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West Florida Yacht & Marine is a professional recreational watercraft and yacht service provider. We provide a single point of contact for all your marine maintenance and service needs with a focus on preventative care. Never again will you need to spend your valuable time searching for multiple vendors to complete various tasks, chasing contractors to ensure jobs are completed in a timely manner or checking the work once it is done. That is our job. We handle all the cleaning, maintenance, and repairs – everything needed to keep your vessel ship shape and ready to go.

Since 1977, we have been serving satisfied customers in the Southeastern United States. Coastal Yacht Services is a fully mobile marine service and maintenance company, serving both recreational and commercial clients. We have extensive experience with all types of vessels, from small fishing boats to multi-million dollar, custom built motor yachts.

Our services include, but are not limited to: A/C Service and Maintenance, Head Service, Washing and Waxing, Gel Coat repair, Detailing, Teak and Varnish, Captain Services, Mechanical, Bottom Cleaning, Interior Cleaning, and more. We also sell and service products from great companies like Dometic, Sea Recovery, Lifeline Batteries and Rydlyme.

We are fully licensed and insured, and we are big enough to serve you but small enough to know you!

Locally owned and operated, based in St. Petersburg, Florida, Brightworks offers mobile yacht services to aid boat owners in everything from hurricane preparedness, and boat management to varnishing and educational consulting services.

Captain Gary Messick, owner and founder of Brightworks, is a licensed USCG captain and divemaster with over 30+ years of experience in the marine industry. From chartering his own yacht in the U.S.V.I., to private captain services and decades of sailing experience, Gary is a true expert and enjoys sharing his passion with others.

Personalized, private boat charters provide guests the chance to enjoy the wonders of the Tampa Bay region and beyond. Departing from the Saint Petersburg Pier on a Regal 2700 ES powerboat, we're booking for day trips, sunset cruises, snorkeling excursions, wakeboarding, tubing, island hopping, nature tours, boating lessons, and special-event boating for groups of 1-6 people.

Celebrating over 20 years of yachting excellence. The future looks bright and we are happy with the course we’ve set. Cruising into the sunset or across the bay, Sailing Florida is about experiencing the natural beauty of Florida’s West Coast and the exhilaration of boating.

Come join us for a bareboat or crewed charter - day or week long - so you can finally take that family vacation, sneak away for a romantic weekend, hold a special corporate event or team building adventure.