Mechanics: Brunswick or St. Simons Island, Ga?

Does anyone know of a capable DD mechanic in the Brunswick - St. Simons Is, Ga. area? Any info on a "jack of all trades" type of guy would also be useful.
Thanks for any info offered - still chasing gremlins out of an old girl.

Thanks. I drove by the yard last time I was down and it didn't look terribly well managed which is usually a good tip off as to quality of services. I'll try the marina for leads. Morningstar over by St Simons didn't know of anyone.

Cap. Ralph: most immediate issue is fuel related and likely a fuel pump that gave up the ghost as lines and filters all look clear. I'm not physically down there or would probably do that change myself and could probably have a general mechanic address that item. Other one is engine oil leaking somewhere near top of the engine (8-71VTI) as oil is pooling up in that area. Not sure what that could be and what I was interested in finding a DD guy for to check it out.

Cape. Ralph:
It's a beautiful area to cruise albeit with some tricky shoaling and currents.
You nailed it. New boat to me - aluminum raised pilothouse, flybridge custom design. Semidisplacement trawler type built by Paasch Marine (Erie Pa.) in 1971 at 52' and extended and retrofit in 1997 by Rybovitch to add cockpit and swim platform/fuel tank.
Spent October to April in Lauderdale getting engines, gen sets, hull and other systems' maintenance up to date, but still blocking and tackling.

Capt. Ralph:
Thank you for the kind offer. I may take you up on it, but first want to get her turning over and then see if I can narrow down the source of the oil leak. As to the fuel issue, I fired up the engines to exercise them and port engine started and ran fine. Watched oil pressure come up and went off to do other things while they came up to temp. About 5 min later noticed the rumble was lighter then before and checked to find port engine had cut off. Racor clean and no pressure spike on its vacuum gauge. Fuel clear etc., but couldn't get her to fire off again. That is why I am thinking fuel pump.
The most challenging thing for me is going to be the learning curve on becoming a diesel mechanic, plumber, electrician, electronics and electrolysis master all wrapped up into one. Lot of systems on this girl!

Worth a shot. Fuel is getting through up to a manifold that splits to cover other DD and two gen sets, all of which are starting/running fine so good to that point. Capt Ralph may have misread last message- there was NOT a spike on the Racor and it is full and fuel clear up to that point. Could be something going on between Racor and injectors. But, would she have run for 5+ minutes before shutting down if that were the case?

Sounds like I need to get back down there and start checking and eliminating the possible culprits - at least the territory to focus on is fairly contained. Thanks to both of you for the input it has been helpful and much appreciated. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Yes- as engine had been running, third thing I checked. Headed down to the boat on Monday and will report back. I'm placing a bet on bad seal in the fuel pump, but have a checklist of items to run through first based on the great input I got from more experienced folks on the site.

You folks certainly know your stuff and I very much appreciated the input on the DD engines.
She in fact did lose prime and had to pump fuel into the port on the fuel pump to get it to fire. Oil leak was due to previous owner using split lock washers on oil cooler bolts instead of the DD recommended type which create a good seal.

As I am still chasing Gremlins, I have a couple that will require a haulout - does anyone have good experience with a full service yard in either Georgia or S.C. that can handle 65' - 17' beam ~ 75,000 lb. Need service on Niads, prop shaft/engine alignment (can't do it in water), replace water maker etc. Looking for an outfit that does good work, stands behind it and you would return to for future work - Diogenes search - for those of you that had the nuns in grade school.
Need to stay north of Fla line for insurance till H season ends so looking north of Brunswick where boat is presently moored.
Any thoughts on the good, the bad and the ugly would be appreciated.