Trenton, Maine – Nautilus Marine Fabrication, a marine fabrication and propeller company in Trenton, Maine, has recently gone viral on TikTok with a video that has been viewed over 10.3 million times. In the video, general manager Mark Dickinson is seen expertly beating the broken tip of a propeller shaft out of a large lobster boat propeller with a sledge hammer.
The incredible viral success of the video is a testament to the Downeast ingenuity and expertise that Nautilus Marine Fabrication brings to its work along with the creative vision of their social media manager Brena Patten. It is extremely rare for a video to receive that many views, and even large companies with full-time marketing staff struggle to achieve that level of engagement.
Nautilus Marine Fabrication specializes in fabricating custom marine hardware, including stainless handrails, radar towers, and stairs. In addition to their fabrication services, they also sell and repair boat propellers, as demonstrated in the viral TikTok video. The company also offers water jet cutting services on their large water cutting table.
“We are thrilled to see the overwhelming response to our TikTok video,” said Lisa Patten, office manager of Nautilus Marine Fabrication. “We couldn’t believe the video got 1 million views and then it just kept climbing.”
In addition to views and the proverbial “likes”, the video has received nearly 2000 comments from all over the world. While there’s a few comments offering alternative methods, the overwhelming majority reflect positively on Mr. Dickinson’s prowess in swinging a hammer and the satisfying jingle the propeller tip makes when it breaks free of the propeller hub.
To learn more about Nautilus Marine Fabrication and their services, visit their website at www.nautilus-marine.com or follow them on TikTok @nautilusmarinefab.
Nautilus Marine Hardware is an authorized dealer of R.E. Thomas Marine Hardware’s complete line of dripless shaft seals, stuffing boxes, rudder ports, and the wildly popular Piranha Dual Line Cutters.`
