What should this job cost?
Rough ranges from rates marine operators and rate guides publish — read in October 2026 and labeled by source below. These are estimates to plan with, not quotes. Your price can vary with the boat, the parts, travel, and what the tech finds. Get your job’s price in writing before work starts.
Where these numbers come from
Labor: operators in this directory publish $120–$150 an hour. Diagnostics: operator-published call and diagnostic fees run about $140–$200. The 100-hour bands come from a mobile operator’s published service guide. Fuel polishing is priced flat by tank size in published rate cards and owner reports, about $225–$500 for most boats. Detailing is priced per foot by finish level in published rate guides. Transport is priced per mile, and the per-mile rate falls as distance grows, per published shipping guides. Guide figures are context — operator-published rates govern where they exist. Full method: how we check.