Otter Marine
Engine service and oil changes
Oil and filter changes, tune ups, and scheduled service at your slip
Mobile boat mechanic in Marina del Rey
Mobile and dockside marine repair across Marina del Rey, one of the largest small craft harbors in the country with roughly 4,600 slips across basins A through H. We come to your slip, so you skip the haul-out and the yard wait.
Marinas we cover in Marina del Rey
Marina del Rey is our home harbor. Same day response on most weekdays, and we know the gate and dock access drill at every basin.
- Esprit Marina del Rey
- Dolphin Marina
- Marina Harbor
- Pier 44 Marina
- Marina City Club
- Holiday Harbor Marina
Local boating guides for Marina del Rey
Practical local information about marina access, maintenance, storage, and preparing the boat for longer coastal trips.
A Boat Owner's Guide to Marina del Rey
How Marina del Rey's basins, individual marinas, regulations, access, and service options affect everyday boat ownership.
New Boat Owner's Guide to Marina del Rey
A practical first-year guide to Marina del Rey basins, marina rules, maintenance, engine records, service providers, and trip readiness.
A Marina del Rey Boat Maintenance Calendar
A practical maintenance rhythm for boats kept in Marina del Rey, including monthly slip checks, engine-hour service, saltwater exposure, rain, and pre-trip preparation.
What Marina del Rey Owners Should Check After Extended Boat Storage
How to recommission a Marina del Rey boat after extended storage without turning the first engine start into the first full systems test.
Preparing Your Boat for a Catalina Trip from Marina del Rey
A Marina del Rey pre-departure guide covering engine reliability, fuel, cooling, electrical systems, sea trials, weather, and safe go-or-no-go decisions.
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 service boats at my marina in Marina del Rey?
Yes. We service every basin in the harbor, A through H, including private docks and liveaboard slips. Text us your basin and slip number and we handle the rest.
How do you get dock access if I am not there?
Most visits happen while owners are at work. We coordinate gate access with you or your dockmaster by text, and you get a written summary of everything we did before we leave the dock.
Can you look at a boat I am about to buy in Marina del Rey?
Yes. We do dockside pre-purchase engine checks: compression, cooling, electrical, and a sea-trial ride-along when the seller allows it. You get a written summary the same day.
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.