Chesapeake bay metalworks

Tanner did a great job getting us back on the water. He is honest and efficient. Very fair prices…read moretoo. Would highly recommend!

I have used Kernodle a couple times and have been vert pleased. On time, great communication, and…read morequality work. He Is helpful when it comes to any questions or recommendations. The best part, they are mobile and will come to you for their services! professional and personable. Plenty of choices out there for Marine Services, but I will only be using them for all my needs.

Mobile 1 Marine

(1 review)

Mr Desper installing a steering cable after removing115 HP engine whil balancing on a Sea Doo. 5…read moreStar. Thanks L. Valentine. This was after working nights to get the outboard running again !!

From the owner: Full mobile servicesread more

HM Boats

great experience,buying and selling,most helpful people I've ever encountered,look forward to doing…read moreplenty more in the future

I just purchased a boat at HM Boats and had a GREAT experience! I actually live in Rhode Island and…read morewas planning on buying something locally until I stopped by HM Boats while on a business trip.They had a good selection of boats and were very low key during the sales process. In the end, I bought in Norfolk and shipped the boat to New England. HMB walked me through the whole process, followed up with with many phone calls. Communication and service was outstanding and I would definitely buy another boat from them.......Can't say enough about the experience Tim - East Greenwich, RI

Murphy's Propeller Shop

(2 reviews)

I bought a Panga two years ago and found out I needed a different prop. I went to Murphy's and…read moretold them what I had and left out of there in minutes with the exact prop I needed for a real reasonable price. We've had the crappiest spring ever and as the first nice weekend finally is upon us, my kid comes to dinner and gives me a kind of by the way...the hub was spun on the prop. I ran it down to Murphy's thinking I may not even have it by memorial day..shoot the guy at the counter asked if I wanted to wait and then in fifteen minutes and fifty bucks later I was finished and headed back to the boat. Good save Murphy's.. I'll be back

My 16 year old High Five 5-bladed stainless steel prop was in pretty poor shape. The local boat…read morerepair shop that I trust and do business with said that Murphy's was the only place he would recommend that I send it to, he said that they do great work. So I sent it to Murphy's, not expecting it to be anywhere near perfect, since it was in bad shape. When I got it back and opened the box I couldn't believe my eyes. I thought they had sent me a brand new prop by mistake. After some very close scrutiny it was my prop, but it sure looked brand new. Then when I put it on the boat and took a test drive, it performed better than it did when it was new. And I thought the price was very reasonable. I will never send another prop any where else.

Cobb's Marina, Inc

(2 reviews)

Had a Captain bring our boat from Florida to Connecticut, on the way, he stopped into Cobbs Marina,…read morewhere he bought my husband a tee shirt. A few weeks ago, my husband stained that shirt. I called the marina, explained the situation and bought him a new shirt and had it shipped. When the shirt arrived, they included several stickers as well as a note thanking me! What nice people! Great customer service, if I get a chance to boat in Virginia Beach, we are staying there.

Five star ratings have to be pried from my fingers. Five stars from me are seven from nearly anyone…read moreelse. I truly mean "as good as it gets." Herewith my ActiveCaptain review of Cobb's Marina as of May 2018. UPDATE May 2018 This is really getting boring. I have nothing to complain about. I stopped here for fuel and a nap while waiting for the second owner to arrive for the last leg of a delivery. Dockmaster David Benns was hospitable as always. I consulted with David about a mildly creative approach to springing and warping a somewhat unwieldy 50' pilothouse ketch from the lift well bulkhead to the fuel dock to avoid backing down the fairway - it is clear David is as comfortable and competent on boats as in a marina. Many thanks--again--to all the staff at Cobb's Marina for their support and customer service. UPDATE August 2017 Another delivery and another stop at Cobbs, this time for a couple of days for some minor mechanical work and to wait out some weather. Frank in the parts department tracked down some obscure parts for us really fast. The entire team at Cobb's is first rate. UPDATE July 2017 Once again Cobb's Marina demonstrated that customer service is their priority during a brief visit for inbound C&I and fuel while on delivery. Many thinnks to David Benns for getting us turned around and on our way despite a later than hoped for arrival. Extract from previous review: We visited Cobb's in March of 2017. At the end of a difficult delivery that included a failed main halyard, a seized engine, and a tow from the USCG our arrival at Cobb's was welcome. Everyone on staff was helplful and kind. Dockmaster David Benns took care of us. Although we could not reach the fuel dock given our circumstances David made sure we could get diesel on the boat. The docks are nothing short of lovely with sturdy cleats and good bumper strips. Showers and baths are heated and there is plenty of hot water. Walking distance to restaurants and grocery. CBP clearance was a piece of cake. I will be back.

