Sunset over open water, seen from the deck of a sailboat, with the sky glowing orange along the horizon

Currently serving: Key West · Stock Island

Boat Hands

Name: Boat Hands
Address: Key West, FL, US
Price range: $35/hr

Boat help by the hour

Errands, dinghy deliveries, and hands-on boat work from an experienced boat crew member. I have a dinghy, so a boat at anchor is as easy for me to reach as one at the dock.

Now booking in the Key West area.

Contact me See my work

What I do

If it's on a boat, near a boat, or needs to get to a boat, ask.

Three blue water filter housings mounted on a wooden bulkhead inside a boat, with hoses running between them — Where the hoses live

Labor

Hands-on boat work.

You're the owner. I do it your way.

Electrical pulls Run new wire, pull old. No live work or terminations.
Hoses & plumbing Pull old, run new.
Cleaning Interior, lockers, bilge, heads, cushions.
Canvas Remove, reinstall, minor repairs.
Line handling Docking, mooring, or moving the boat.
General labor If you can point at it and explain it, I'll do it.

How it's billed $35/hr, two-hour minimum, or $300 for a ten-hour day.

A hand-painted signpost at a marina with arrows pointing every direction, to places like the Bahamas, Ibiza, Bali and Rome, against a sunset over the water — Point me where you need me

Sub-Contracting

Extra hands for marine pros.

You run the job. I do the grunt work.

Who it's for Riggers, electricians, canvas shops, and yards.
Prep & teardown Empty lockers, remove old gear, clear the way.
Wire & hose pulls For your install, done your way.
Fetch & carry Parts and gear to the boat, at the dock or at anchor.
Cleanup Boat left clean, so your customer sees the work, not the mess.

How it's billed Hourly or by the day. Same rates as Labor.

Red inflatable dinghy tied up at a dock, loaded with cardboard boxes, with a black-and-white dog riding along — Package run, with crew

Errands

Your shore runs, done for you.

Cargo only, no people.

Shore runs Gear and supplies, boat to shore and back.
Packages & mail Picked up ashore, delivered aboard. Outgoing too.
Provisioning Groceries and parts, brought to the boat.
Fuel & water Jerry cans out to boats at anchor.
Laundry Ashore and back.

How it's billed Flat fee per run. Ask for a quote.

A sailboat riding at anchor at dusk, silhouetted against an orange sunset, with its deck light on — At anchor, all quiet

Watches & Deliveries

Your boat, looked after or moved.

At the dock or underway.

Boat watch Weekly checks of lines, fenders, bilge, and batteries.
Photo report Sent after every visit.
Delivery crew Sailboat moves, ideally to or from South Florida.
Underway I stand watches and take my turn in the rotation.
Work en route Agreed-on jobs done along the way, conditions permitting.

How it's billed Boat watch: monthly, per boat. Deliveries: per trip. Ask for a quote.

Projects

Jobs from boats I've worked on with the before and afters to show my work!

Before

After

2026

Swim ladder rescue

A stainless swim ladder that had grown a thick crust of barnacles. Scraped and cleaned so it's safe to climb again.

Cleaning
General labor

Before

After

2026

Workshop Cleanup & Water Maker Install

Prepped a workshop for a new water maker: cleaned it top to bottom, pulled the old hoses and wiring, and ran new.

Cleaning
Electrical pulls
Hoses & plumbing
General labor

Rates

Simple and up front.

Hourly: $35/hr Two-hour minimum.
Full day: $300 Ten hours, all yours.
Errands: Flat fee Per run. Ask for a quote.
Watches & deliveries: Quoted Boat watch monthly, deliveries per trip.

Aidan, smiling, in a plaid flannel shirt, one hand resting on a tree branch

Hi, I'm Aidan

I've crewed on a 47-foot sailboat from Grand Cayman to Clearwater and from Tampa to Nassau, and made plenty of trips up and down Florida's west coast. On board, I stand watches, handle lines and docking, and help with the maintenance and repairs that never really end on a cruising boat.

I started at USF as a computer science major and decided I'd rather work with my hands. I spent my college summers as a carpenter's helper in the Colorado mountains, building decks and stairs on homes. Now I work the Key West area, where I started Boat Hands to take care of the work that keeps boats running, so their owners can enjoy them.

I take direction well, I show up when I say I will, and if I'm not sure about something, I ask before I start.

Tell me what needs doing and I'll get it done.

Where I work: Key West, Stock Island, and the anchorages and mooring fields around them. If you're on the hook, I come to you.

Tell me what you need

Tell me about the job and where the boat is. I'll get back to you by phone or email, whichever you leave below.