Troubleshooting

Diagnostics & Fuel Systems

Most of the cost of a repair is figuring out what’s wrong. Customers come back because Marty finds the actual cause, whether it’s dirty injectors, a tired starter or a fuel system problem, instead of throwing parts at it.

Boat helm with engine gauges and displays

What we handle

Diagnostics & Fuel Systems

  • Fuel system inspection and repair
  • Fuel injector cleaning
  • Starter and charging diagnosis
  • Hard starting, stalling and rough idle
  • Electrical fault tracing
  • A clear explanation of what we found before the work

Why Action Marine

“They went through the fuel system and found the problem with the injectors. Cleaned them and I’m back on the water.” (Buster F.)

From the shop

Recent troubleshooting work

Opened electrical box during troubleshooting
Console of a boat in for diagnosis

Customers say

Reviews

“Action marine is a 1st class outfit. I dropped my boat by with fuel system problem. They went through the fuel system and found the problem with the injectors. Cleaned them and I’m back on the water.”

Buster Fipps Facebook review · 2026

“From my initial phone call to schedule an appointment until I picked up my boat a few days later, Marty was helpful, kind, and knowledgeable. Based upon his diagnosis, I replaced my boat’s starter and was back on the water the next day.”

Brook Myrick Google review · June 2020
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Questions

FAQ

My boat ran fine last season and now it won’t start. What should I do?

Call us with the make, model and what it’s doing. Old fuel, batteries and starters are common causes, and we’ll track it down.

Ocean Isle Beach, NC

Get your boat back on the water

Call Marty to talk through what your boat is doing, or send a few details and we’ll call you back.

Call the shop

(910) 880-9930

Mon–Fri 8:30–5 · Sat 8–12

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