Every captain has a phone full of contractors and a list of the ones who never call back. We built the better way: tell us what’s broken, get matched to someone who actually fixes it — vetted, local, and answering their phone.
Describe the problem in plain English — a shudder at 1,800 RPM, a head that won’t flush, gelcoat that’s seen better decades. The Engineer figures out which trade you actually need, then matches you with the best contractors and parts, anywhere on earth.
Knows the difference between an electrical problem and an electronics problem — so you don’t pay to find out
Sources parts as well as people — by make, model, and serial number
On watch 24/7, because boats only break on Sunday nights
Port genset surges under load, then trips. Already swapped the fuel filters. 100ft motor yacht, Fort Lauderdale.
Filters were the right first move. Surging under load after that usually points to a tired fuel lift pump or an injection issue — that’s a marine diesel mechanic, not an electrician. I’ve got three in Fort Lauderdale who work your generator brand. Want their numbers, or should I have one call you?
Have one call me. Slip F-12, Bahia Mar.
Done. First available is tomorrow 0800. I’ll send his shop’s details and what to have ready dockside.
The Directory
Fort Lauderdale — 28 trades deep.
From bilge to bridge, every trade a boat can need — each one vetted before it’s listed. If they’re in here, they show up, they answer the phone, and they do the work right.
More ports coming — Fort Lauderdale first, because that’s home.
Request a Contractor
Tell us what’s broken. We’ll send the fix.
One form, matched by The Engineer, followed up by a human. No call-center roulette, no “we’ll get back to you.”
We match you to the right trade and follow up with options — no obligation, no spam, no sharing your number with twelve shops.
Free to listJobs matched to your trade
For Contractors
Do good work? Get found for it.
Your reputation already does the marketing dockside. Let it work online too. A listing is free, and The Engineer sends matched jobs straight to you — captains with real problems in your exact trade, not tire-kickers.
Free listing in the directory — no commission, no pay-to-rank
AI-matched jobs sent to you — right trade, right boat, right dock
Captains come pre-briefed — symptoms and boat details up front
