Keep the cockpit stocked. Repair and installation of clear-ice, cube, and flake ice makers from Eskimo Ice, Raritan, U-Line, and Dometic — plus galley refrigeration.
Complete ice makers service — dockside, any brand.
A marine ice maker is a bar, a bait station, and a guest amenity in one 100-lb box — and it lives in the hottest, wettest, most vibration-heavy environment on the boat. Lee's Professional Marine Services diagnoses, repairs, replaces, and installs every major marine ice maker platform used in South Florida.
Marine ice makers fail in predictable ways. The condenser coil scales up from raw-water use and stops rejecting heat. The water pump wears out. The harvest cycle stalls on a stuck ejector or a bad thermistor. The auger motor on a flake unit burns out. The reservoir overflows because a float switch is stuck. Every one of those is a same-visit fix when we have the right part and refrigerant on the truck — and we do.
We service cocktail-grade clear-ice makers (Eskimo Ice, U-Line, Scotsman, Hoshizaki marine variants), cube and half-cube units (Raritan Icerette, Dometic ICE-Series, U-Line 1225M), flake and nugget machines (Eskimo Ice EI-450 and EI-500 series, Scotsman MC series), and undercounter cockpit refrigerator/ice combos used on sportfish. We also handle bait freezers and cockpit chest freezers, because on 90% of fishing boats they share the same refrigeration architecture as the ice maker.
The most common call is 'my ice maker stopped making ice.' From there, the diagnostic tree splits fast: water in but no cycle (control board, sensor, or thermostat), cycle but no freeze (refrigerant, condenser, or compressor), freeze but no harvest (harvest heater, ejector motor, or bin thermostat). We carry gauges, a leak detector, a recovery machine, water pumps, harvest heaters, control boards, and thermistors for the models above. Most repairs close the same visit.
New installations are common too. A tired 20-year-old Raritan cube maker rebuilt into a modern Eskimo Ice EI-350 or U-Line Marine 1224 gets you 3–4× the production rate, half the amp draw, and finally makes clear cocktail ice instead of cloudy hollow cubes. We handle the cutout, drain, water supply, and 120 V feed, plus commissioning and a written production test.
Every ice maker service call is a flat $240 covering the first hour of on-site diagnostic and travel from Boynton Beach to Ft. Lauderdale. Beyond that range is $60 per half hour. Every visit is dockside — no shop drop-off, no yard time.
Services we offer:
Clear-ice system diagnostics
Pump & solenoid replacement
Refrigeration recharge
New unit installation
Repair or replace Pumps
Displays
Cables
Compressors
Condenser
Reversing valves
Sensors
Small leak
Leak detection
From the field
Ice Makers — real jobs, real hardware.
A look at the systems we service and the failure modes we resolve every week across Southeast Florida.
Refrigeration circuitWater & control portsVentilated cabinet
Brands we service
Every major ice makers manufacturer — parts, refrigerant, and diagnostics.
We work on every marine ice maker brand sold or serviced in the United States. Manufacturer parts, marine-grade refrigerant, and full control-board diagnostics — any brand.
Eskimo Ice
EI-350, EI-450, EI-500, and EI-950 flake and cube platforms
U-Line Marine
1224M, 1225M, and Origins-series undercounter ice makers
Dometic
ICE Series and legacy Marine Air / Cruisair ice modules
Raritan
Icerette and Ice Maker Micro units
Scotsman
MC series marine variants and cocktail-ice modules
Hoshizaki
clear-ice cocktail machines installed on custom yachts
Isotherm / Indel Webasto
Drawer and self-contained marine ice units
Vitrifrigo
IM Series undercounter marine ice makers
Sub-Zero
custom-yacht ice modules with marine retrofits
Manitowoc
commercial-marine crossover units on large yachts
Common problems we fix
The failure modes we see every week — and the parts we carry.
Won't fill or won't cycle
Failed water inlet solenoid, clogged fill tube, or a bad float / level sensor. Cleared and tested in the first hour.
