From the shop floor
What we see on the bench, and what it means for your boat
Written by Zak Smith from the jobs that come through our service building in Selbyville: what failed, why it failed here, and what to look for on your own boat. Dated, signed, and updated when something changes.
Yamaha Master Technician
Secretary, Delaware Marine Trades Association About Zak →
Why we pull the propeller on every winterization
A few minutes with the prop off is the difference between a seal in November and a lower unit in June.
The afternoon no-start, and why Yamaha fuel pumps fail early here
It ran all morning, it will not restart after lunch, and an hour later it starts like nothing happened. That pattern has a cause.
What eats a timing belt is usually not the belt
Black dust under the cowling is the belt telling you in advance. The part to look at is the one it runs over.
Why we only sell boats we can service for the life of the hull
In 2017 we made one rule, and every brand on the lot has been measured against it since.
Getting fourteen boats to the Annapolis show
Six hulls leave our yard, eight more join us on the docks, and the fender count is always wrong.
A question about your own boat?
Ask it. The answers here started as questions at the counter.