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Certified Suzuki, Yamaha & Mercury Outboard Service

Outboard Motor Repair in Fort Myers, FL

Mobile outboard service for Suzuki, Yamaha, and Mercury four-strokes, 9.9 to 350 hp. Diagnostics, 100-hour service, lower-unit work, and repowers at the dock across Fort Myers and Lee County. No towing, no haul-out.

  • Suzuki Certified
  • Yamaha Certified
  • Mercury Certified
  • 100% Mobile, No Towing
15+ Years Experience
3 Certified Brands
Same-Day Most Diagnostics
100% Mobile — We Come to You

Outboard Service in Fort Myers and Lee County

Island Marine Repair handles outboard motor repair as a fully mobile service across Fort Myers and Lee County. There is no shop. The truck comes to the marina, the private dock, the canal lift, or the driveway with factory scan tools, OEM parts, and fluids already on board. The company has been working on Suzuki, Yamaha, and Mercury four-strokes for more than fifteen years. Island Marine Repair specializes in repairs on outboard boats that live in saltwater, from a 9.9 kicker to twin and triple offshore setups. The hull stays in the water or on the trailer, and owner-tech Cody brings everything needed for the job. No haul-out, no marina queue, no towing.

Call (239) 839-6908 or request a visit.

Outboard Motor & Engine Repair

Certified to Service & Repair

Certified Suzuki, Yamaha & Mercury Outboard Service, Every HP Class

From a 9.9 hp kicker to a 350 hp offshore setup, Island Marine Repair is certified on Suzuki, Yamaha, and Mercury four-stroke lineups for routine maintenance, diagnostics, and complete repowers. Below is a working reference of the model families serviced most often around Fort Myers and Lee County. If your exact model is not listed, call. The full range of each manufacturer is covered.

What Outboard Motor Repair & Service Actually Covers

"Outboard service" means different things depending on what's wrong. Here's how we break down the work we perform on Suzuki, Yamaha, and Mercury outboards across Fort Myers and Lee County.

Outboard Diagnostics

When an outboard throws an alarm, won't reach full RPM, or won't start, diagnostics come first. We connect brand-specific scan tools directly to your engine's ECM to read live data and stored trouble codes, instead of guessing at the cause.

Outboard Oil Change Service

Factory-spec oil and filter changes at your dock, using manufacturer-approved marine oils for Suzuki, Yamaha, and Mercury four-strokes. Every oil change includes a gear lube level check, visual leak inspection, and anode look-over.

Routine Maintenance & Tune-Ups

Spark plug replacement, gear oil service, fuel filter swaps, and water pump inspections — the recurring 100-hour and annual maintenance every four-stroke needs to run reliably and stay under warranty.

Lower Unit & Gear Case Repair

Milky gear oil, grinding, or lost forward/reverse engagement usually point to a seal failure or gear case damage — often fishing line wrapped around the prop shaft. We rebuild and reseal gear cases on-site.

Electrical & Wiring Repair

Corroded grounds, failing trim relays, and damaged harnesses are the single most common outboard problem in Southwest Florida. We repair with marine-grade tinned wiring.

Fuel System Service & Injector Cleaning

Ethanol fuel breaks down fast in Florida heat, gumming injectors on boats that sit between trips. A fuel system cleaning often cures rough idle and hard starts without replacing a single part.

Outboard Repower, Rebuild & Engine Replacement

When repair costs approach replacement value, we plan and execute full repowers — sourcing new or remanufactured outboards and handling removal, rigging, and warranty-compliant installation.

Common Outboard Problems We Fix

Overheating after a few minutes of running
Rough idle or hesitation under throttle
Hard starting or won't crank at all
Warning alarm or check-engine alert
Milky or low gear oil in the lower unit
Corroded wiring or intermittent power loss
Stalling from ethanol fuel buildup
Vibration or noise from the propeller shaft

Outboard Engine Diagnostics — Fort Myers, FL Dockside Service

A lot of outboard "repairs" start as a guess: swap the plugs, hope the rough idle disappears, charge for the parts either way. We don't work that way. Every visit for outboard engine diagnostics, Fort Myers FL boaters should note, starts with a brand-specific scan tool — Suzuki's SDS, Yamaha's YDS, or Mercury's CDS G3 — connected directly to your engine's ECM.

This matters most when an engine throws a warning alarm, won't reach full RPM, runs rough only under load, or shuts down intermittently with no clear cause. Those symptoms share a dozen possible root causes and a visual inspection can't reliably tell them apart. A proper ECM scan reads stored and live trouble codes straight from the engine, so the diagnosis rests on data, not a hunch.

