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Lake St. Clair boat guides
Free, plain-language guides for owners who want to understand a problem, or do the job themselves, before calling anyone.
- How to winterize a sterndrive
- Boat won't start: symptom checklist
- Winterizing in the water vs. on the hard
- Haul-out inspection checklist
These guides cover the general method and the things every owner should check. Every engine, drive and boat has its own manual for torque values, fluid capacities and exact drain points, so treat these as a map, not a substitute for that manual. When something's outside what feels safe to tackle yourself, Brad's services cover the same ground with a mobile shop behind it.
Or skip the DIY and have Brad do it
Text a photo of the problem and Brad will tell you what he thinks it is.