Short answer: Harbor Marine serves Cumming and the Forsyth County side of Lake Lanier with mobile service at docks, slips and driveways, plus our shop at 6516 Lanier Islands Parkway in Buford. Call or text (770) 967-8495.
Boat service for the Forsyth side of the lake
Cumming is the county seat of Forsyth County, and Forsyth holds roughly 30 percent of Lake Lanier. That is a lot of shoreline: lake homes with private docks, community docks in neighborhood coves, marinas, and county parks like Mary Alice Park. Add the boats parked in driveways across the 30028, 30040 and 30041 ZIP codes, and there is a big boating community here that needs regular care.
Harbor Marine serves Cumming boaters two ways. Our mobile service comes to your dock, slip, lift or driveway for routine work. Our shop at 6516 Lanier Islands Parkway in Buford handles the jobs that need a bench, a lift or time to cure.
What Cumming boaters call us for
- Engine repair and maintenance: overheating, hard starts, oil changes, impellers and thermostats.
- Sterndrive and outdrive repair: bellows, gimbal bearings, gear housings and props.
- Gel coat and fiberglass repair: dock rash, chips, cracks and strike damage.
- Detailing and ceramic coating: waterline stains, oxidation and interiors.
- Winterization and shrink wrap: engines, water systems and spring prep.
- Mobile service and transport: work where the boat sits, or a move to the shop.
Lake boats and driveway boats
Cumming has both kinds of boat owner. Lakefront owners keep boats in the water at docks and on lifts for months at a time. Those boats need regular checks on bellows, cooling parts and batteries, and they collect waterline stains and dock rash. Owners farther from the water often keep boats on trailers and launch at the lake's public ramps. Those boats need attention to ramp scrapes, road wear and winter storage. We work with both.
Across the lake from our shop
Our shop is in Buford, on the other side of the lake's south end from Cumming. For most routine work that does not matter, because mobile service comes to you. For shop jobs like drive rebuilds and structural fiberglass, you can trailer the boat over, or ask about boat transport in Cumming. We plan the trip around the repair, so the boat only moves when it needs to.
A year of boat care in Cumming
A simple yearly rhythm keeps most problems away. In spring: recommission, change the oil and check the impeller. Through the summer: watch fender placement as the lake level moves, and keep the waterline clean. In October, while the Cumming Country Fair is on, it is a good time to book fall work: a drive inspection, a detail and winterization before the first hard freeze.
What affects the job
Pricing is set when you call for a quote. These are the things that change the size of the job:
- Whether the work can be done at your dock or driveway, or needs the shop.
- The boat type, size and systems on board.
- Parts found worn once we look.
- Whether the boat needs transport.
Before you call
A little information up front makes the first conversation faster. Have the boat's make, model and year handy, along with the engine and drive model if you know them. Note when the problem started and whether it is getting worse. If the boat lives at a community dock or marina, check whether outside service needs to be cleared with the office first. Photos of the problem area, the engine label and the dock access help us show up with the right parts and tools.
How to book
- Call or text (770) 967-8495, or send the form.
- Tell us where the boat is: dock address and cove, marina and slip, or driveway.
- Describe the problem, with photos if you can.
- We recommend mobile service, shop work or transport.
Nearby, see boat repair in Alpharetta, Suwanee or Gainesville. For the whole lake, see our Lake Lanier boat repair page, or contact us.