The Isle of Man is synonymous with boats, from the local marinas and harbours stuffed with local boats to the numerous visitors that decide to bring their own vessels across the Irish Sea to visit the Isle of Man. In Douglas and Peel we have 2 fantastic marinas with all the facilities a visiting boat could want. On a personal level it’s the chance to get out to sea that keeps me sane sometimes on this little island of ours! Of course boat ownership isn’t all about days out on the water, marine engines are expensive and often temperamental beasts and such is the modern world that most are no longer user serviceable, this is where a good marine engineer comes in and on the Isle of Man the best marine engineers for my money are MJS Marine based in Ballasalla.
Mike and Chris and happy to offer up advice and can take on work on just about any type of engine that will go in or hang off the back of a boat you could care to mention. To date my own experience with them has been faultless.
As well as the noisy bit they are also more than capable of dealing with other marine problems, fittings and fixtures including:-
- Installing lights
- Fitting/re-wiring electrical systems including all common marine electronics (GPS/Fishfinder etc)
- Onboard heating and hot water systems
- Rigging problems
- Cleaning both outside/inside
- Anti-fouling
Labour rates are affordable and regular customers can enjoy a loyalty discount on annual engine service rates. They can either come to visit you or you can take your boat to them at their workshop in Ballasalla. One extra service they do offer is that they can handle the trailer work for you or even provide a trailer (depending on the size of your boat), so if you don’t have access to a trailer they will do all they can to help you out.
Finally MJS Marine offer a large selection of marine electronics, engines and general chandlery for sale from their shop which is attached to their workshop. (A special note for Evinrude E-Tec owners, you can buy Evinrude XD-100 oil from MJS Marine).
You can contact MJS Marine either direct at the workshop on 01624 822920 or by mobile on 07624 472531