We run the same dockside diagnostic service across the region too — from outboard engine diagnostics in Naples and Cape Coral to Punta Gorda and the islands — so a warning alarm never means a trailer trip.

Once we have a clear read, we explain it in plain language — what's wrong, why, and what the fix costs — before any repair begins. If the issue is bigger than expected, you hear it during the diagnostic visit, not on the final invoice.

What a Diagnostic Visit Covers

  • Full ECM scan for stored and pending trouble codes
  • Live data read while the engine runs (RPM, sensor values, fuel trim)
  • Visual inspection of wiring, grounds, and connectors for corrosion
  • Fuel system pressure and flow check
  • Cooling system flow test to rule out overheating causes
  • Written summary of findings and a clear repair estimate

How We Diagnose & Repair Your Outboard

  1. 1

    Full Diagnostic Scan

    Brand-specific diagnostic tools read trouble codes and engine data on-site, dockside.

  2. 2

    Clear Explanation

    We walk you through exactly what's wrong and what it'll take to fix it — no upselling.

  3. 3

    Factory-Standard Repair

    Repairs follow Suzuki, Yamaha, and Mercury factory procedures using OEM or OEM-equivalent parts.

  4. 4

    Test & Verify

    Every repair is run and verified before we leave — your engine, confirmed ready.

100-Hour & Annual Outboard Service

Suzuki, Yamaha, and Mercury all specify service every 100 hours or annually, whichever comes first. We follow factory intervals with approved oils and filters so warranty coverage stays intact — and because skipping a $300 service is the fastest route to a $3,000 repair. Every 100-hour visit includes:

  • Oil change service with factory-spec marine oil & filter
  • Spark plug replacement
  • Gear oil change & lower unit pressure check
  • Water pump & impeller inspection
  • Anode (zinc) inspection & replacement

Why Gulf Coast Outboards Need Closer Care

Southwest Florida's saltwater and heat accelerate wear in ways most owners don't expect, especially compared to freshwater lakes and rivers up north. We pay close attention to the areas that fail first out here.

  • Saltwater corrosion on electrical connections
  • Ethanol fuel buildup in boats that sit between trips
  • Cooling system fouling from sand and silt
  • UV and heat stress on fuel lines and seals

Why Fort Myers Boat Owners Trust Our Outboard Team

Fifteen-plus years of Gulf Coast experience means we've serviced nearly every outboard failure Southwest Florida's saltwater and heat can cause. From a rough idle at a Cape Coral canal lift to a full repower on a Naples offshore rig, our certified technicians bring the same dealership-grade diagnostics and repair standard to every dock we visit.

We're not generalists who happen to touch outboards. Suzuki, Yamaha, and Mercury are the three brands we live in every week, which means we recognize a failure pattern the moment we see it, instead of starting from zero on every visit.

  • Certified Across Three Major Brands

    Suzuki, Yamaha, and Mercury four-strokes, serviced with brand-specific factory diagnostic tools.

  • 15+ Years of Gulf Coast Experience

    We know exactly what salt, heat, and ethanol fuel do to an outboard here, because we repair it every week.

  • 100% Mobile, No Towing

    Every repair happens at your dock, lift, or driveway. Your boat never needs a trailer to get expert service.

  • Diagnose-First Approach

    We connect a scan tool before we quote a repair, so you pay for what's actually wrong, not a guess.

  • 4.8-Star Rated on Google

    Real reviews from real Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and Naples boat owners we've serviced.

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Why Boat Owners Choose Island Marine for Outboard Service

Fort Myers boaters searching for outboard motor repair usually have one thing in common an engine problem that's already cost them a weekend on the water. We built our mobile outboard service specifically to end that cycle: certified diagnostics, factory-level repair, and no towing, no haul-out, no shop backlog.

Every technician on the truck carries the same brand-specific tools a dealership uses Suzuki's SDS, Yamaha's YDS, Mercury's CDS G3 plus fifteen-plus years of hands-on Gulf Coast experience diagnosing exactly what salt air and ethanol fuel do to an outboard here.

What You Get With Island Marine Repair

  • Certified Suzuki, Yamaha & Mercury service, dockside
  • Same-day diagnostics on most calls
  • Same-Day Diagnostics
  • Upfront, Transparent Estimates
  • 15+ Years in This Exact Environment
Meet the Outboard Team
Cody, owner of Island Marine Repair, holding a peacock bass while out on the water in Southwest Florida

Trusted by Boat Owners Across Fort Myers

A 4.8-star Google rating built on completed outboard jobs across Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and Naples — punctuality, quick work, and fair pricing, in the reviewers' own words, not ours.

