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Clinton River · Lake St. Clair
Boat mechanic serving Harrison Township
Where the Clinton River meets Lake St. Clair, Brad works at the marinas and private docks along the river and the Jefferson Avenue shoreline.
Clinton River marinas and the open lake
Harrison Township sits where the Clinton River empties into Lake St. Clair, and its marina scene reflects both waters: river-front operations like MacRay Harbor and Clinton River Marina, larger lake-facing facilities like Safe Harbor Belle Maer and Grand Pointe Marina, the Huron-Clinton Metroparks' own Lake St. Clair Metropark Marina, and member clubs like North Star Sail Club. The Metropark's marina takes slip reservations through the state's midnrreservations.com system rather than directly through the park office. Storage yards such as Blue Lagoon Boating Center round out the off-season side. Whether you're tied up on the river, out on the open lake shoreline, or in a rack at a storage yard, Brad works at the boat's location.
What's typical on the water here
Harrison Township sees the full range of boats: sterndrive and outboard runabouts, inboard cruisers, and sailboats on the river side, many of them set up with generators for weekends on the hook. That mix means calls here span engine work, sterndrive service and generator troubleshooting.
Seasonal timing
Haul-out on this stretch of the lake typically runs mid-October into early November, matching the rest of the Lake St. Clair shoreline, and the river marinas tend to fill their yards early since several also handle winter storage on site. Booking a winterization slot as soon as you have a haul date keeps you from getting squeezed into the last, coldest weeks.
Common calls in Harrison Township
Cruisers set up for full weekends at anchor bring regular generator calls. Sterndrive and inboard engine work, plus the usual winterizing and spring commissioning cycle, round out the regular calls. See marine generator repair, marine engine repair and sterndrive repair, or the seasonal boat winterization and spring commissioning.
Deciding whether to winterize at the dock or wait for the yard? See winterizing in the water vs. on the hard.
Common questions
Can you work on my boat at MacRay Harbor or one of the other Clinton River marinas?
Yes, at marinas that allow outside mechanics on their docks, whether that's a Clinton River marina or one of the lake-facing harbors. Brad works at your slip and will check in with the dockmaster first if the marina asks for that.
Do you come to private docks on the Clinton River?
Yes. Plenty of Harrison Township boats sit at private river docks rather than at a commercial marina, and that is a normal call.
When should I book winterization in Harrison Township?
Book as soon as you have a haul date. Several of the township's marinas also handle their own winter storage on site, so their yards tend to fill up early in the fall.
Do you work on generators?
Yes. Marine generators are part of the regular service list, from no-start to no-output troubleshooting, right at the slip.
Nearby: Brad also covers St. Clair Shores and Anchor Bay.
Boat trouble in Harrison Township
Text a photo of the problem and which marina or dock you're at.