I have been taking my boats to MarineMax since purchasing my first boat from them in 2018. The…read moreservice team, led by Eric Richards, is outstanding. Over the years, they have assisted me with warranty issues on both my Boston Whaler 130SS and my Crest tritoon. When the boat cover on the Crest deteriorated after four years, they proactively worked with the manufacturer and arranged for a replacement cover to be fitted. I routinely bring my 13-foot Boston Whaler in for service, and I am treated with the same level of care and respect as if I had just purchased a 45-foot Sea Ray. MarineMax has also serviced boats I did not purchase from them, including my Ranger Tug and now my Cutwater. They never attempt to sell unnecessary repairs or services. Their mechanics are highly knowledgeable, take the time to answer questions, and provide practical advice on maintaining both the boats and engines. I trust them completely with my boats and would not take them anywhere else.

Please avoid these scam artists at all costs. I don't know how their sales division is, but their…read moreservice division scammed my dad out of $14,000. And the same issue remains on our boat. My dad has a cruiser named Bamboozle on Lake Lanier, and it would randomly beep and go back to idle speed. I called around and found Marine Max had a lift at Bald Ridge marina, near our home, and availability for a diagnostic. Which was great because most other mechanics couldn't even call me back. I had to leave to head back to my home in Honolulu, and my dad followed up with the shop. I don't know what they replaced or did to the boat, all I know is that after $14,000 the boat will still randomly beep and go back to idle speed every now and then. They must have told my 75 year old dad all kinds of BS about things that "needed to be replaced" but were really fine. They pulled apart the motor to perform these expensive and unnecessary repairs. He won't give me details about it, I think he's too embarrassed and ashamed. If I can save anyone a few thousand dollars from this review, some good can come out of this situation.

A hidden staycation opportunity that flies under the radar. Known for their boating and lake…read moreactivities but the other side offers a relaxed environment. Lodge/hotel lodging with spacious rooms with the treat of a Keurig in each room. A truly heated pool with poolside service or indoor or patio eating. Onsite restaurant with outdoor lake views offering buffet breakfast and menu dinners. A coffee nook offering fresh coffee/lattes along with patries. The topper is an onsite spa. Plenty of options on the property with golf, pickle ball, game room and water park.

I'm very surprised Lake Lanier has so few reviews. After all, it was one of the water sport venues…read moreof the 1996 Olympics, one of the most popular summertime destinations in the state. Most any warm season holiday is celebrated at Lake Lanier making it a popular place for vacation rental homes. Here you can go boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, golfing, as well as experience a fabulous fireworks show in the summer or Christmas lights and snow sleds in the winter. There is a spa, a beach, a waterpark, a luxury resort and good times @ Margaritaville. You can rent jet skis, go horseback riding, charter a fishing boat, rent a house boat, go camping or take a hot air balloon ride nearby. It was created by the completion of Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee River in 1956, and named for Confederate Army poet Sidney Lanier. Its primary purpose was for flood control and water supplies and has a water volume of about 1,049,400 acre-ft. The narrative will tell you its construction destroyed more than 50,000 acres of farmland and displaced more than 250 families, 15 businesses, and relocated 20 cemeteries along with their corpses in the process. But I want to pause here and dive a little deeper under the surface of its waters and introduce you to: [ OSCARVILLE, GEORGIA ] "The truth is rarely pure and never simple." ― Oscar Wilde Lake Lanier is partially located in Forsyth county. It is a county that prided itself on not having black residence so much that Oprah came to film an episode of her Emmy Award-winning talk show here in 1987 (trigger warning): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WErjPmFulQ0 The show makes mention that "no black person had lived in the county for 75 years", which was a direct reference to a predominantly African-American community known as Oscarville. It was home to 1,100 black people prior to a racial conflict in 1912 which was so brutally violent that it caused blacks to flee the county... even those who were landowners. "According to Elliot Jaspin, a historian and journalist quoted by the Digital Library of Georgia and the New Georgia Encyclopedia, only about 24 of the nearly 40 Black landowners in Forsyth County at the time were able to sell their land. The other properties have no record of sale, and some believe the abandoned land was simply taken by White residents." - The Times Oscarville began as a small farming town around 1870, but after so many fled the county in 1912, it was practically a ghost town. Those still claiming ownership of their land either had it seized or were "asked" to to forfeit their land to build the Buford Dam by Newport Dam Development according to an article published on April 6, 2021 by The Signal. Prior to the violence, Oscarville was actually known for its agricultural prowess in fighting off the boll weevil infestation that hindered many farm crops and enriching the soil with chicken feces. A technique that has been duplicated to this day to revive poor farming/gardening soil. "Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." ― Aldous Huxley [ MUST WATCH ] Link to Oscarville | The Town Submerged by Lake Lanier (Intrigued Mind): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifMKfBO_R6s [ FINAL THOUGHTS ] Lake Lanier is a beautiful lake and a rich resource for Atlanta. It provides approx. 70% of the drinking water for Metro Atlanta as well as power, recreation and businesses. But there is more than what meets the eye as you look across its glistening surface. An entire town is buried by its waters and has been nearly forgotten, and the hard truth is this is not an isolated story. There are several other towns across the country who suffered the same fate. They include: Kowaliga (Benson), Alabama Seneca Village In New York City Susannah, Alabama and Vanport, Oregon The story of Lake Lanier and Oscarville will be featured in an upcoming TV series called Oscarville - Below the Surface. Here is the link to the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVux8Y96cok Thanks for reading. 2022 / 59 #BlackHistorySeries

