Taking Your Boat to a Service Department

If you have some knowledge and tools, you can typically take care of many boat maintenance tasks on your own at home. However, there will always be a need to take your boat into a local service department, like the one here at Portland Marine & Electronics, to have it professionally repaired by a mechanic. Here’s what to know about taking your boat in for service and what to do to prepare.

When Should You Go?

Whenever you feel like you can’t address an issue you’re having with your boat, you should bring it in for service. You don’t want to make a serious error because you lack the time, skill, or tools to fix your boat properly.

Also, bringing your boat in at least once a year is recommended to ensure that you’re doing everything you need to do to keep your boat working for as long as possible.

What Do You Need to Do?

Call your local service department to make an appointment before you do anything else. Having an appointment means that the boat mechanic will have plenty of time and space available to accommodate your boat. If you just try to tow your boat to a service department without an appointment, they probably won’t be able to help you. 

Next, taking the time to clean your boat up a bit can make it easier for the mechanic to make necessary repairs. It’s also a good idea to make a list of the issues you’d like the mechanic to address so they know where to begin their work.

When you need some professional boat repairs done, contact the Portland Marine & Electronics service department to schedule your appointment with us. Our team of mechanics is capable of addressing whatever issues you may have and answering all of your boat maintenance questions.

Stop by our location in Clackamas, OR, to check out our fine selection of new and used boats for sale. Portland Marine & Electronics is proud to be your Oregon ABYC- and NMEA-certified boat dealership, serving the greater Portland metropolitan area and our neighbors up in Vancouver, WA, as well.