The guy in the smurf hat. Don't let the hat or "Phil's" coveralls fool you his expertise is second to none. He's been running Blue Ocean Yacht Services for over 25 years at Granville Island, he has every tool for the trade and knows every trick. He can diagnose a problem and have a remedy prepared without wasting a minute. Hence the nick-name.
Here he is doing one of those "don't try this at home" things, pumping the gas from P's tanks to prepare for removal and replacement. When he got down to the bottom he didn't find the expected sludge and old varnish, the tanks were found to be clean and there was no need to replace at this time. His approach isn't a make-work attitude, it is an "if this were my boat" view.
He's so good you have to practically bribe him to work on your boat and the nicest boats are lined up all year round and all of the owners know Doug works best when the bribe is a premium beer. If you are lucky enough he will open a beer on board your boat at "Beer-O'clock" that's 5pm BOYS time, and ponder the task(s) at hand and review the work in progress.
As an owner you know you are getting the best work available and without compromise. Safety is always his first concern. Paying attention to every detail is his reputation. With his depth of knowledge jobs are handled with care and precision.
Doug has a sign on the shop door "No tools loaned" yet everyone borrows something from him at sometime and if he charged $25 a question, he could sit behind his desk all day working out everyone in the boatyard's solutions. He's the guy you turn to when you need to know.
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