11 Years Serving Cruisers at Marina Taina & French Polynesia
From full engine drops and composite stringer reconstruction to precision shaft alignments and advanced electrical engineering, Adrian Pataki brings deep, practical bluewater expertise to every project.
For 11 continuous years, I operated a busy, full-service marine engineering business directly out of Marina Taina in Tahiti. During that time, I worked alongside international voyagers, circumnavigators, and local vessels, solving the toughest mechanical and electrical challenges in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
My hands-on experience spans hundreds of complex marine projects: effecting precision shaft alignments, diesel engine diagnostics and complete overhauls, reverse-osmosis watermaker service and plumbing, high-amp alternator and serpentine belt conversions, NMEA 2000 digital networking, and high-capacity LiFePO4 battery bank distribution.
28 Vessel Repowers in French Polynesia
Having personally executed 28 engine installations and repowers throughout French Polynesia, I know firsthand the specific obstacles sailors face in the islands: shipping logistics, customs exemptions, engine bed alignments, and tropical cooling considerations.
A New Way of Helping: Consulting While Cruising
Today, I am cruising French Polynesia aboard my Hans Christian cutter S/V Attila. Rather than working solely from a fixed shop in Papeete, I now dedicate my engineering knowledge to consulting self-reliant sailors across French Polynesia.
Through detailed step-by-step instructions, troubleshooting tips, and remote video consulting directly from my boat, I help you diagnose and self-install your systems with complete confidence. And when a major project demands hands-on supervision, I am available to fly anywhere in French Polynesia upon request.
Adrian Pataki
Technicien en Mécanique Marine
- 28 Repower Installations executed throughout French Polynesia
- Precision Shaft Alignment: dial calipers, tolerance matching
- High-Amp Alternators: Balmar, Wakespeed, serpentine belts
- Watermaker Overhauls: high pressure pumps & reverse osmosis
- LiFePO4 Lithium & Marine Linux: OpenCPN navigation suites
- Flight Supervision to Marquesas, Tuamotus & Leewards