We were invited to a weekend out on Lake Lanier on one of Lake Lanier's houseboats. OMG - what a…read moreHUGE DISAPPOINTMENT! Their website proudly professes a $50,000 renovation to each of their 14 houseboats but I can tell you that no matter how much money you spend, if you don't keep it cleaned up it will always look worth a lot less. The walls were covered in a very dark brown paneling that made the boat feel small and cramped. The two upstairs beds (no bedrooms, as the bed went from wall to wall) were on a raised platform with the bed pad sitting on top and the two bedrooms downstairs the bed pad was on the floor. Their were 2 bathrooms, only 1 shower - but it was big enough for two (dirty looking though, icky things on the floor and on the top) and the bathroom floor, you know, around the toilet bottom were guys tend to hit when they miss the actual commode, yellow, brown, slimy, icky icky icky!!! Everywhere I looked the place was scuffed up, dirty, and had so many spiderwebs that I thought they had just decorated early for Halloween! I don't believe these boats actually go through an actual stripped down cleaning!!! When paying $600 a day, you would expect to have the houseboat in the same if not better condition than if you were staying in a hotel room. Right?!!!! There were 6 people in our party and none of us will ever rent again from Lake Lanier Harbor Marina. On Saturday night, the generator went out, we had no lights, no a/c, nothing. We managed to get back to the Harbor expecting to find the "on-call" tech waiting for us as we had put the emergency call in 30 minutes prior to our arrival, but no luck. We must have made 6 phone calls and finally he arrived. I found out that the "on-call" guy lives over an hour away. Wow, great management decision on that one guys! So after a 3 1/2 hour wait, we finally got up and running again, just in time to go to bed as by then we were exhausted, cranky, tired, and hot! The hot tub had crud and dirt swirling around in the bottom of the seats and floor, we didn't want to risk catching anything so we opted not to use it. Based on the money spent, this was the worst weekend get-away ever. Here are their details: All houseboats are complete with sleeping accommodations for 10, full kitchen, living area with entertainment center, bath-and-a-half, central heat and air, gas grill and Jacuzzi and waterslide on the top deck. Houseboats are available for rental on a daily and weekly basis. Guests can pre-order groceries to be stocked on your houseboat. Pricing In Season (April-Labor Day) / Off Season (Labor Day-March) Weekend Package $1,999 / $1,499 3 nights (Fri. 3p-Mon. 9a) Midweek Package $1,899 / $1,299 4 nights (Mon. 3p-Fri. 9a) Full Week Package $2,599 / $1,899 6 nights 24 Hour Rental $649 / $449 Monday thru Thursday 24 Hour Rental $699 / $549 Friday thru Sunday (Upon availability only)

Just came back from an amazing experience at this place. Employees were very friendly. Boat was…read morefresh and the price was amazing. Highly recommend.

Charles Bullock said all the right things when we spoke so much so that i had confidence that he…read morewould conduct a useful inspection of the boat. He charged $1675 which included a mechanical inspection of the engines. A leak down test, a compression test and oil samples were to be analyzed. I asked for the name of the equipment that was used for the oil scan, i asked for the actual report that the analyzing equipment would generate. I was never given either. I needed a completed survey with photos so my insurance company could gauge the condition and bind coverage so i could transport the boat 1000 miles. The survey report was generated without photos my insurance company would not insure the boat without verification of the condition of the boat via photos. This guy is nothing more than a snake oil salesman he talks a good game then delivers nothing of value. I now have to hire a legitimate accredited Marine Surveyor in order to bind insurance on my boat, paying for a second time for a survey. Avoid this American marine surveyors. Use this link to find an accredited marine surveyor. https://www.marinesurvey.org/

I hired this company for boat survey, Charles Bullock never completed the survey . Once I received…read morethe boat I found out things were never checked as they say there where and items where not as described . In my options it's all a big front, but the nices guy you would want to meet on the phone. Now I'm told hes's to sick to talk or refund the money. Sounds like I'm not the first this has happened to ( per yelp ) ONCE HE GETS PAID YOUR TOAST!! STAY CLEAR HIRE SOMEONE ELSE

Mike Z and Mobile Marine Services have been servicing my 2006 Searay 320 Cruiser for the last year…read more Mike Z and his team have proven to be reputable, efficient, reliable, and extremely well trained in handling most marine related repairs on my boat. I am a very picky and particular when it comes to servicing my pride and joy and he has never let me down and delivered on his promise of treating my as if it was own,

Mike Z and Team with Mobile Marine Auto Services did a tune-up on my 2019 Cobalt R5. They handled…read morethe service (oil change, oil filter, spark plugs, impeller, fuel filter etc.... and used all OEM parts. I highly recommend MMAS for fast, professional and convenient boat service. And best of all I saved money $$$ from the comfort of my home as they performed the work on my boat lift in Dawsonville. Call Mike Z at Mobile Marine Auto Service for all your boat service needs and don't forget to give MMAS a call to winterize your boat!