Hampstead's mobile marine mechanic · ask for Tim · fair hourly rate

Tim brings real outboard expertise to your boat — at your dock or his shop.

HLT Marine on Pinnacle Pkwy in Hampstead is the marine mechanic boat owners across the Topsail area trust to bring old outboards back to life and keep newer engines running right. Skilled, reliable, fair pricing.

4.3★12+ Google Reviews·Licensed Technicians·Locally Owned

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What we do

Services

Honest diagnostic, repair, and maintenance work — done right the first time.

All services

Outboard Repair & Tune-Up

Two-stroke and four-stroke outboards from older Johnsons to modern engines. Tim diagnoses problems instead of guessing.

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Jet Ski Service

Get your jet ski ready for the season — Tim makes the process easy and gets it done in time for the first warm weekend.

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Engine Restoration

Have an outboard that's been sitting? Tim has revived engines that hadn't run in years. The kind of work most shops won't touch.

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Also at the shop

Mobile or Shop Service

Honest Diagnostics

Fair Hourly Rates

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Call the shop — same-day diagnosis when our schedule allows.

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Why HLT Marine LLC

Built on trust, not turnover.

Honest diagnosis

We tell you what's actually wrong — and just as importantly, what isn't. No upsells, no scare tactics, no parts you didn't ask for.

Fair pricing, every job

Transparent quotes before any work begins. Detailed invoices when it's done. The price you're quoted is the price you pay.

Plain-English explanations

We walk you through what we found, what it does, and why it matters — so you can make decisions with full information.

Reviews don't lie

4.3 stars across 12+ Google reviews. Eastern NC drivers come back, and they bring their friends.

From real customers

Real Google reviews

4.3 stars · 12+ reviews

Wonderful experience getting our Jet Ski ready to go for the summer! HLT makes it a very easy process- would highly recommend. Tim’s prices are fair and he went out of his way to make sure he got the job done in a timely manner.

Tim at HLC Marine defines everything a skilled, reliable, fair, and accessible marine mechance should be. He always answered my texts and calls, answered my questions, a breathed new life into my recent project; a 1992 Johnson 48hp that had not been maintained and sat collecting pine needles for over three years. Now my outboard now sings like a ne…

Tim did an excellent job, and even shared some knowledge and tips/tricks about other boat components, which is valuable. He showed up on time and was clean and quick, and gave a professional experience, all at the ease and convenience of my (the customer's) schedule which is appreciated!

Tim is very professional and understand everything on the outboards. Very knowledgeable,, and you can't beat his hourly rate. Great service, on time. Will use HLT Marine again for sure!!

After reading all the good reviews I tried using Tim for a repair on my outboard motor. After 2 weeks he showed up to diagnose the problem. 2 weeks later he showed up for the repair. Some of the parts were not the right ones. I took it out the next day to test the motor. After a 20 minute run I have the same problem again. Now he won't return my ca…

Who we are

About HLT Marine LLC

HLT Marine is a small, customer-focused marine repair operation built around Tim's deep outboard knowledge. Customers describe him as a skilled, reliable, and accessible marine mechanic with a fair hourly rate — answering texts and calls promptly, taking the time to share knowledge during the work, and doing the job right the first time. From summerizing jet skis to bringing a 1992 Johnson 48hp back from three years of neglect, the work speaks for itself. If your outboard needs help, this is who to call in the Hampstead and Topsail Island area.

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Hours & Location

Hours

MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayTodayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours

Find us

595 Pinnacle Pkwy #7719, Hampstead, NC 28443, USA

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Ready when you are.

Bring it in for diagnosis, book a service, or just call and tell us what’s going on. We’ll let you know what’s next.

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