Boat repair FAQ.

Yes. Aqua Repair Marine Services serves all of Palm Beach County, including Jupiter, West Palm Beach and Lake Worth Beach. We arrange service at private docks, marina slips, dry stacks and driveways rather than a public storefront.

Mercury, Yamaha, Suzuki and Honda. We are an independent mobile operator, not an authorized dealer. Factory-warranty repairs and OEM-financed repowers are referred to an authorized dealer.

Yes. We are open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Call or text 561-312-7308 to confirm the next available visit. Opening hours do not guarantee an immediate arrival or a confirmed appointment.

Service depends on safe access, marina permission and the work required. We do not claim approved or preferred vendor status at a marina. Owners arrange gate access or dockmaster permission. Lift-kept and dry-stack boats may need to be lowered or staged for testing.

Note whether it does not crank or cranks without starting, and check the engine's normal start conditions in the owner's manual. Stop repeated starting attempts if you smell fuel or see damage. Tell us the engine make, model and symptoms so we can arrange diagnosis rather than guess at parts.

No. Shut the engine down safely and arrange an inspection before running it again. An alarm alone does not identify the failed part; the cooling system needs to be checked before repairs are authorized.

Follow the hours and calendar intervals in your engine's owner's manual, whichever comes first. The schedule depends on the model and use. Share the engine details, current hours and last service date when requesting a maintenance estimate.

Common repair and diagnostic labor is $149 per hour. All other work gets a written estimate based on your boat and the job.

Common repair and diagnostic labor is $149 per hour. We inspect the fault and provide a written estimate before other repairs begin.

Florida sales tax applies to both parts and labor. Applicable tax is included in your written estimate.

There is no travel surcharge anywhere in Palm Beach County. Outside the county, we quote travel before dispatch.

We accept credit card, check and cash on completion. No payment is collected when you book online.

No. Most outboard work is done at your slip, rack, private dock or driveway. If the boat needs to come out of the water for a lower-unit repair, we tell you before anything is disassembled.

Most diagnostics are completed in under an hour. Complex electrical or intermittent issues may take longer, and we stop and call you before exceeding the quoted diagnostic time.

If the cause cannot be verified, we say so. You still get a documented report of what was tested and what was ruled out. We do not guess and bill for parts we are not sure you need.

We specialize in outboard engines. Inboards, diesels and major repowers are referred to specialists who can do them faster or cheaper than we can.

We offer three plan tiers. Ask us for a personalized quote based on your boat and coverage needs.

You can cancel with 30 days notice. Annual plans are billed yearly and are not prorated for partial months.

Yes. The plan and the full service history transfer to the next owner. It raises what you can ask for the boat, so the plan becomes an asset rather than a subscription.

Additional engines can be included in your personalized plan quote.

After you request a slot online, Robert calls or texts to confirm the date, time and dock location. The request is not finalized until you hear from us.

Clear access to the engines, the boat key or battery switch, and any recent service records. If the boat is in a gated marina, arrange gate access or notify the dockmaster ahead of time.

Yes. Reply to the confirmation text or call us. We appreciate at least 24 hours notice so we can offer the slot to another boat owner.

For most jobs, you get a written estimate before any work begins. If the repair runs more than 10% over the estimate, we stop and call you for approval.

12-month warranty on our labor. The manufacturer's warranty covers OEM parts. We photograph used parts and keep a record of every job so there is no confusion later.