Marine diesel
Marine diesel repair on the Eastern Shore, at your slip.
Sportfishers, workboats, trawlers and cruisers. We diagnose it, fix it and maintain it where the boat lives, from Cambridge down to Ocean City.
What we handle on the water.
The work below is what fills most of our marine days on the Shore. If yours is not on the list, call and describe it. A straight "yes" or "not us" costs you nothing, and it saves you a wasted trip.
Diagnostics & troubleshooting
Hard starts, smoke, overheating, loss of power, alarms. We find the cause before anyone buys parts.
Scheduled maintenance
Oil and filters, fuel filters, fluids, belts and the checks that keep a diesel from stranding you. We run Schaeffer's oils.
Repairs at the dock
Fuel, cooling, electrical and mechanical repairs done at the slip or on the hard, with the service truck alongside.
Engine removal & installation
Engine install and removal: pulling and setting engines, including crane work at the dock. See the gallery for one going in.
Season prep
Getting the boat ready to run in spring and buttoned up for the off season, so the first trip out is not a tow back in.
Not sure? Ask.
Describe what you are seeing. You will get an honest answer on whether it is something we should look at.
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The standard
Only the best products that work as hard as our marine customers.
That line is from our own Facebook page and it is how we run. The oil in the picture is going into a sportfisher out of Ocean City. In the long run there is no cheaper way to protect an engine than the right fluids on the right schedule, and we will tell you exactly what we put in yours.
- Mobile by design. The truck carries what the job needs, so the boat does not move.
- One mechanic, start to finish. The person who diagnoses it is the person who fixes it.
- Marine is where we are going. Heavy duty trucks built this business. Boats are its future.
Questions
Marine questions we get.
Can you work on the boat at my slip?
Yes. Most of our marine work happens dockside or on the hard in the yard. We bring the tools to the boat.
What marine work do you handle?
Diagnostics and troubleshooting, repairs, scheduled maintenance including oil, filters and fluids, and engine removal and installation. If you are not sure whether we handle it, call and ask.
Which marinas do you serve?
From Cambridge and the Choptank down to Ocean City, plus the creeks and yards in between. Call with your location and we will tell you straight.
Do you do scheduled maintenance, not just breakdowns?
Absolutely, and it is the cheapest work you will ever pay for. A maintained diesel does not strand you offshore.
What should I have ready when I call?
Where the boat sits (marina, creek, lift or yard), the make and model of the engine if you know it, and what it is doing: hard start, smoke, overheating, loss of power, an alarm. A photo of the engine tag helps. From that you get a straight answer on whether it is a dockside job and when we can be there.
Do you carry parts and fluids on the truck?
The service truck carries the tools and the fluids most jobs need, and we run Schaeffer's oils. Parts specific to your engine are ordered once the cause is known, so nobody buys parts for a guess.
Can you pull or set an engine at the dock?
Yes. Engine removal and installation is part of the marine work, including crane work at the dock. The gallery has one going in.
Sportfisher, workboat, trawler or cruiser: does it matter?
No. The diesel fundamentals are the same on every hull, and all of them come through. Tell us what you run and what it is doing.
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Where is the boat?
Marina, creek, backyard lift or boatyard. Tell us where it sits and what it is doing.
Get it looked at
Request marine service
Boat, engine, where it sits, what it is doing. We call you back.
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Your request is in. We will call you back at the number you gave. If it cannot wait, call (443) 439-7364 now.