Otter Marine
Engine service and oil changes
Oil and filter changes, tune ups, and scheduled service at your slip
Mobile boat mechanic in Long Beach
Dockside boat repair in Long Beach, Alamitos Bay, and Shoreline.
Marinas we cover in Long Beach
Fast response to Alamitos Bay and Shoreline.
- Alamitos Bay Marina1,900 slips
- Shoreline Marina1,624 slips
Local boating guides for Long Beach
Practical local information about marina access, maintenance, storage, and preparing the boat for longer coastal trips.
A Boat Owner's Guide to the Marinas of Long Beach
A practical guide to Alamitos Bay Marina, Shoreline Marina, and Rainbow Harbor, including service access, facilities, and local maintenance planning.
New Boat Owner's Guide to Long Beach: Maintenance, Marinas, and Service
A first-year ownership guide for Long Beach boaters covering records, local marinas, maintenance schedules, mobile service, boatyards, and operating readiness.
A Long Beach Boat Maintenance Calendar for Year-Round Boating
A season-by-season framework for engine, cooling, electrical, corrosion, fuel, and trip-readiness checks on a boat kept in Long Beach.
What Long Beach Boat Owners Should Check After a Boat Has Been Sitting
A recommissioning checklist for fuel, batteries, cooling, lubrication, steering, bilge systems, and the first controlled run after storage in Long Beach.
Preparing Your Boat for a Catalina Trip from Long Beach
A practical mechanical, fuel, electrical, cooling, and safety-preparation guide for Long Beach boaters planning an offshore Catalina trip.
Can a Mobile Boat Mechanic Work at Your Los Angeles Marina?
What Long Beach and Marina del Rey owners should confirm about vendor access, repair scope, testing, containment, and boatyard limits.
View all Los Angeles boating and marina guides →What we fix at your slip
Impeller and water pump
Cooling system service before it overheats
Electrical and diagnostics
Charging, wiring, and no start troubleshooting
Outboard service
Lower unit, gear oil, and outboard repairs
Hourly Rates
The rate depends on the system being serviced. You approve parts and any additional scope before the work continues.
General service
Routine maintenance, oil changes, engine service, cooling systems, lower-unit work, and mechanical troubleshooting.
$150/ hour
Electrical service
Charging, wiring, battery, starting, and electrical fault diagnosis or repair.
$180/ hour
Work we take on
- Annual engine service
- Oil and filter changes
- 100-hour engine service
- 200-hour engine service
- Impeller and water-pump service
- Electrical diagnostics and repair
- Outboard and lower-unit service
How billing stays clear
Visit terms upfront
Travel and diagnostic terms are explained before a mechanic heads to the dock.
Scope before repair
You review the proposed work before additional parts or labor are added.
Itemized closeout
The final record shows what was inspected, repaired, and charged.
Labor is billed at the applicable hourly rate. Parts and any additional scope are approved before work begins.
Common questions
Do you cover Alamitos Bay and Shoreline?
Yes, both are in our core Long Beach service area.
Ready to get your boat running right?
We come to your slip in Marina del Rey, Long Beach, San Pedro, and beyond. Tell us your engine and your slip number and we handle the rest.