Very pro in every way fair prices loyal kind caring chris is the best and jon is amazing read more

Aquarius Marine - Next - Boat Repair Near Me - San Diego, California

I'll start buy saying this " I was sceptical at first to take it here because of the way it looks on pictures! But there is a good saying DONT JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER! This was proven to me today I went in and just looked around I went to the office and spoke to John the owner great attitude showed me around got to know about him and the employees. He was real upfront and honest really rare as we all know now a days. I would encourage people to call or visit this place the prices are reasonable especially with honesty these two things go long ways. Thank you John, I look forward to doing ongoing business with you. read more

Thank you lance for responding. Nothing in my review was selectively left out. Yes your diagnostic fee was about $47 which I had no problem to pay. As for the amount for the repairs, did ALL of the repairs myself after watching a short YouTube clip which showed me how to replace the wear ring within 10 minutes and the carbon ring within an hour. Something you wanted to charge me $475 for 5 hours of work (5 x $95). Total time it took to fix the ski was about 2 hours (and I'm rounding up the time to two hours) which should have cost $190 - hence the $200 for the labor (because I brought the parts needed for replacement). Not only did you want to overprice the labor, you broke my throttle lever when "testing" for issues (not an issue I had before taking the ski to you. As for the parts being laid out and not assembled, I called 3 hours before heading to your shop saying that I'll get the ski fixed somewhere else. I'm sure you have an overnight storage fee, as most shops do, and I wanted to avoid more overpriced expenses. No, you are not a psychologist, social worker or a charitable organization Lance, but you are a business that is supposed to EARN my business. When you take a car to a mechanic, you expect someone to describe the labor and work that will be done, WHY it has to be done and how much time it will take. Looking at your response of "how you don't have to take my crap" just shows the level of customer service you provide. Trust me I don't have to look much deeper within myself when it comes to how I treat people in life with my mere 31 years on this planet. Btw, took the ski out last week and it runs practically brand new. Had a spectacular day out on the bay with it knowing that I dodged an overpriced bullet to fix it. See you out in the water! read more

Aquarius Marine - Boat Repair Near Me - San Diego, California

My boat had sat for three years and overheated as soon as I put it in the water. John worked me into the busy schedule, briefed me on troubleshooting procedures and emailed me updates on a regular basis. Once fixed, the mechanic took time to show me the repairs and demonstrate. Thanks team Aquarius! read more

I was looking for a place to buy oil for my bass boat. Found this place on line. Called on a Saturday and spoke to the owner Angel. He was very friendly. Plugged in the address on maps and it lead my to the recycling center. After some quick "common sense " found it. Angel had want I needed and was on my way. Thanks Angel. read more

Aquarius Marine - Boat Repair Near Me - San Diego, California

The guys (John and Angel) at Aquarius have been fantastic! They are very personable, knowledgeable, and ready to get your boat out on the water as soon as possible. We have a 1999 Larson 185 that isn't in the prettiest condition but they definitely treated me like a customer with a $500k yacht. This is a real team of professionals that really care about their customers. read more

I had the unfortunate experience in that our boat was brought in and after only 1/2 of the scope of work was done, Angel then started the "I need more money" dance. His quotes went from $2,800 to $12,000 then $7,000 then $8,500. Each time with the same, "I have no itemization, just bulk labor. Then after the engine was removed I was told that he could not fix for our boat for what the boat was worth so give him the TITLE (yes) title and $1,000 and we would call it even. I have a well maintained 2001 boat that is blue book valued at $10,000. This shop is fraudulent and now we are dealing with just trying to get our boat released without the engine installed after he removed it and they want well above the quote just to get my vessel back. Beware, you will be scammed by the labor hour game. I am a well respected professional who has been a boat owner for 15 years. I want he boat public informed and does not want this to happen to them. read more

I should have never taken my boat here after my experience with the lady on the phone. She was more interested in playing on her phone than helping. Had to call back 3 times because she was so quick to hang up the phone. Simple answers I needed like what time do you close? Showed up to the yard and felt like I was at an Ecology junk yard for boats. If I am going to be charged first class rates I expect first class service. Dropped off my boat because I had a piston locked up in a cylinder. Yes they had to pull the inboard motor out to see what was going on. Here is a list of the extra charges. Yard handling 25.00. After I parked the boat where they told me to. Crane time. 70.00 Place engine on pallet 95.00 This is aside from the 475.00 to remove the engine and 95.00 to disassemble. The extra charges on my bill are unbelievable. I truly feel like I was robbed. Aquaris marine then quoted me another $8800.00 to replace the motor and that was my only option. I just fixed the boat for a fraction of the price. Never again will I be back here. read more

Didnt have avaliblilty to repair my boat when I needed but that was my poor planning. But these guys are great tools me how to fix my small problem with my carborator myself. One of the few shops that can work on really old boat carborators like mine on my 1979 sleekcraft. read more

This boat repair shop is the worst shop I've ever seen. They had my boat for approximately four months and during that time they replaced parts I did not need such as the fuel pump and the ECM. They did not actually solve the real problem and left my boat ground wires unattached in a mess that another repair shop needed to fix after Aquarius Marine punctured holes in my wires which will cost me thousands to fix. When asking for a refund they did not want to help me out at all. Do not go to this place! read more

John and Angel are awesome and the storage price is good. very patient considering the headaches I've caused them, lol.. repairs were done correctly and on time. thanks again boy's! read more

Great new management! The Facility has been restructured. Easy to get your boat in and out. Online bill payments. And much cheaper compared to other dry storages!! read more

