Question 1

Do you offer mobile repair for marinas and yacht clubs?

Lukas · Accepted Answer

Yes. We work at marinas and yacht clubs in Seal Beach, Huntington Harbour and Newport Beach, and at farther harbors such as Dana Point on request. Work at the boat carries a trip fee per visit by distance, $75 in Seal Beach and Huntington Harbour and $110 in Newport Beach; care-plan members pay no trip fee on any visit. Owners who want scheduled care can join our Basic, Premium or Pro+ boat care plans.

Question 2

Can we book seasonal inspections for all slip tenants?

Lukas · Accepted Answer

Yes, we can plan seasonal checkups at your marina, but each boat owner books and approves the work on their own boat and gets a written estimate before any repair. Owners on a care plan pay no trip fee on any visit and get a photo report after each checkup.

Question 3

Can you look after several boats for one company?

Lukas · Accepted Answer

Yes. Send us the list of boats, where each one is kept and the engine types, and we plan the visits with you. Each job gets a written estimate before work starts; labor is $150 an hour plus the trip fee for work at the boat.

Question 4

Can you service boats directly in the marina without haul-out?

Lukas · Accepted Answer

Many jobs, yes: most engine, electrical, fuel and cooling work is done at the slip. Work below the waterline, such as sterndrive, bellows or gimbal bearing service, needs the boat out of the water, so it is done at a boatyard and the yard's haul-out charge is listed on your estimate.

Question 5

Do you offer a service package for marinas?

Lukas · Accepted Answer

Our scheduled service is the Basic, Premium and Pro+ boat care plans, which each owner joins for their own boat: checkups at the boat on a schedule, a photo report after each, no trip fee on any visit, 10%, 15% or 20% off repair labor and 10% off parts we install. For other work we plan the visits with you, and each owner gets a written estimate before anything is done.

Question 6

Do you offer mobile boat repair in Dana Point Harbor?

Lukas · Accepted Answer

Dana Point Harbor is past our regular area (Marina del Rey to Newport Beach), but you can ask: put the harbor, slip and job in your ticket and we will tell you if we can schedule a visit. Harbors past Newport Beach have a trip fee of $25 plus $2.50 a mile, one way.

Question 7

Can you fix both outboard and inboard engines?

Lukas · Accepted Answer

Absolutely. We repair outboards, inboards, and sterndrives – diesel or gasoline.

Question 8

Do I need to haul my boat for service?

Lukas · Accepted Answer

Usually not. Most engine, electrical, fuel and cooling repairs are done where the boat is kept. Work below the waterline, such as drive, bellows or gimbal bearing jobs and hull damage, needs the boat out of the water; the haul-out is the yard's charge and is listed on your estimate.

Question 9

How much does a one-time repair cost?

Lukas · Accepted Answer

Labor is $150 an hour, plus a trip fee by distance for each visit: $75 in Huntington Harbour, $110 in Newport Beach. A diagnosis is at least $300 for each engine and $300 for the electrical system; then you get a written estimate for labor, parts and the trip fee, and nothing is done without your OK. For regular care, see our Basic, Premium and Pro+ boat care plans.

Question 10

Can you polish and fix fiberglass damage on-site?

Lukas · Accepted Answer

Yes, for cosmetic work: we repair gelcoat chips and small non-structural fiberglass damage above the waterline and polish the boat at the dock. Structural damage is referred to a boatyard.

Question 11

What's included in a boat care plan?

Lukas · Accepted Answer

Our Basic, Premium and Pro+ boat care plans include scheduled checkups at the boat, a photo report after each and no trip fee on any visit. Members get 10%, 15% or 20% off repair labor (by plan) and 10% off parts we install. You join with a full inspection, from $1,500 for a boat up to 25 ft with one engine; plan prices and details are on our boat care plans page. A plan is not insurance or a warranty.

Question 12

What repairs can you do at your San Pedro shop?

Fryderyk Florczak · Accepted Answer

Engine, starter, steering, shift and throttle cable, electrical, fuel, cooling and bilge pump repairs, plus gelcoat chips and cosmetic cracks. Work at our shop has no trip fee, and you get a written estimate before any work starts.

Question 13

How soon can you look at my boat?

Fryderyk Florczak · Accepted Answer

We book visits by availability and do not promise a response time. Call us at (213) 693-0224: we fit urgent repairs in as soon as we can, Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 6 PM.

Question 14

Do you provide on-site repairs at marinas or docks?

Fryderyk Florczak · Accepted Answer

Yes. We repair boats at marinas, private docks and storage yards from Marina del Rey to Newport Beach, with a one-way trip fee by distance. That often saves moving the boat at all.

Question 15

Can you diagnose problems before recommending repairs?

Fryderyk Florczak · Accepted Answer

Yes. A diagnosis is at least $300 for each engine and $300 for the electrical system: we run the tests it takes, explain what we found and the repair options, and email you a written record. You get a written estimate before any repair, and nothing is done without your OK.

Question 16

Do you work on both gas and diesel boats?

Fryderyk Florczak · Accepted Answer

Yes. We service gasoline and diesel engines, including inboards, outboards and sterndrives, such as Mercury, MerCruiser, Yamaha and Volvo Penta.

Question 17

Do you handle routine maintenance as well as breakdowns?

Fryderyk Florczak · Accepted Answer

Yes. We do routine maintenance and inspections on your engine maker's schedule and repair breakdowns at the slip, booked as visits Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 6 PM. We are not a towing service: if the boat is taking on water or anyone is in danger, call the Coast Guard on VHF channel 16 or 911 first.

Question 18

Why choose a local boat repair service instead of a large yard?

Fryderyk Florczak · Accepted Answer

We repair many problems where the boat is kept, so a haul-out or yard stay is often not needed. Labor is $150 an hour, plus the trip fee for work at your boat. Work we do not do, such as structural hull repairs, we refer to a boatyard.

Question 19

Who does the in-water hull cleaning?

Fryderyk Florczak · Accepted Answer

A professional diver we refer you to, who works for you directly; diving is not work we do ourselves. We replace the zinc anodes we can reach and check the running gear and anodes when the boat is out of the water or on its trailer.

Question 20

What does an in-water hull cleaning include?

Fryderyk Florczak · Accepted Answer

The diver cleans the hull bottom, propellers, shafts, struts, rudder and intake grates with the boat in the water and checks the zincs (anodes). Ask the diver to tell you what they see below the waterline, such as worn paint, a damaged propeller or anodes that need replacing.

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