Fantastic service and true professionals. Matt and his staff have serviced my boat for nearly two years at Alameda Marina. I've always appreciated the prompt billing with online payment options, the responsive communications via email and text, and seeing their thoroughness in action when I happen to be at the boat during a service. That said, Matt and FastBottoms really proved themselves to me this week. When my cherished boat was slammed into by a sailboat while docked in San Francisco over the weekend, Matt was one of my first calls. He made time to dive the boat and to brief me on the condition of the hull post-collision. Excellent service, true professionals, great communicators, and there for me in a moment of need. Can't say enough good things about Matt and his company! read more

Great to work with. Matt returned my call right away and was able to get a diver to my boat within a couple days of my call. The diver was on time, professional and explained his process. I was looking for one particular item that had fallen off my boat from a past storm while moored in my slip. Unfortunately I waited months before calling (I didn't think it would move once it sank to the bottom... boy was I wrong). Although they didn't find what I was looking for they did a very thorough search of the bottom around my boat and then some. Their price was fair, and all aspects of their customer service was better than expected. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again if a need arose. read more

Matt is very responsive and got right back to me regarding an inquiry. Thanks for sharing your expertise Matt, a number of people recommended you. You have a great reputation out there! read more

$650 for a bottom job on a 32 ft motorboat is out of this world ridiculous! I asked everyone I know on my marina if they ever heard of such a over the top pricing. They all said I got taken advantage of or extorted. I call Matt and told him my normal guy was out of town and I needed my zincs replaced aswell as a bottom cleaning. He said he was a week out so I was waiting a week to get a quote, but instead he just went on and did the work. I saw that there were 2 divers cleaning my boat which is why he must have charged me so much. I never heard of 2 divers for a 32 ft boat. I then get an invoice for $647. I'll attach a photo off my invoice to show I'm not lying. I've been through 7 or 8 different divers and diving companies in the 5 years I've owned my boat and never have I spent that much on a bottom job. The average I spend is $200 and most (before this bottom job) was $250. I contacted Matt to see if there was a mistake and caught him in a few lies. First he said they charged a lot because my bottom was "EXTREMELY FILTHY" which is B.S because the algae bloom that was affecting our estuary was pretty much killing off any major growth. He then said that my bottom hasn't been cleaned in over 2 years which the second lie because the last time I got my hull serviced was 5 months ago. The longest I've gone without my hull serviced was 9 months and I paid $250 for that. When i told him I had my hull serviced 5 months ago and it shouldnt have been that dirty, he then began to call me a liar (which is why I'm giving him 1 star instead of 2) or my normal diver was lying to me. I trust my normal diver. Hes my neighbor and I know him and his family. I dont know Matt. Nor was Matt even there to see my bottom, he was just the guy who answered the phone and sent out 2 divers, how does he know they weren't lying. Third lie I caught him in was he said his "diver" (singular) took 3 hours to clean the bottom when it normally takes 1 hour to clean. But there wasn't just 1 diver, there was 2 divers (plural). How does it take 2 divers 3 hours to clean a 32 foot boat of just 5 months of growth during the high algae bloom that's killing off a lot of growth?!? He also went on to say that my "expectation were unrealistic" because I thought that paying 3 times the amount for what it normally cost was unreasonable. I could have had my boat hauled out for that price! He then went on to say that "we are a professional cleaning service, we are not cheap" what does that even mean? Because he answers the phone like a middle man, sends other divers out that aren't him and he has 2 guys to do the work of one guy and tells his customers that the work took 3 times longer than normal and has a business card that he can charge more than other divers. Ive gone through other divers with business card, and invoices too. What makes these "fast bottom" guys think they, can charge 3 times the amount?! I've never heard of charging $15 per foot, ever! I'm still confused. Is he charging by foot or charging by the hour? Because I have a invoice being charged by the foot, but he complained about how long it took. So he literally (without even being there himself to look at my boat and take the word of his other divers) just decides to charge me whatever price he wanted. Dont waste your time here. I can recomend other divers with honest and fair prices. Go try Brandon Kindt, Hull cleaner (925)325-2052. I recently bought a second boat for sailing and the seller of the boat used him for that. Cost him $250 and he told me he didnt clean the bottom in over a year. Before I agree to buy the boat, I told him to get the bottom cleaned. He called Brandon Kindt and he came out the next day, no problem. Never ever EVER will I use fast bottom and will spread the word of how they take advantage of people. They really should have told me that's what they were gonna charge me before they moved forward. That's just insane. read more

FastBottoms Hull Diving - $15 per foot is robbery anyway you want to look at it - Boat Repair Near Me - Alameda, California

Fastbottoms does great work. Very professional and timely invoices I would highly recommend Matt at FastBottoms.

Alex and his diver communicated really well. They were very professional and easy to deal with. The diver did a fantastic job.

Matt and his crew have been looking after our 36' sailboat for a couple years now. No complaints. This last cleaning they missed changing out the prop shaft zincs, which came loose and started to rattle (I wasn't sure that that's what it was so went for a swim to confirm). I emailed Matt about it in the morning. He replied immediately and, after apologizing profusely, had the zincs replaced by that afternoon -- even tho it was a holiday (President's Day)! You see the true colors of people not when things are going great, but when they go wrong and need to be fixed. Hat's off to Matt and his operation -- highly recommended. read more

I requested a cleaning and he quoted $100, which was more than double the $40 I had been paying in LA, but I thought that might be a local variant so agreed. Then he messaged me demanding double that to do the work. I am a diver myself with over 50 years of experience, and $200 to clean a 32" boat is crazy. I can clean this boat myself in about 1 hr. I found another bottom cleaner to do it for the $100, which seemed fair to me. I think he assumed the beard was due to bad antifouling, but it was only due to lack of use and cleaned off easily. read more

I had my hull cleaned by fast bottoms and he showed up when expected and the job was good. He later said he needed more money cause he forgot to charge me for an annode. I know It could happen, but---. I have since not heard from him. I was expecting regular cleanings but he wont answer the phone or return my calls., I feel he may be out of business or has too many clients to provide reliable service. I would look elsewhere for a good diving service if you are in need. read more

Matt is the most prompt ethical diver I have ever had. Prices are very competitive. I sincerely recommend Fast Bottoms for your hull cleaning needs. read more

Update on my earlier review below: Because I keep my boat plugged into dockside power full time and that it has a large aluminum saildrive and costly Flexifold prop, I am paranoid about keeping the zincs up to snuff so as to prevent galvanic corrosion. I am pleased to report to others who might be considering Fastbottoms that: 1) they do indeed do what they say vis-à-vis the zinc replacements, 2) the cleaning is thorough...not just the main hull, but also the rudders and running gear, and 3) the boat's antifoul is lasting much longer than other Bay Area owners who have the same boat with the same antifoul paint and who use other bottom cleaning firms. In fact, for the past year I've used an underwater camera to confirm the condition of the rudders, thru-hulls, bottom and zincs and can report back that all work was done to the best standards. I've used other 'cheaper' firms, but as the saying goes, 'you get what you pay for'. The trust Fastbottoms has gained is well deserved. read more

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There are better and more reliable divers in the bay area. I used Matt once and learned my lesson.