We were shopping for a boat to get our family back on the water. I admit. I was hesitant about…read morebuying new as the cost has skyrocketed. Not to mention some shops were very unyielding in configuring the boat to what we needed. Enter Nestor. At first we just were looking. We almost convinced ourselves that it just wasn't going to happen. Nestor was great. Very cooperative and understanding. Knowledgeable. And professional. He took the time to thoroughly explain the configurations and options. Pricing was upfront and honest. Even gave us the option to put a down payment to let us see the difference between a 2016 or 17 model pontoon. Letting us get the best options. Now it's been a year. The service tech is great. Dan is available understanding and knowledgeable. Had a slight problem with cavitation. We took the boat out and were both jumping on the bow to recreate the effect. Try finding a mechanic that will do that instead of just saying " not observed" or " unable to recreate" and sending you a bill! Discovered the problem. Gave me the options and what he would recommend. Just worry free. Cannot say enough great things about this business!!! Would not hesitate recommend them to our friends and family!

Thank you so much South Florida Marine and specially Nestor for the amazing service! Nestor's…read moreprofessionalism and advice has made our new boat purchase a piece of cake! You are an asset to the industry and it is a true pleasure to do business with you. South Florida Marine offers the BEST pricing in the new boat market. They don't hide anything from you, and all prices are honest and true. I highly recommend South Florida Marine for your boat purchase! Don't look further, Nestor is your man!

The owners and staff at Gateway Marina are very professional, accommodating, and have been around…read morefor a very long time. I have stored my boats there as well as serviced my boats. I've always had a positive experience. They stand behind their work, and the turnaround is very Fast. No waiting months to get your boat in for service. I would recommend Gateway Marina to my friends and family..

The best marina in the area - top notch facility, your boat will be in the best handsread more

The team at Complete Marine are a core asset to the South Florida boating community and to our…read morelocal business community at large. The knowledge and experience at that institution serves everyone in boating and is priceless. Complete Marine always sees that my job is done right!

I purchased a new Yamarin 80 DC, Yamaha F300 outboard, and trailer from Complete Marine in November…read more2025. More than seven months later, I still cannot legally use the boat because Complete Marine has failed to complete the title and registration process. This is the worst purchasing experience I have ever had. According to Complete Marine's own emails, my registration paperwork was not even submitted for approximately five months after I purchased the boat. When it finally was submitted, it was rejected for multiple deficiencies, including sending the trailer paperwork to the wrong Texas agency. The trailer application was later rejected again because Complete Marine failed to include required dealer documentation. Throughout this process I received one inconsistent explanation after another. The delay was blamed on a "funding issue." Then I was told they were waiting for paperwork in the mail--even though they already had the rejection letter by email. I was also told the trailer had to be completed before the boat paperwork could move forward, despite Texas telling me otherwise. Even more concerning, Complete Marine's finance manager repeatedly made written statements that were inconsistent with later-documented events. For example, he told me on April 29 that my paperwork was already "at the Texas DMV." Later emails from Complete Marine's own title company indicate the trailer paperwork was not actually submitted until weeks later. I have continued making payments on a six-figure boat that I cannot legally use. Most recently, I was stopped by law enforcement and warned not to operate the boat again until it is properly registered. The boat itself is outstanding. My complaint is entirely about Complete Marine's handling of the sale after they had my money. Every significant factual statement in this review is supported by emails, text messages, purchase documents, and correspondence in my possession. I hope no other customer experiences what I have.

The service at this marina was top shelf for the receptionist, to the yard workers and management…read more Patient with us as we had to reschedule multiple times. Founds ways to do things better than we had thought of. Went above and beyond with everything from custom parts to getting us gas when they didn't have to. Hats off to the whole crew there. Special thanks to Service Manager Chris.

I called to dry store my 2005 contender 31 CC. They quoted $1,521. More expensive than places that…read moreare on the main icw. I was curious on why the reviews on this place were so bad . Now I understand.

Bought my boat from Dymond Marine and couldn't be happier. Will, the owner, was very knowledgeable…read moreand patient with me as I had lots of questions as this is a big purchase. I really appreciated the fact that he wasn't pushy at all and was able to work with me on the price. I highly recommend Dymond Marine if you're looking to purchase a boat or even have your current boat serviced. Honest shop and owner.

It hurts me to do this but my experience might be able to save you some heart ache. I just picked…read moreup my boat from Will at Dymond Marine. I had service done by Will a few years ago that i was very satisfied with. With much despair this experience did not match my experience in the past. My boat had not been run in 2 years so i took it to Will for a 3 year service and a blown fuse. I asked for him to go through the entire boat and make sure the bilge was working. He contacted me after his inspection and said there was play in my motors steering and in need a float switch for the bilge along with new wires going to the switch from my fuse box. About 8 feet. He stated each job would take between 2-4 hours. I went to the shop to see exactly what he was describing and when I arrived his tech was already working on the steering unit. He had the unit already off the motor and was he was installing the new unit. I asked how long he had been working on it and he said about a 30 minutes. He said it had approx. 30-45 more minutes because he had to flush it with the steering fluid to finish the job. I then asked him how long it would take to complete the float switch Job and he stated about an hour. That task included replacing the old switch and running the new wire from the fuse panel to the switch, about 8 feet. I left the shop after talking to the tech feeling better about the cost of the potential labor cost. The next day i was called and told my boat was ready. I arrived to pick up my boat dismayed at the amount of hours i was charged for the labor on the 2 tasks. I was billed for 6.25 hours of labor that the tech told me would take 2-3 hours For both tasks. Bottom line is the bill was padded $500 more in labor cost then actual time taken. This does not include the 100 hour engine service and water pump replacement. Will was asked about this and said that unless I had done the work before I did not know what it takes to complete a job labor wise. When I told him i had visited and spoke with the tech personally he did not have a response. I paid the bill in full and chalked up the inflated overcharge to experience. I am writing this review to maybe help a future boat captain to be aware of the practices of this business in the future. I am taking one for the team so hopefully you don't have to.