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Cody is a great marine mechanic and has repaired my boat several times. Great guy, fair prices, and is a great communicator when it comes to work my craft needs and work it doesn’t. Highly recommend!
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Bryan Stone
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These guys did a great job we were stranded with both motors not working on a week long vacation. They showed up diagnosed the issues within a couple minutes and got parts ordered and installed in no time. The motor run better than they ever have. I cannot express how impressed I was by their work and price. Strongly recommend.
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Bruner Stockstill
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Had a warning light come on for low oil pressure. Cody was out quickly and was able to fix the issue in minutes. Also had him return to do a full engine service. He found some issues I didn’t know about and I am now back on the water. 2019 Pathfinder 2500 with Yamaha 300
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Timothy Carmody
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While on vacation, my boat had a fuel leak, and I needed help quickly. Cody at Island Marine Repair promptly assisted, getting my boat running again. He was communicative, knowledgeable, and easy to work with. I highly recommend Island Marine Repair!
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Matthew Gramstrup
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Cody and his team performed flawlessly. Came right to my house, knocked everything out way quicker than I would have ever expected, all while explaining the process to me. Pricing was extremely fair and my boat is running perfectly.
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Cody was fast, prompt and transparent. Did a great job fixing my steering and 350 hour service interval on my 350 Verado. He is now my go to for any maintenance on my boat!
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One of my Tohatsu 150’s shut down after overheating. Cody and Caleb came out on their repair boat and serviced both lower units while the boat was on my lift. Cody also identified the shift and throttle cables were in really bad shape and came back to replace them. He probably saved us a tow back in or worse. Island Marine has the unique ability to arrive by service truck or boat and they know what they are doing. On a side note both Cody and Caleb introduced themselves and shook my hand when we first met.

Real Repairs, Real Outboards

Suzuki, Yamaha & Mercury Work Across Fort Myers & SWFL

A sample of recent outboard diagnostics, tune-ups, and repowers completed dockside across Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and Naples real boats, real fixes, no stock photos.

Outboard Engine Repair FAQ

We're certified on Suzuki, Yamaha, and Mercury four-stroke outboards, from 9.9hp portables up through 300hp+ offshore models, including Mercury's Verado line. If you run a different brand, call us.
It depends entirely on what's wrong — a routine 100-hour service costs far less than a lower unit rebuild or a repower. We provide a free, no-obligation evaluation first and give you a clear estimate before any work begins.
A mobile outboard oil change typically takes under an hour at your dock and costs less than most owners expect. We use factory-approved oils and filters, and every oil change includes a gear lube check and anode inspection at no extra charge.
Yes — that's the whole model. Island Marine Repair is based in Fort Myers and serves Cape Coral, Naples, Punta Gorda, Sanibel, and Captiva. The technician and the tools come to wherever your boat already is.
At least once a year or every 100 hours of use, whichever comes first. Southwest Florida's saltwater speeds up corrosion and wear, so staying on schedule matters more here than in freshwater regions.
We come to you. Our mobile unit is fully equipped for diagnostics, maintenance, and most repairs at your dock, marina slip, or driveway — no trailering required.
If the repair cost is approaching 40-50% of a replacement engine, or the engine has needed several major repairs in the past year or two, a repower is usually the better long-term value. We give you our honest read during the diagnostic visit.
Often, yes. No-start issues are one of our most common calls, and most can be diagnosed and resolved in a single same-day visit, depending on parts availability.

Outboard Motor Repair Near You in Lee County & SWFL

Our mobile outboard repair coverage spans the Gulf Coast waterways and canal systems that make Southwest Florida one of the most boat-dense regions in the country.

Cape Coral

One of the most boat-dense canal networks in America outboard service at your lift, no towing.

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Sanibel

Island outboards serviced without the causeway haul dockside, on your schedule.

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Captiva

Full outboard dispatch to the outer islands, past Blind Pass, with everything aboard the truck.

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Bonita Springs

Imperial River docks and gulf-access canals, serviced on standing weekly outboard routes.

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Englewood

Lemon Bay's outboard fleet covered on real routes, no distance surcharge, no reluctance.

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Estero

The Estero River and bay-access communities, covered on our daily southern outboard routes.

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Naples

Naples Bay's offshore outboard fleet, from a single diagnostic visit to a complete repower.

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North Fort Myers

The Caloosahatchee's north bank, covered dock to dock, Suzuki to Mercury.

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Pine Island

Matlacha to Bokeelia, factory-level outboard service brought to the island's working docks.

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Punta Gorda

Charlotte Harbor's outboard fleet serviced in the slip, tarpon boats to weekend cruisers.

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Same-Day Dockside Service

Stop Losing Water Time — Get Your Outboard Fixed at the Dock.

No towing. No haul-out. No two-week shop backlog. Most calls get a same-day response — reach a certified technician now.

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