Hampton Marina and Dry Storage

4.5

Big Difference since they changed management. friendly,…read moregreat service & its a much better experience dealing with the new staff and they have much less turnover than before some upgrades could be made but I'm sure that would raise the fees

An older, but fairly well maintained, full-service storage and transit marina, located at the end…read moreof Sunset Creek, a tributary of the Hampton River. The facility's main business is dry storage for power boats up to about 40 feet, but they also handle daily or extended in- or out-of-water stays from transient boaters, and those local boat owners wishing to perform maintenance on their boats, both sail and power, up to about 60 feet. The marina has all the normal amenities, including both gasoline and diesel fuel, a very nice Ship's Store, a selection of bait and tackle for fisherman, on-site mechanical and rigging service personnel, bottom cleaning and painting capabilities, fiberglass repair services, and full electrical and water services for both in-water and landside slips. Short or long-term storage contracts are available, and range from one-day visits to yearly dry storage contracts with provisions for on demand in-and-out-of-the- water hauling included. Sunset is located in a fairly quiet part of Hampton, and is a short walk or tender ride up the Creek to the center of the city and all the commercial action, hotels and restaurants. But, aside from the peacefulness of the place, one of the benefits of its location is that prices here are a bit lower than at those spots further up the Creek and closer to Downtown. And, for whatever reason, the folks that frequent Sunset seem a bit less plastic than those at the more "sophisticated" marinas at the head of the Creek. And whether that's good or bad, of course, is entirely up to you.

Rising Sun Yacht Repair

(1 review)

had some damage done to gel coat on my bass boat , the repair was first class and i would highly…read morerecommend their work to anyone . i am getting ready to send another boat to them for repair jerry w. britt

From the owner: Fiberglass repairs : Gelcoat, Polyflake, Jet ski hull repairs, Awlgrip paint jobs and boat…read morerestorations.

Miller's Garage

4.0

I thought I found an honest worker, but I was wrong. It cost me $520 cash, more of my time than I…read morewas led to believe & I still had to pay someone else to fix the mowers (this guy was an honest friend). He seemed to figure out what was wrong pretty quickly & said it should be quick repairs (it was almost a month, I think). He said some wrong parts came in & he had to reorder. Then, we had a lot of rain and some flooding. He works from his back yard & said his flooding was bad. Well, at least one of my mowers must have sat in a flooded area because the 2nd man I paid to fix it said the carburetor was all gunked up; It also needed a new air filter. It worked for about 5 minutes after he brought it back & it quit working. The rider lasted for one mowing. Josh said he's a veteran. Well, my 92 yer-old dad is a veteran too & his riding mower didn't get repaired. Josh Miller didn't respond to messages by text, email or phone. It's so sad to give people your trust & then be treated like poop. Very unprofessional too.

Reached out to Miller's garage to see if they could fix my lawn mower. I was able to get a quick…read moreresponse, a solid quote and door-to-door delivery for my mower. Would use them again.