Just thought I'd put my two cents in here concerning the conversation between Ben S. [real name Ben L.] I know him and Lance. Ben is a cry baby whiner. Don't trust my opinion possibly because he dated a good friend of mine? Just read his review of a place where he complained about the "blue berries" being too tart. OMG What I really know about Ben I can't say here. I've known all the people at Aquarius Marine for over 12 years. Everyone there has always been spectacular. read more

They've Had My Boat for 100 Days!!! It Takes AGES at Aquarius. Brought my boat in on 5/1 due to a leak at the outdrive. Angel told me it would be about two weeks. Two MONTHS later (July 3rd at 5:30 PM), I got it back from him , and I paid him over $3,500 for the repairs. Took the boat out for July 4th and it leaked more than it did before I brought it in. He apparently didn't have time to actually test it in the water like he normally would. Brought it back in on 7/5. Took another month for him to attempt repairs- got the boat back on 8/5. Before I picked up the boat, I asked him if he tested the boat in the water and he assured me that he did, and that it was not leaking anymore. Unfortunately that was not my experience, it took about a half hour in the water to see that it was still leaking. So back to Aquarius once again. All through this process I felt I had to threaten the guy just to get him to pay attention to my boat. AND I'M STILL WAITING. Clearly he isn't/wasn't making my boat his priority- the whole job was maybe 3 days of labor. Angel is a very personable guy, but his word is worthless, and competence questionable. read more

Angel and Jim are topnotch mechanics who have our full confidence when it comes to working on our boat! Really friendly guys who are a pleasure to work with. They are aways available to answer questions and Lord knows, if you own a boat, you'll have lots! A few years ago they helped replace a crappy engine with a Jasper rebuilt and it purrs like a kitten still today. We can recommend them to one and all .....when you are out on the open ocean you need to have complete confidence in your engine and when you have Aquarius behind you, you can relax...thanks you guys, you are the best! read more

Just wanted to give a shout out to Aquarius Marine for the outstanding work and prompt service they provided on my skipjack flybridge. During the sea trial of my boat to the potential new buyer, the hydraulic steering cable failed and Aquarius Marine was able to take my boat in and get it fixed in no time flat. The new owner who recently acquired the business Was very accommodating and got the job done fast. The repair charges were reasonable and the work professionally done. I have had many boats over the years and dealt with most of the primary boat repair shops in San Diego. This was my best experience and felt confident and very comfortable with both the repair and costs. I highly recommend this business and expect they will do very well with the exceptional customer service and workmanship I experienced. A very honest broker which is hard to find in this arena. Thanks for taking great care in getting the boat back on the water with its new owner, you guys were awesome! read more

Been taking my boats here for years. Angel and his team do great work and stand behind their work. The one star reviews below are surprising based on my experience. Maybe those people don't realize that boats cost a lot to service no matter where you take them - if you don't like that then don't own a boat. These guys are the most economical of any shop that I've had service my boats (I've used 3 other repair shops in the past in addition to Aquarius Marine). read more

If you are looking for professional service, honest and probably the finest marine mechanics that San Diego has to offer search no further. I have been in the marine industry for over 35 years and probably used all the companies in San Diego over the years. These folks are the real deal. Captain Chris Coletta read more

These guys were horrible. They will never get another dollar from me. They diagnosed the problem incorrectly and charged me for parts they did not need. Chargered me card without authorization. Tried to charge me 30 hours of labor. Was able to have them knock some off. Showed other mechanics and they could not believe 30 hours. Seems to have a bunch of people walking around shop that are not doing anything. Extremely dissapointed. Could not believe people run business like that. Never told me any estimate. Wish I could tell whole story. Was bad. read more

They did a great job for me. Got my boat evaluated the day after I dropped it off. Repaired the day the parts arrived. Fair price, and ahead of schedule. read more

Old school storage and repair facility. The owner has been in the business for about 20 years and knows all there is to know about storage and repairs. Don't expect world class service, have patience. read more

Had a good experience with Aqurius. Took my boat in for big service. Lance recommended thing todo while it was torn down. After all said and done great price for the amount of work done! read more

Best service best timing knowledgeable on all counts. Needed our boat for visiting company and they replaced the starter the water pump and the bulge pump in time. Highly recommend read more

Ok , here`s the Real Deal on this shop....I have a 20ft. Voyager Pontoon boat with a 75hp Force motor....I was losing electrical power intermediately ....I called every repair facility in San Diego county and nobody would work on my boat because of the Force Motor...? I called these guys and they were more than happy to work on my boat...So last Wednesday I dropped it off in the Morning....The owner Angel is a real good guy and a old school Boat mechanic...His 2 stroke mechanic Lance is a real 2 stroke mechanic...not some guy who thinks he can fix it...If he cant fix your 2 stroke engine no one in San diego probably can...The young lady in the office is very pleasant to deal with..I think her name is Carol...So anyways these gys called me Wednesday afternoon ...they found the problem..and it was fixed already...Now at this point I was expecting them to tell me it was going to be 500 $ or more..!!! Boat repairs are not cheap...The total was 245 $..!!!! All Labor to track a short In the main wiring Harness ...They didn't charge for any of the electrical parts needed..Now keep in mind they could`ve charged what ever they wanted...your kinda at any mechanics mercy ...whether it be boat or car or Bike...These guys are Honest and Fast and Friendly ...They have a couple of bad reviews ...I was a little nervous about that at first ...but there`s 2 sides to every story...I wouldn't hesitate to send these guys all my work from now on ...and I`m sending anyone I know there if they`re having any problems...MY PONTOON BOAT RUNS PERFECT...THANKS LANCE,ANGEL & CAROL...HAPPY BOATING...Leo read more