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Family owned and operated business with over 30years of marine engine experience. at 17 joined the U.S. Navy were i was trained at engine-man A-school on various Detroit Diesels 671, 12V71, 892, after being discharged in 1985 i was looking for some adventure and traveled north to Dutch Harbor Alaska to find work on a Crab Fishing Boat. with my mechanical experience i was able to find work on the F/V Icelander as Engineer maintaining all the engines and shipboard equipment. for the next 19years i worked on many different Crab Boats working with a bunch of different Diesel engine models. Cummins, Volvo Penta, MAN, Caterpillar, Yanmar, Detroit Diesel, to name a few. visit my Facebook page to see the Crab Boats i fished on. Crab Boats of Dutch Harbor
After having my fill of Crab Boats & Being tossed around on the Bering Sea i started a family in Mexico 3 Boys, 2 Girls, and When the boys became of age decided to use my experience in marine engines and shipboard equipment to transfer over to the Pleasure craft side of the Business and open up S.B. Marine Diesel Mechanic.
OUR KNOWLEDGE AND CRAFTSMANSHIP TAKE MARINE SERVICE TO THE NEXT LEVEL, SO YOU CAN EXPECT QUALITY INSTALLATION, PRODUCT SERVICING, REPAIR, AND RETROFITTING. SB MARINE MECHANIC IS LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED.
At SB Marine Diesel Mechanic, we offer a wide range of products and services designed to help provide marine diesel solutions for your Vessel’s needs. Our services include new engine, generator, and transmission installations. We also specialize in complete engine, transmission and generator overhauls. Electric Sailboat conversions. We offer expert maintenance, repair services and surveys. Our professionals are based in Santa Barbara, providing the best in marine diesel engine services Marine diesel boat mechanic serving Santa Barbara Harbor, Ventura Harbor and Channel Islands Harbor.
Our highly qualified and experienced Mobile Boat Mechanics offer a complete line of Marine services, whether your boat needs regular maintenance or major repairs. All Major brands. Cummins Marine, Volvo Penta Marine, Yanmar Marine, Caterpillar Marine, Beta Marine, Scania Marine, FPT Marine, MTU Marine, Ford Lehman, Perkins Marine. and more.
Steps to think about when repowering your Boat or Yacht
REDUCING THE EMISSION OF POLLUTANTS:
- The need to reduce engine emissions is often the key driver for repowering boats. This need could be driven by new emission regulations or emerging customer, owner or governmental demands.
IMPROVING FUEL ECONOMY:
- Offers dual benefits of a reduced environmental footprint and lower cost. Improved fuel economy and a lower total cost of ownership is often a key goal of repower for commercial vessels ranging from tugs to fishing boats.
INCREASING CRUISE SPEED:
- A common repower goal for vessels that generate revenue by shuttling back and forth on a route. These could be passenger ferries, commuter boats, offshore support vessels and beyond.
REDUCING NOISE AND VIBRATION:
- For boats that have people as their primary source of income, providing a comfortable and quiet ride is key. Operators of water taxis, dinner cruises, tour boats, crew boats and river cruises can turn reduced noise and vibration into quantifiable financial gains.
INCREASING RELIABILITY:
- This is a common repower goal among different types of vessels. For commercial vessels, the financial cost of downtime makes reliability an important consideration during repowers. If a boat is on the hard or in port waiting on parts or a service technician, it is not making money. In addition, minimizing the unplanned nature of downtimes is another goal of repowers, especially during a time when constrained supply chains could result in longer lead times for parts needed.
BETTER TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP (TCO):
- For many commercial vessels, this is a key consideration during a repower. Things that factor into TCO include the upfront price of the engine, fuel economy as mentioned above, midlife service, and parts pricing.
This is a long list, but it is very important to think through the primary goals of your repower early on. Having this clarity will help you make better choices in the upcoming steps of repower process.
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