Short answer: Harbor Marine serves Alpharetta boat owners with mobile service at homes and storage lots, work on boats kept on Lake Lanier, and our shop at 6516 Lanier Islands Parkway in Buford. Call or text (770) 967-8495.
Boating from north Fulton
Alpharetta is a north Fulton County city, about 26 miles north of downtown Atlanta, with ZIP codes 30004, 30005, 30009 and 30022. It is not on the water, but it has plenty of boat owners. Many keep a boat on a trailer at home or in a storage lot and head up the GA 400 corridor toward Cumming and the Forsyth side of Lake Lanier on weekends. Others keep the boat in a marina slip all season and drive up to meet it.
Either way, Alpharetta owners have the same problem: the boat lives somewhere other than the shop, and time is short. Weekdays go to work and family, and weekends go fast between Avalon, soccer games and a show at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre. Our job is to make the boat ready when you have a free day.
Three ways we work with Alpharetta owners
- At home or in a storage lot: our mobile service handles routine work where the trailer boat is parked.
- On the lake: if your boat lives in a slip or at a dock on Lanier, we can work on it there.
- At the shop: drive rebuilds, fiberglass repair and other bigger jobs go to our shop at 6516 Lanier Islands Parkway in Buford.
When you call, we will help you pick the one that fits the job.
What Alpharetta owners call us for
- Engine repair: diagnostics, tune-ups, cooling problems and hard starts.
- Sterndrive and outdrive repair: bellows, gimbal bearings, U-joints and strike damage.
- Gel coat and fiberglass repair: chips, cracks, ramp scrapes and dock damage.
- Detailing and ceramic coating: faded gel coat, stains and interiors.
- Winterization and shrink wrap: fall prep for storage at home or in a lot.
- Mobile service and transport: work where the boat is, or help moving it.
Neighborhoods, HOAs and storage
A lot of Alpharetta subdivisions limit where a boat can sit and whether work can happen in the driveway. Many owners keep boats in storage lots or covered storage for that reason. When you book, tell us where the boat is and any rules we need to follow. If outside work is not allowed, we will suggest the shop, or work on the boat at the lake instead.
Boats that live on the lake
Some Alpharetta families keep a boat in a slip on Lake Lanier for the whole season. That is convenient, but it means problems often show up when you arrive for the weekend: a dead battery, a bilge that ran all week, or an engine that will not start. Our mobile service can meet the boat at the slip or dock for routine work. If the boat needs the shop, we can help plan the move.
A yearly plan
Late winter: book spring service and recommissioning. Spring: launch, check the impeller and battery, and inspect the drive. Summer: keep the boat clean and watch for new noises or leaks. Fall: drive inspection, detail, and winterization before the first hard freeze. Following a simple plan like this is the best way to avoid a lost weekend.
Getting a boat to the shop
Our shop is in Buford, on the far side of Lake Lanier's south end from Alpharetta. For trailer boats, that is a tow you can plan around a weekday off or a Saturday morning. For boats kept in the water, the move starts with a haul-out. If you do not have a tow vehicle, or would rather not make the trip, ask about boat transport in Alpharetta.
What affects the job
Pricing is set when you call for a quote. These are the things that change the size of the job:
- Where the boat is: home, storage lot, lake or shop.
- The boat type, size and systems on board.
- Parts we find worn once we look.
- Whether the boat needs transport.
How to book
- Call or text (770) 967-8495, or send the form.
- Tell us where the boat is and how it is kept.
- Describe the problem, with photos if you can.
- We recommend a mobile visit, shop work or transport.
Nearby, see boat repair in Cumming and Suwanee, or the main Lake Lanier boat repair page. Contact us with any questions.