About Pilothouse Marine Services

A Veteran Owned and Operated Small Business

Our Business

Pilothouse Marine Services, LLC provides professional marine services for yacht owners, commercial vessel companies, and boatyards.
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Our Promise

To deliver cost efficient and thorough marine services to the best of our ability and in keeping with industry standards.

Our Services

​Our services include marine surveys, yacht inspections, thermal imaging, and both custom training and various Captain’s services.​ 
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Our Mission Statement

Our #1 goal is to provide exceptional service to our customers through clean and concise communication, professional execution, integrity, and adherence to the highest standards.

Steve Smith - Professional Qualifications

Below are some of the highlights of Steve's 40 years of experience with ships and boats. A voracious learner - he is always undertaking a new topic, subject, or adventure as long as it has something to do with his passion - boats.

Work Experience

• Military Veteran - Navy - 20 year - Surface Warfare Officer - specializing in electronics and ship systems
  • Deck officer qualified on several ship classes
• US Navy Systems Test Officer for Arleigh Burke Destroyer
• Ship Repair Officer for 3 ship overhaul periods
• Instructor - US Navy
• Systems Engineer for a defense contractor
• Instructor - Microsoft 
• Various Senior Leadership roles in 2 Fortune 500 companies
• 2 years as volunteer at Bath Maine Maritime Museum boat shop restoring historical wooden boats
• Built from scratch a 45' steel sailboat
• Entrepreneur - has started and sold several highly profitable companies
• Owner of a small boat repair business - refit several boats before their extended cruising - sold
• Owner of a specialty coatings and corrosion control company - sold

Relevant Education (over 40 years it is an exhaustive list - the short version)

• Computer Science
• ​Numerous ship weapons, electronic and engineering systems
• Yacht and Small Craft Surveying
• Level 1 Thermographer
• ABYC Systems, Standards, Electrical, and Corrosion courses
• Marine Accident Investigation
• Ship Draft Survey Course

Current Qualifications​

• USCG 100 GT Masters License - with numerous endorsements
• Extensive boating experience - 40' to 85' sailboats and 40' to 110' power boats - including USCG Small Passenger Inspected Vessels
• Charter Boat Captain
• Instructor - USCG Approved Merchant Mariner courses
• ABYC Master Technician
• ABYC Systems Certified
• ABYC Standards Certified
• ABYC Electrical Certified
• ABYC Corrosion Certified
• ​Level 1 Thermographer Certified

My Philosophy and Work Ethic

A few principles and ethics that I follow every day.

1. I put my country before family and work. I love America!
2. In work - Customer Success drives what we do - our passion and our purpose.
3. I approach the services that I provide to you in the same manner and expectations that I would want them performed for me. I treat your boat as if it were mine.
4. Be honest - display integrity. NEVER Lie.
5. I strive to learn something new everyday relative to boats and this awesome industry I am fortunate to be part of.

Things I DO NOT tolerate:

• Stupidity
• Arrogance
• Anti-American anything
• Disrespecting our flag. If you take a knee during the National Anthem - do not call me for services.

If you voted for and continue to support and stand behind the worthless, inept, and corrupt administration currently inhabiting the white house that is complicit in the death of our service men and women in Afghanistan, take your business elsewhere.