Bob's Boat Trailers

4.2

(6 reviews)

Just put it out there need to watch out when you go to Bob's boat trailers on azalea garden road…read moreand people are not good I took my boat that I've had 15 years there to have leaf springs installed it's hard to be $900 that wasn't bad I paid that but I had a book board bolt kit in my boat that I ordered from Amazon for $58 and they took my u-boats out and moment my leaf springs up with them and charge me for them I called them to see where my u-boats were in my box and they all said that they don't know what I'm talking about I'm crazy ain't nobody going to steal nothing very rude the lady on the phone about had a stroke cussing at me then someone else got on the phone and they are asking me questions like they're a detective asking me what size bolts you know what you took out of my boat and someone tried to steal my sticker off my boat that I just put up there a 28 sticker and half of it was peeled off on the right side and I got pictures of all that watch out when you go to Bob's boats cuz Bob told me that nobody stole nothing out of my boat he said I'm crazy now they're The crazy ones out there and they are stealing s*** out of your boat so don't take nothing up there stay away from Bob's boats you need to find somewhere else to go where they're honest cuz he is not honest they stole my s*** out of my boat tonight and it wasn't nothing but for you both they cost $10 a piece but when you charge your customer for their boats you're making money I guess how they got rich like that all right I'm over I'm going to go buy me some bolts and fix my own boat I should have never took it up there in the first place I was worn by Mr Bill at azalea Auto body told me to stay away from that place

Excellent customer service over the phone and when I showed up. Had a few used trailers for a good…read moreprice but just didn't quite work for what I needed. Bob showed me a few options and quickly got me what I needed at a great price. Highly recommended!

Foxtail Fencing

4.3

(16 reviews)

I was impressed with how quickly they got in touch with me. For some reason he didn't understand…read morethat I was interested in getting a chain link fence, which I thought I was clear about, so that put things behind a little bit. I thought their price for the job was reasonable, even though I asked for a quote with one and two gates, but only got a quote for one gate. My husband wants me to get at least 2 more quotes before we pick someone for the job. That's where I'm at now.

Foxtail Fencing did a phenomenal job on our fence! They went above and beyond what we wanted. We…read morewent back and forth about getting a 6ft privacy fence, but with the gates and the quality of the work, it was definitely worth it.

Affordable Fence and Railing

3.7

(6 reviews)

Very Unprofessional and Untrustworthy. I called and booked an appointment for a Monday in late…read moreMarch. Person was supposed to call or text before arrival so I could put dogs away. He showed up seeming annoyed that I did not answer. Turns out he had the wrong number from his office....No big deal. I showed him the job which was a fence extention and two gates to keep rescue dogs from escaping. He measured it up and I asked him, "When will I hear from you with a quote?" He said, "Wed." I called on Wed when I didn't hear from him and he said he had to talk to someone else about it and I would hear back Friday. I called again on Friday when I didn't hear from him and he said, "Monday". Never heard back and that was 7 weeks ago.

highly unsatisfied ! owner didn't listen to requests. drew an affordable quote but wasn't…read moredetailed at all and didn't listen to multiple conversations 1. he was late installing fence because he couldn't coordinate with Miss utility in a reasonable time frame 2. he didn't level fence to ground leaving a unacceptable 6 inch gap along bottom. 3. left two foot gap where dog can easily escape by the tree and wanted to charge me extra to fix when he clearly communicated that the original install would meet standards.4. and installed a complete other side of the fence at my cost when I specifically asked verbally And in writing to connect fence to neighbors fence. now I have to maintain a foot wide gap because he refuses to fix his obvious mistake communication - horrid respect for customer - abysmal ownership of his multiple errors - non existent pride in workmanship - embarrassing

Miller's Overhead Door

4.8

(42 reviews)

I called and got scheduled the very next day. The office was professional and very nice to speak…read morewith. The tech was top notch - quickly diagnosed the problem and the repair was timely. He double checked all the associated parts and sensors and was done on no time. I highly recommend Mille'd and would use them in the future if I needed them!

Prompt replies…read more Prompt replies. On time and completed work quickly and professionally.

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Furniture Resurrection

These guys are truly experts in furniture repair and restoration. They recaned three antique dining…read moreroom chairs that were damaged in a move and they look identical to the original undamaged chairs. We will be using them in the future to restore a few other antique pieces in our house!

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