About Us

In Marblehead, the name Cloutman and boating go hand in hand. From the founding of the town in the mid 1600’s to today, Cloutmans have worked the water. Established in 2019, ZBC Marine Services has maintained the family tradition. Presently, we offer a full array of services–from engine installation and repairs to wood working–for virtually any boat style along the North Shore of Massachusetts. Quality craftsmanship and a fair price are the mainstays of the business. Contact us for a customized estimate. We look forward to serving your boating needs!

Top notch mechanics! The best!

T. Anderson

Excellent work and service, highly recommended! Attentive, responsive and Tom and Zack are exceptional to deal with, rare today. The way we have run our canvas business for 35+ years

M. Hood

Excellent work on marine systems and engines. Arrives to fix your problem when he says he will.

E. Schnabel-Doyle

No other boat mechanic around as good as Zach. Responsive, timely and insanely intelligent when it comes to all thing marine.
C. Johnston

Zack, I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate the work you did. I did the oil change and took the boat to Connecticut and back a couple of weekends ago.  The engine performed flawlessly in some really difficult conditions. Thank you again!

A Plymouth Rope ad from the 1930s featuring A.B. Cloutman
Our shop being built in 1946. Peach Highlands can be seen in the background. Note the lack of houses and trees as the area was originally set aside for grazing animals.
Ready to launch the “Lizzie H” a lobster boat built for Ed Hawkes, longtime Marblehead resident.
Papa Cloutman at the helm during the 1940s

Pulling a boat built by Cloutman Marine out of the shop on Calthorpe St.

Tom did an amazing job repowering a Freedom 30 with a Yanmar 3YM30.

1GM10 rebuilt to new. Minus the paint job