Race City Marine is a family-owned boat dealership in Mooresville, NC that sells and services Nautique, Barletta and Chris-Craft boats. Its Mooresville service page and About Us page list a parts department, boat storage, a pro shop, and a service team for inboard and outboard engines, transmissions, electrical troubleshooting, gelcoat repair, ceramic coating, detailing and seasonal work. Mobile and dockside service are listed too. Its Boatwork profile lists marine electrical and electronics, engine repair, fiberglass and gelcoat repair, detailing and ceramic coating among its specialties.
Which boats it works on
The service pages sort work two ways. By boat type, they list wakeboard and wakesurf boats, pontoons, cruisers, bowriders, open bows and runabouts, center consoles, and ski boats. By brand, they list Nautique, Barletta pontoons and Chris-Craft, the three lines the dealer sells.
| Your boat or job | What the shop's pages list |
|---|---|
| Nautique, Barletta or Chris-Craft | Dedicated brand service pages for the dealer's own lines |
| Wake, ski, pontoon, bowrider or center console from another builder | Covered by boat type, but no brand page. Confirm yours before booking |
| Inboard engine | Transmission, cooling and exhaust work |
| Outboard engine | Fuel lines, impeller replacement and electrical troubleshooting |
| Storage | Boat and RV storage at the dealership |
The impeller is the rubber-vaned pump that pushes raw lake water through the engine to cool it. It wears out with use, and the dealer's page lists impeller replacement among the common outboard jobs it handles.
The scheduling page describes the technicians as certified, so ask which manufacturers or training programs that certification covers for your engine.
What the service menu covers
The general service list runs from tune-ups and fluid checks through engine repair and replacement, transmission repair, prop repair and replacement, hull inspections, electronic diagnostics and electrical troubleshooting. Cosmetic work covers gelcoat repair, ceramic coating, and interior and exterior detailing. Gelcoat is the hard, colored outer layer on a fiberglass hull. Seasonal work covers winterization, which protects the engine and water systems from freezing, and summerization, the spring recommissioning. Accessories, upgrades and parts are listed as well.
On transmissions, the dealer's page describes inspecting first to find the root cause, then running quality tests under real-world conditions once the repair is done.
The pages list mobile and dockside service separately. A transmission rebuild or a sizable gelcoat repair usually goes better with shop space, tools and controlled cure time. An impeller swap or a battery and charging check is the kind of job that can be done at the slip. Ask how your job would be handled before you plan around a dock visit.
Dealer service or an independent pro
Start with the dealership if your boat is a Nautique, Barletta or Chris-Craft, or if you want engine work, parts and storage under one roof. Boatwork also has a separate dry storage listing, Boat & RV Lockers at Race City Marine, so ask the dealer how its storage relates to that listing.
A dedicated electrical pro may suit a narrow job better, such as a full electronics install or a wiring fault that runs across several systems. The dealer's service menu describes electrical work as troubleshooting and repair, so ask whether a full electronics install is something it takes on. For that kind of job, get at least one quote from an electrical specialist alongside the dealer's.
Comparing Mooresville pros on Boatwork
As of October 2026, Boatwork's Mooresville list shows 4 marine electrical and electronics pros in the city. The dealership's own profile lists that specialty alongside fiberglass and gelcoat repair, boat repair and maintenance, engine repair, detailing and ceramic coating.
With a list that short, you can compare all of them. Check:
- Whether they work on your brand and engine type
- Whether they come to your dock or you bring the boat in
- How they quote: a paid diagnostic first, or an estimate up front
- Whether their reviews describe jobs like yours
To get quotes from the ones you choose for the same job, send Boatwork your project details. Include the boat's make, model, engine and symptoms so the quotes line up.
Questions to ask before you book
- My boat isn't a Nautique, Barletta or Chris-Craft. Do you service my brand and this engine?
- Is the diagnostic charged separately, and does it count toward the repair if I approve the work?
- How far out are you booked for this job, especially during fall winterization and the spring rush?
- Can this be done at my slip, or does the boat need to come to the shop?
Related pages and posts
- Boat & RV Lockers at Race City Marine: Boat Dry Storage
- Next step page (contact / estimate / demo)
- Boatwork profile
- Mooresville list
