Anchor Lite Marine Services

This was a repair on an older (1975) 15 horsepower Johnson Outboard 2-Stroke Motor which failed to start after being stored all winter. I e-mailed Randy and he got back with me the same day. Randy provides on-site marine diagnosis and repair. We later scheduled a follow up appointment. He arrived promptly at 5:00 and went to work. It was very clear from the start that he was very knowledgeable about motors and very familiar with older model engine configurations. He diagnosed fuel line issues within minutes and initially tried blowing out the carbs with a solvent. He was able to get the motor running quickly- but what impressed me most was that he wasn't comfortable with the quality of the repair and decided to strip down and rebuild the carburetor which he was able to do in about 45 minutes. He also did a thorough diagnostic- inspecting the fuel quality, fuel lines and filter. He even drove home to retrieve a part that was needed. After reinstalling the carb he restarted the motor and worked for another 30 minutes to get the lean/mix and idle correctly set- to the point that it would cold start on the first pull with minimal choke which I was never able to do before. He then followed up with a complete review on how best to winterize/dewinterize the motor, re-inspected the plugs, and checked the compression on the engine. I was totally impressed (and a little envious) of his engine knowledge. He has comprehensive shop manuals and was very prepared for the job. Randy has customers all over the St. Louis area and even some customers in Utah that fly him out every year to service their large houseboats. I wish my doctor was as thorough and friendly as Randy was. Sigh. Highly recommended and I would absolutely use him again. P.S.- ask him about his career as a professional scuba diver (retired).