3.00 per ft in N.J. bottom line,no lifting ,no waiting make sure you got insurance!!
All I can tell you is this up here we believe in competetion but we also help each other out,if I get sick or can't make a call,I send them to some one else.There is plenty of work and you have to handle dockmasters withkid gloves.I find that cleaning the yacht club committee boat for free is a big help.It takes all of about a half hour ,but make sure they notice and it will go a looonng way,yes,oyu do have to kiss a little butt,but I always get the first call and I ALWAYS get the calls on millionaires row !why? because I am good,dependable and reliable.And just remember one thing,if you ccut corners and for some reason they haul out,that bottom BETTER be done right.It takes YEARS to build a good rep,and only one screw up to sink it all.And try to offer other services,I started cleaning bottoms,now I work year round all over the counrty doing everything from bottoms to installs to mechanical.Its a hell of a way to make a living,but I started out 5yrs ago as a smll fish in a big lake,now I'm one of the big fish in the pond!!good luck,dive safe !~!