We work on marine systems, including electrical, refrigeration, air conditioning, sanitation, and heaters.

We do not work on outboard motors, inboards, fiberglass, or painting.

Service Philosophy

Confidence on the water is priceless. The more you understand your boat, the more confident you’ll be away from the dock. Our work is functional, robust, and as easy to maintain as possible. We enjoy educating owners about their boat’s systems and help them get to their preferred level of self-sufficiency.

Sometimes a system that is easy to work on has higher installation costs, but saves time, money, and trouble in the long run. For instance, when you need to change out a heat exchanger 10 years from now, you’ll be happy we put in those drain valves to get the antifreeze in a bucket not in the bilge!

Likewise, taking the time to label wires can save tremendous troubleshooting time in the future. Positioning a fuel filter where it’s easy to access will help you change it on time and preserve the life of your furnace.

Services Offered

• AC and DC electrical equipment and wiring: anything from adding a USB outlet somewhere handy, to complete rewiring and design of a full system with lithium batteries, solar, alternators, inverter-chargers and shore power connections.
• Heating: Service and installation of both forced air and hydronic systems. Webasto and Espar are the brands that we work on most often.
• Refrigeration service and installation; fabricating iceboxes or converting existing iceboxes into refrigerated compartments.
• Air conditioning and reverse-cycle service and troubleshooting.
• Plumbing
• Sanitary systems: manual, Vacuflush, and macerator toilets; holding tanks and hoses.
• Galley equipment, including propane appliances.
• Watermaker installation, troubleshooting, and pickling.
• Mast climbing.
• Other projects: does your boat need something that isn’t on the list? We’re always happy to consider other projects and will be open and honest about whether we have the resources to help you out or need to refer you elsewhere.

At this time, we do not offer fiberglass/gelcoat repair, painting, engine maintenance, or metal fabrication.

Rates and Service Areas

We are based in Port Angeles, and rather than charging for travel time, we adjust our hourly rates on the job depending on its location. Our rates are lower in the slow season (July to January), and higher during peak season, currently:

• Port Angeles, Quilcene, west end Clallam County – $100/hr
• Sequim – $110/hr
• Brinnon – $130/hr
• Port Ludlow, Port Hadlock – $140/hr
• Port Townsend – $160/hr
• South Hood Canal (e.g. Hoodsport, Union) – please contact us to discuss
• Refrigeration/Air Conditioning equipment surcharge – $50/visit
• Mileage surcharge – $0.725/mile in Jefferson County

There is an additional 10% fee on our labor to install customer-supplied parts. Read more about our parts policy here: lillysmarine.com/parts

If you need to minimize your bill, please let us know and we can talk to you about ways you can help reduce labor time. Examples:

• Removing personal items, floorboards, or cabinet doors before we arrive
• Cleaning the work area
• Vacuuming out bilge water
• Succinctly showing us any unusual wiring runs, seacock locations, etc. –every boat is unique!
• Emailing lots of clear photos ahead of time

Some boat owners like to watch or participate in work being done on their boat. we think this is great practice to become a confident boat owner. We are happy to educate you or delegate tasks of the project, but please be aware that our bill will include instructional time at the same rate as service time.