Owner-operated · Fully mobile
Marine expertise,
brought to your vessel.
Practical repair, maintenance, systems support, and ongoing care for pleasure craft and commercial vessels.
- Service area
- Vancouver Island
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 6 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Call direct
- Chad 604.619.5124Brian 250.702.0600
What we do
Support for the systems that keep your vessel moving.
Scheduled maintenance, difficult troubleshooting, or year-round care—Straitside looks at the vessel as a connected system, not a collection of isolated parts.
Every kind of vessel
One standard of care, from pleasure craft to commercial vessels.
Pleasure craft
Outboards, inboards, and everything between. Service at your marina, mooring, or driveway.
Yachts
Systems-level support, planned maintenance, and the coordination larger vessels need.
Commercial vessels
Dependable troubleshooting and repair for vessels that need to keep working.
Services
Six ways we look after your vessel.
Every service is delivered by the owners and brought to you, wherever the vessel is.
Mechanical & maintenance
Engine service, diagnostics, preventive maintenance, cooling, fuel, pumps, generators, and related work.
View serviceMarine electrical
Troubleshooting, repairs, and installations for starting, charging, distribution, and onboard equipment.
View servicePlumbing & vessel systems
Practical help with sanitation, pumps, hoses, vents, valves, leaks, blockages, and odours.
View serviceSystem assessments
Focused checks that help owners understand visible concerns and practical maintenance priorities.
View serviceVessel management
Scheduled checks, maintenance planning, seasonal preparation, records, and repair coordination.
View serviceCoordinated support
Keeping outside specialists and multi-trade work aligned with the vessel’s broader care plan.
View service
Why Straitside
Experienced service without the disconnect.
Work directly with the people assessing and completing the job. Chad Day and Brian Clair bring broad hands-on experience and practical recommendations grounded in how your vessel is built, used, and maintained.
- Fully mobile service
- Whole-vessel thinking
- Clear communication
- Preventive care
How service works
A clear path from request to reliable operation.
Useful details up front help the team understand the vessel, assess the fit, and plan the right next step.
- 01
Tell us about the vessel
Share the vessel type, location, symptoms or service needed, and timing.
- 02
We assess the request
We review the information, ask focused questions, and confirm the next step.
- 03
The work is scheduled
You receive scheduling details and any access or preparation requirements.
- 04
We complete & document
Approved work is completed, findings shared, and sensible follow-up identified.
“We don’t just work on boats. We take care of them.”
Mobile marine service throughout Vancouver Island.
Ready when you are
Tell us what your vessel needs.
Send the location, service need, and timing. We’ll review the request and get back to you with the next step.
Request service