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The building houses offices, mechanical repair shop and propeller repair facility (the only one in Page). Our vehicle fleet consists of two F150 and one F250 trucks. This link will provide you a map to find us
Office
A 25W VHF marine radio base station is readily available for communications with customers and our lake crews. The antenna system has been redesigned to take account of low water conditions. Channel 16 is monitored at all times and our working channel of choice is Channel 19.
A small kitchen is available for use by our customers when they are in the yard working on their boat. Restroom facilities are also available.
Mechanical Repair
In the winter the shop is heated using an oil fired burner that uses recycled oil from oil changes. This avoids the need to charge an oil disposal fee to our customers and reduces our reliance on foreign oil.
Propeller Repair
Propeller inventory is maintained separately from other inventory to facilitate speedy customer turn times on repairs and new propeller sales. Dust and fume extraction is achieved using a centralized extraction system. Ducting is linked to the dust containment area, paint booth and welding bench.
Equipment
The forklift has a 3000 LB capacity. 12 ft reach and full side shift and tilt capability for precise location of equipment.
A fixed base air compressor supplies air throughout the shop and a portable compressor is used when needed for remote operations. Pressure washing of hulls is accomplished using a gasoline powered pressure washer. |
Old West Marine Services is headquartered at 813 Vista Avenue in Page. Our facilities consist of a single 4000 square foot building situated on a 200’x 180’ lot. Parking is provided in the front of the property which is secured by a six-foot chain link fence.
The office area also includes product display for retail sales. We stock the most commonly used items for the do it yourself boat owner including engine and drive parts, lubricants, maps, radios and the like. Items not in stock can be ordered and usually here the next day (except weekends).
The office has a computer network and a high speed internet link to allow efficient access to our customers and vendors. Printers, scanners and copiers are also available as network resources.
One area is dedicated to employee training and has all the educational resources readily available for employee use. This includes video tapes, CD-ROM and DVD materials provided as part of our dealership agreements.
The mechanical repair shop contains all the special tools needed to complete repairs on Mercruiser and Volvo engines. This includes the computer diagnostic equipment necessary to work on modern electronically controlled engine
The shop is equipped with four drive stands to properly support out drives during maintenance and repair. In addition there is a mobile stand that is used to remove out drives from the houseboat and safely transport them to the shop.
Inventory is maintained in the shop organized by supplier and product. Each part number is tracked in our data base linked to our sales system with automatic reorder points generated to assure an appropriate level of inventory is maintained to support our customers.
The propeller repair shop has two separate areas. The main shop houses the pitch blocks and pitch stands, welding and paint booth. A dust containment area is used for wire brushing and grinding.
Aluminum, stainless steel and bronze propellers can be repaired in this facility
A fork lift is used for the movement of boats, removal and replacement of engines and other equipment from boats. It is equipped with a long reach boom for access to engine bilges and the like.
A portable welder supplements fixed based welders and is used for repairs in the yard and can be transported on the highway when necessary.
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