I would not recommend getting your boat serviced by Bayside Marine. They ruined my boat. I brought it in for just a tune up and to check the impeller. They replaced the plugs and the water pump(impeller was part of this). When Bayside did a lake test, one of the hosing the pushes water through the exhausted popped up. Which created an excessive amount of heat that melted the paint of the exhaust and damaged wiring. They did not tell me this when I picked up the boat. I noticed it before I left their dock and called it out to them. They did try to repair the damage but ever since I have had nothing but problems. The boat was in perfect condition prior to them working on it. Won't be back to them every again. Many other good shops on the lake. read more

Wonderful location with great service It's the perfect spot on Lake Minnetonka to park your boat

I keep updating my review the more I interact with Bayside Marine. I found Bayside last year on Google and chose them based on the reviews. I started buying parts from them because Bob knew my older boat and could tell me the best parts, and their prices are as good or better than online and other area places. So when I had a serious issue with the stern drive getting stuck in reverse last summer, I took that as an opportunity to fix a laundry list of issues: trim did not raise except in trailer mode and the sender was inoperable; stern stuck in reverse; too much leeway in steering wheel; anything else that was obvious. His lead mechanic, Dan, called me and said I needed to come in. I felt like I was going to see the school principal or doctor to discuss something terrible about one of my kids ... instead he went through all sorts of stuff about my boat and how it works, and all the junk that was wrong, like upside down trim arms. They had to disconnect and pull out the engine, remove the flywheel housing, replace the gimball bearings and the list goes on ... $3536.45. It is how Dan does things, that extra careful touch, that cemented his credibility. Moving forward to this year, I got the boat in early April to fix the trim again, tune-up, is there an alternator, Replace fuel sender, check power steering pump leak and get estimate to repair hinges. Wound up authorizing a carb rebuild that included a broken accelerator pump, kill switch for battery, minor trim adjustment and replace fuel sender and severed wires, the battery charges, leave the pump and hinges alone, replace starter in future, for about $900. They did another repair in May of this year to replace the starter and further tweak the carburetor. This time their 40-year tenured mechanic Scott isolated the starter and various additional tweaks to the carb for another $475 ish ... In June I had yet another issue on a Saturday out in the back channels near Spring Park Bay. Dan coached me over the phone and helped me get it started and avert a tow (a mix of throttling and running the blower). Needless to say, we are huge fans of Dan. My wife has him on her speed dial and does not hesitate to call. Repeated 5-star service. The Good: * very senior mechanics on staff (Dan and Scott are the ones I am aware of). I have never doubted Dan's knowledge or work product. I have heard many horror stories about boat mechanics. I have zero concerns here. * after all three major repairs, I experienced huge performance gains. * I have no reason to question the price * the personal touch, from having me come by to going over every repair in detail. * the free boat operation guidance from Dan * Bette the office manager is one of the nicest people I have ever met. * the upgraded office space and website * parts. They have more in back than what is on display, and they can order more. I assume without Bob around, Dan can help order the right parts. They also carry the superior Mercury brands oil and lubes. * someone always comes out to help disconnect the boat from your car. * they can handle the major repairs we need. Since they process a large inventory of boats for winter lay-ups and spring fit-outs, they are extremely busy. read more

Bayside Marine - The view of Bayside Marine from my freshly repaired boat, after two hours out on the water. Thanks, Bayside! - Boat Repair Near Me - Excelsior, Minnesota