, its gentle enough to not damage the substrate. 

Measuring in the sweet spot on the Mohs Scale, for our applications.  And perform its duties without damage to the substrate.  

Leaving a surface profile of 3.5 Mils (.0035 inch), or 580 Micron.

We perform various levels of service.  Based on the industries ABRASIVE BLAST CLEANING STANDARDS;

 SSPC/NACE & ISO 8501 

The versatility of our machinery

Adjustments in our media mix, volume and consumption set specific to each projects needs.  Allowing our processes to serve well in a number of marine applications. 

Performed by the hand of experienced operators provides the ultimate in coating removal, cleaning, & surface preparation.  Period.

Whatever the removal or surface prep need.

From aggressive removal of rust from steel, to surgically removing a patina from an old bronze sculpture.  

Or, safely stripping an aircraft within FAA regulation.

Only cleaning and/or profiling the surface as needed, and with complete control.

Performing our operation ‘wet’. Contains and controls any toxic dust plume or airborne particulate concerns.

The process removes the material, thoroughly profiles the substrate, and suspends particulate contaminants in the vapor. 

Once complete.  The surface is rinsed  and allowed to dry in final preparation for repairs, and or application of the scheduled coatings.

We provide solutions for..

 -Stripping & cleaning of running gear.

-Removal of antifouling coatings.

-Removal of industrial epoxy coatings.

-Removal of marine varnishes and or teak cleaning.

-Osmotic Blister Removal & Repair

-Corrosion removal.

-Keel repair. 

-Commercial marine applications.

-Surface cleaning, prep.

-Surface profiling.

-Basic abrasive wash bottom prep.

-Teak cleaning and stripping.

“Education is expensive”

In an effort to provided a positive experience when dealing with one of the industries least favorable maintenance routines.  For both the customer, and or their chosen marine facility.  Mistakes remain exponentially more costly on a vessel, avoid them.

Through our relationships with other marine contractors, suppliers, and the consult we provide other marine blasters.  

Concerning as it is we find it once every other week around the country. From properly working the surface of an aluminum boat, to addressing large vessels with unknown issues in need of proper address.  Failing to have the ability to provide proper and cohesive guidance in moving 'beyond the 'blast' work.  

Without an understanding of the underlying composite laminates (FRP built hulls). 

Generalized “blasting”, "sandblasting", "soda blasting" , performed by non marine experience operators.  

Will ultimately result in unnecessary damage and further repairs expense, and liability.

Knowledge database & intellectual property

We maintain Logbooks of operational parameters, photographic documentation, and scientific measurement of our process.  

We can illustrate the beneficial impact of our efforts with empirical data. 

To better serve the environment, the customer, and the performance of their chosen products. 

We are currently providing the results of a 4 year study of hulls, and their exterior systems below the waterline. In the various states of service life.

*This study has been funded and performed independently.

-Boat Owners, Marinas and Shipyards-

We can turn a boat bottom around faster and more efficiently.  

With focus on the customers desired result.  

Driven by the pride and professionalism in what we do.

We are..

A Licensed & Fully Insured Boatworks, and Shipwrights by trade.

USCG Registered Boatbuilder / MIC (BPD)

USCG Licensed Master / 1997

ABYC Certified 

NASBLA Certified Marine Accident & Collision Investigator

We have made huge impacts..  

-In removing, and alleviating the deposition of a considerable amount of marine wastes.

-With the exceptional level of quality in our end product. 

-In the performance of the products applied.  

-And the satisfaction in our end product.  

..We appreciate that most.

 Having proudly serviced some 350+ hulls in the Florida Keys alone, employing our processes.  

With ZERO product failures.   Yes, zero.

let us know how we can earn your business.

We can be reached 

MONDAY - FRIDAY 

8AM TO 5 PM

(305) 699-8544

Bigpondboatworks@comcast.net