Service department · Raystown Lake
Factory-authorized service, on the lake you boat
When you want your boat, pontoon or yacht to stay in great working order for years to come, you need knowledge and skill you can count on. Our highly trained technicians are dedicated to maintaining and servicing your Avalon, Crownline and Mercury Marine so you get the most out of your purchase.
We are boating enthusiasts, and we understand that your priority is getting out on the water. Service done the right way is what 41 years of repeat business on Raystown Lake has been built on.
What we do
Everything between the showroom and the water
Engines, sterndrives & outboards
Factory-authorized Mercury Marine and MerCruiser service. Certified technicians across nearly every part of marine service, from oil and gear lube to full repower.
Winterization & spring commissioning
Eight named winterization packages for Alpha and Bravo outdrives, standard or full-synthetic. Shrink-wrap and de-winterizing in spring.
Seasonal storage
Indoor and outdoor storage on our eleven-acre facility at Raystown Lake, so the boat you buy here can stay looked after here.
Rigging & customization
New-boat preparation, fabrication, pre-owned modifications and accessory installs, led by a rigger with more than 30 years in marine service.
Marina service
Local marina service on Raystown Lake for boats kept in the water through the season.
Parts & accessories
Genuine Mercury Precision Parts and a wide selection of accessories in stock. If we do not have it, we order it.
Bottom cleaning
Professionally cleaned boat bottoms: trailer removed, chemical and hand wash, and a 210-degree finish rinse. Ask for it with any service visit.
Winterization packages
Put it away right. Take it out ready.
Every package follows the same procedure, per engine. Pick your outdrive, choose conventional or Mercury full synthetic oil, and decide whether you want the drive pulled for a full greasing (Package #2). Call for current pricing.
- 1Start and run the engine for 15 minutes while adding stabilizer to the fuel system, so the gas is stabilized for winter storage.
- 2Change engine oil (up to 5 quarts) and change the filter with genuine Mercury Precision Parts.
- 3Change the gear oil in the outdrive with Mercury High Performance gear lube.
- 4Lubricate external grease fittings.
- 5Winterize the engine with 50°-below-zero non-toxic, environmentally safe antifreeze.
Package #2 adds
Remove the drive to grease the universal joints; grease the engine coupler, gimbal bearing and lubrication points.
Alpha outdrive
| Code | Package | Oil | Drive pulled & greased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winpac1 | #1 | Conventional | No |
| Winpac2 | #2 | Conventional | Yes |
| Winpac1S | #1 | Full synthetic | No |
| Winpac2S | #2 | Full synthetic | Yes |
Bravo outdrive
| Code | Package | Oil | Drive pulled & greased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winpac1B | #1 | Conventional | No |
| Winpac2B | #2 | Conventional | Yes |
| Winpac1BS | #1 | Full synthetic | No |
| Winpac2BS | #2 | Full synthetic | Yes |
Prices are per engine and exclude parts beyond those listed. Mercury Precision Parts and Mercury High Performance gear lube throughout.
Service & rigging team
The people who rig your boat are the people who service it
Herb Dempsie
New Boat Rigging
With Shy Beaver for more than 27 years and in marine service for more than 33, Herb handles new boat preparation, fabrication, pre-owned modifications and accessory installs, and has been a licensed PA inspection mechanic for nearly 30 years.
Bobby Bollinger
New Boat Rigging / Tech
Dan Bardell
Service Desk
More than 24 years of experience.
Greg Cornelius
Service Desk
Greg Henney
Technician
Rob Lammey
Technician
Schedule service
Tell us about the boat
Book winterization, spring commissioning, a repair or a repower. Give us the year, make and engine in the comments and a preferred date, and the service desk will confirm by phone. Urgent? Call, we are happy to help over the phone.
Shy Beaver Boat Center
18605 Raystown Rd, James Creek, PA 16657
- Monday – Saturday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