Cycles but no ice forms
Low refrigerant charge from a slow leak, a fouled condenser coil, a weak compressor, or a stuck TXV. Full pressure and superheat check tells us which.
Ice is cloudy or hollow
Dirty water filter, mineral scale in the freezing plate, or a cycle timer set too short. Fix is either a filter swap, a descaling, or a control-board reprogram.
Harvest cycle stalls
Failed harvest heater, tired ejector motor on flake units, or a stuck bin thermostat. All in-stock parts.
Water in the cabinet
Blocked drain, cracked reservoir, or a bad door gasket. Cleared, resealed, or replaced.
Breaker trips or short-cycles
Failed start capacitor, tired compressor, or a shorted harvest heater element. Metered before anything is replaced.
How it works
From diagnostic to commissioned system — one visit whenever possible.
STEP 1
Dockside diagnostic
Refrigerant gauges, condenser coil inspection, control-board fault dump, water flow test, and full electrical check.
STEP 2
Same-visit repair
Water pump, harvest heater, thermistor, control board, capacitor, or refrigerant recharge with leak repair — most calls close the same day.
STEP 3
New installation
Cutout, drain, water feed, 120 V wiring, and full production commissioning with a written performance test.
STEP 4
Annual service
Condenser clean, water filter change, reservoir sanitize, and refrigerant top-off on a schedule.
FAQ
Marine Ice Makers — frequently asked questions
Can you fix an ice maker that's over 15 years old?
Usually yes. We stock harvest heaters, thermistors, water pumps, and control boards for Eskimo Ice, U-Line, Raritan, and Dometic units back to the early 2000s. If parts are unobtainable, we'll quote a modern drop-in replacement with the same footprint.
Why is my marine ice maker so much slower than a home unit?
Marine ice makers use seawater or water-cooled condensing to reject heat efficiently in tight spaces, and they run on 120 V shore or genset power with tighter amp budgets. That physics puts most marine cube units in the 25–50 lb/24hr range. If you need more, we upgrade to a flake maker or a higher-output cube platform.
Do you install ice makers as part of a refit?
Yes. We coordinate with cabinetmakers and yards on custom installs — Eskimo Ice EI-500, U-Line 1224M, Hoshizaki cocktail units — including through-hull, drain, and 120 V run.
What refrigerant does my ice maker use?
Modern marine ice makers use R-134a or R-404A; a few older units still run R-22. We carry all three and can retrofit R-22 to an approved drop-in when the unit is worth keeping.
"Daniel is a true professional when it comes to marine repairs I highly recommend him! 100% trustworthy and amazing work!"
Johnathan Christan
a month ago
"Daniel worked on my 35 Ft Maxum my AC was not working. He was able to get it fixed in less than two hours. The invoice was extremely reasonable — totally recommended. Thank you."
Mostafa Hussein
Local Guide · 25 reviews · 3 months ago
"Daniel did a marine AC repair on our boat out of Fort Lauderdale. He was professional, courteous, on time and pleasant to work with. If you're in the Fort Lauderdale area this is your guy for air conditioning or refrigeration."
Steven Hodgman
11 months ago
"Danny's knowledge of marine HVAC systems is unparalleled. He has been able to diagnose and fix 2 issues on my boat that others could not. I highly recommend him for any HVAC issues you may be experiencing."
Michael Ledwitz
11 months ago
"I have worked with Daniel for years and he goes above and beyond to help with anything I've needed. I never feel like he is recommending something that is not needed and find him to be honest and qualified."
Bill Smith
11 months ago
"I work on boats — I've worked with Daniel, he is very professional! Thanks again! 10/10."
Gary Bemiss
4 months ago
"Daniel did a repair of the refrigerator on my 1978 Bristol sailboat. I believe the unit is the original. I was prepared to have the entire thing ripped out and replaced. Daniel came out, spent hours testing and inspecting it, and got the unit up and running! I was very impressed. And the beer stays icy cold! I highly recommend Daniel for all your HVAC needs."
