The Port of South Whidbey’s outside mooring project and underwater repairs at South Whidbey Harbor are complete.

Seattle-based Pacific Pile & Marine L.P., the Port of South Whidbey’s hired contractor, wrapped up work and demobilized on Monday. Everything went according to plan and the project finished early, two day’s before the company’s contracted March 23 deadline, according to Angi Mozer, executive director for the port.

“That’s unheard of, but it’s awesome,” Mozer said.

The project included two objectives: install 15 large mooring cleats on the port’s new outside floats, and to work on the docks underwater anchoring system. The total price tag of the work is about $177,000.

The new cleats will allow large boats to tie up, and hopefully open the tiny harbor to new commerce such as big whale watching ships and other commercial vessels. The underwater work was largely to address anchor lines that the port believes were improperly strung during their initial installation in 2014; they were crisscrossed and showing signs of chafing.

The issue is a matter of dispute between the port and the original contractor, Friday Harbor-based Mike Carlson Enterprises, Inc.

Mozer confirmed the lines were restrung in the proper configuration.