The team has provided excellent service to my 19' Cobia for over a decade. Highly recommended. Be…read morenice to Susan, she is soo helpful.

Service Failure = KMC Marine…read more I recently had KMC Marine do my annual out-of-water maintenance on my 2016 32' Intrepid. They have done the service work for me over the past 2 years. Unfortunately this will be the last year after they damaged my Garmin electronics and denied all responsibility. KMC was simply supposed to paint the bottom, do the annual on my Yamahas, and fix a steering leak. In the coarse of the 9 days they had my boat, they let the batteries die. Somewhere during the process of attempting to recharge my batteries, they spiked the Garmin NEMA 2000 network and damaged my Garmin Reactor. I contacted KMC to help resolve the issue, who passed me onto Garmin tech support. After troubleshooting with Garmin, Garmin suggested I replace the Garmin Reactor. Garmin placed the most likely blame on the 12vdc system receiving power spikes during the battery recharging process. I had my local Garmin tech troubleshoot and subsequently replace the Garmin Reactor. He also stated that the NEMA 2000 backbone is susceptible to voltage spikes and drops due to improper charging. My Garmin repair bill was approximately $1,250.00 for the part and the 2 hours of labor to repair. I contacted KMC with all the info, Garmin logs showing when the power failure occurred (during their care/custody/control), and the work order for the Garmin repair. I attempted for 3 days to speak with Management or Ownership, with no return emails or phone calls. I drove to their office so I could see them in person since I was being ignored. After a brief meeting with Tom, Robert, and Jeremy, they denied any wrong doing. They first blamed the dead batteries on me, which I quickly refuted with both the Garmin logs and their service timeline. The service work I requested required my batteries to be turned on, which occurred on Day 2. All systems normal, no mention of dead or weak batteries. The notification of dead batteries occurred on day 4. My Garmin logs concur that the voltage started dropping below the alarm threshold at 10pm at night on Day 2, about 8 hours after they had started my service work. They then went on to claim nothing they could have done should have resulted in the damage I received, claiming Garmin was just covering themselves by warning against voltage spikes. Their only written response to me thus far has been a response to a review I left on Google Reviews, most of which is the same here. They quickly turn the blame back on the vessels lack of a 3rd battery to augment the 12VDC system. Unfortunately it doesn't matter how many batteries a vessel has. If the batteries are left on and the 12VDC batteries are depleted, that's not good for the electronics. Additionally, if a charger is now attached improperly, voltage spikes can easily occur and damage the system. Their claim that "nothing we did could have caused this" is incorrect from the start. Anyone who has the slightest knowledge of electronics would know that voltage drops and voltage spikes are the #1 reason for electronics failure. By leaving the batteries on and letting them die, they created the worst voltage drop you can have, the long slow drop. Then, by attaching a simple battery charger, you can easily create a voltage spike. During the impromptu meeting I had with KMC management / service, the lead person in charge actually made a comment that no matter what they did, my fuse panel should have protected my electronics. As this "expert with many years in the business" had to be corrected, fuses don't protect against voltage spikes. Fuses protect by limiting the amount of current, hence a 3 AMP/5 AMP/10 AMP etc. AMP = Current, not voltage. If you apply 6VDC to 24VDC Automatic charger to a 12VDC system, you can most certainly damage the electronics. I am not a weekend boater. I am a USCG licensed yacht captain who works on boats everyday. In addition I am a former US Navy Electronics Technician who has 25+ years of experience with marine electronics. KMC can't simply claim my boat is rigged wrong and deny blame. It's a 2016 Intrepid factory rigged vessel that seems to have worked for 6+ years. This issue only arose when KMC left the batteries on, depleted the batteries, and charged them improperly. I would caution anyone using KMC's Services after my most recent interaction. Their managements denial, dismissiveness, and failure to even contact me regarding the problem only shows their lack of customer service and their lack of knowledge of electronics in general. Captain Rich Jones *Pictures attached show autopilot functioning Feb 14th. Low Voltage alarms appear on Feb 15th at 10PM, 30 hours after dropoff. Service begins at 2pm on Feb 15th (voicemail screenshot) Batteries required, no notification of weak or dead batteries. Cascading voltage alarms Feb 15-23, damage occurred.

I have been using the services of Reel Loco since 2007 when Dan repowered my mako with 2 etec…read moremotors. Excellent service and staff. I highly recommend this company for all your marine services Thanks Dan Adrianna for everything you do to keep the Sweet Thing running smoothly Bill M.

Seen this business evolve and change throughout my life, some of the best people I know and love…read more Reel Loco Marine is a home to me and some place I rely on, through service and companionship.