Boat detailing supplies in North Charlestonour home store on Southrail Rd

Between the Ashley and the Cooper

North Charleston sits between two rivers. The Ashley River runs along its western side and the Cooper River along its eastern side, and both reach Charleston Harbor a few miles south. Charleston County Parks lists the W.O. Thomas Jr. landing on the Ashley among the busiest public landings in the county, especially on weekends and holidays. On the Cooper side, the R.M. Hendricks landing at Virginia Avenue gives trailer boats a one-lane ramp, and the city’s Riverfront Park, home to the Greater Charleston Naval Base Memorial, sits on the riverbank.

That makes North Charleston boats a mixed fleet. There are bay boats and skiffs launched from a trailer for an afternoon on the river, larger boats kept at marinas down the harbor, and professional detailers who work on boats all over the Lowcountry. Brackish river water, salt spray from the harbor, and boats that go home on a trailer and sit in the sun all lead to the same jobs: rinse the salt, keep the gelcoat from chalking, and protect it so the next wash is easier.

Our store is on Southrail Road, about 14 minutes from North Charleston City Hall. It’s set up for both kinds of customers: owners who want to see a product and ask how to use it, and pros who need to restock compounds, pads and coatings without waiting for a shipment.