About 10 years ago, I visited Farallone Yacht sales while on lunch break from a local software…read morecontract. I met Patricia and she was super welcoming. I let her know that I was not planning to buy, but liked the tugs. Patricia had a sales rep give me a tour of the tugs. We discussed new versus used, color options, feature sets and more. He even detailed how to control the vessel with the optional impellers and joystick. When we were done, I was sent on my way with beautiful brochures .. I live in the area, and just happened to remember my experience while walking my dog past FYS last week. Thank you Patricia ...

Sold my boat through Farallone because they appeared to be the primary Catalina dealer in the area,…read moreof which my boat was one. They represented both buyer and seller in my transaction and I felt they strongly favored the buyer. As a seller you are in a weak bargaining position because of the monthly berthing fee. I had to pay for equipment that was not included in the original offer to sell, and I was told that I should "negotiate" the county taxes coming due directly with the buyer, as they did not address that in the contract. A more honest answer would have been to tell me that I'm on the hook for more than a year of the buyer's tax liability according to state law. I would not sell a boat through Farallone Yacht Sales again.

Had an amazing experience finalizing a great deal with Sean @ Silver Seas Yachts; who is very…read moreprofessional, knowledgeable and extremely patient. These are the type of young professionals who will win the future of the yacht sales market. We flew in town to see the boat. He showed us around the marina showed the boat and made it very easy to finalize the deal. I appreciate his knowledge and patience throughout the process and assist with transport arrangements at the dock. The other best part that I was referred an a amazing diver boat bottom cleaning service. Who came serviced the yacht prior to removal from water and recorded video footage ( before and after). These guys are WoW !!! They have an amazing facility in the heart of the marina, and offer great services From paperwork to final step of the transaction. I highly recommend Silver Seas Yachts and recommend Sean for all your future boating desires. Thank you !!!

Buying a boat is one thing. They make the seamless. But since I posted the other day. Sean…read moreSchlesinger of Silver Seas Sausalito did something unique. Connected the dots . Met a buyer looking for a great boat and me who is always looking for the next boat and connected us. Made history closed the sale 4 working days over a holiday week. Amazing. Thank you Sean. Now.....get their help finding the next one

Good service absolutely the worst customer relations I have ever seen from the owner. I will not be…read moregoing back

Terrible communication from the front office. They set…read moreunrealistic expectations to sell me the job, once they had money, the expectations and timelines they gave went out the window. Worst I've ever experienced. I was called three times during my workday so they could tell me nothing about the status of my boat being repowered. Nobody knows anything without tugging on the owners sleeve. Poor business model In my opinion and experience. I was also over charged by almost 1000$ over the estimate, which was high. When the estimate included additional labor line to "remove old motor and prep transom" When the motor was already removed. Overall bad experience and I would not recommend them to anyone. They stated they would have it washed before pick up after water testing. They did not, there was trash and debris in my boat from the work. They also changed out my motor mount plate from perfect good factory condition to a POS with their logo on it, without my consent. On top of all that, the new manual for the outboard they installed was tossed in a hatch and water logged. Do yourself a favor and take your marine work elsewhere.

This praise is for Arin Jeffers - a truly amazing broker and a wonderful human being!…read more I just bought an AMAZING Tayana 37 Pilothouse, "Bella Brisa", that was listed at Atomic Tuna yachts! She is in amazing condition - the credit for this goes to the previous owner Mr. Warner - he is another amazing individual! But THIS write-up is about Arin... From the very beginning, Arin has been nothing but STELLAR! When the yacht I wanted to look at was already sold, he recognized my desires immediately and encouraged me to look at Bella. As I said, she turned out to be the nicest boat of her age I have EVER seen (and I've seen a LOT of them). As I could tell from the listing that she would be something unique, I asked Arin for the earliest date possible to see her - August 9th (2025). When that day came, Arin moved items around in his schedule to accommodate me, and met me at the pier exactly as he had promised. He recognized that I was someone who needed time alone to look things over and he gave me time, and carte blanche to look deeply into Bella's pockets. I spent the better part of two hours, and Arin didn't blink or flinch once. He knew I had fallen in love. And I truly had - at 37 years old, Bella didn't have a mark on her and was equipped better than any boat I had owned before. I told him, even before the survey, that I wanted her, but he already knew, and had already contacted a highly sought-after surveyor - Andy Schwenk - to give him the heads up. He had known that she was something special when he took her into the brokerage. Arin made ALL of the arrangements for the survey: contracted the yard, contracted the surveyor, arranged for the owner to be there to answer any questions. The survey was completed 9 days later. I was present for the in-water portion, including the sea-trial. Unfortunately, I couldn't be present for the hauled portion of the survey - it had to be rescheduled because of a travel-lift failure on the original date of survey. So, Arin took charge and made videos for me of the haul-out and survey, so I could see how it was performed. As expected, the survey came back SPOTLESS - literally. There wasn't a single defect in her hull ANYWHERE! And her topsides looked just as good! In fact, it was the cleanest survey I've ever seen - including those of boats that were much younger. NOTE: My diver (David Laird) confirmed all those results two months later - told me he loves diving this boat because it's always SO clean. Knowing that would be the result of the survey, Arin had already been working on getting the title company going, and advising me of all the things I must do to complete the sale. By October 31st, I was the proud owner of Bella! Arin had already arranged a slip for me at the brokerage. He even helped the previous owner move Bella into that slip when she had to be moved out of the previous owner's marina, and I couldn't be there. A BIG thank you goes our to Mr. Warner and Arin for that one! November 7th, ONE month after I had first seen her, My friend Scott and I sailed Bella to Westpoint Harbor, where she now sits in her new home! I CAN'T say enough good about Arin Jeffers! He is truly amazing - selfless, professional, knowledgeable, ethical, kind, and patient - all the things a truly wonderful broker should be! Bravo! I will continue to maintain contact with Arin - I'm sure we will know each other for a long time to come! My name is William. Feel free to call me at 719-440-3045 if you have any questions you'd like to ask!

I tried to sell my SeaRay 390 through this company. The agent came out to look at it, and was only…read morean hour late. We are a liveaboard family and the boat was very messy then. Maybe that's the reason why I couldn't get our agent to call us back. Even when she would text that she would return our calls we still couldn't get a call back. It's sad because she offered us a lot of benefits with her sales package. Oh well, off to another broker. It's too bad because it's an excellent Express Cruiser.

Detailed, knowledgeable, provided updates timely and friendly team. Ryan is easy to work with and…read moresaved me from my previous hellacious mechanic boatyard experience that messed my boat up with nothing but issue after issue for 7 months with no end insight and no plan to correct their mistakes. Thanks Ryan! You can't go wrong with PPM!

Ryan did an over the top job dialing in my wakeboard boat for the summer. He exceeded my…read moreexpectations regarding service and did it in a timely manor! Not only do they do a killer job and are knowledgeable BUT they now also carry my fav detailing products (BOAT BLING)! Thanks Guys!

I cannot more highly recommend Skip Johnson at Oceanic if you're interested in selling a boat!…read more I had a unique situation. I used to live in SF and bought a boat but decided I've put it into a charter program with a reputable company to help with the expenses and make a small amount of pocket change. This relationship went well for 6 years until a management change at the charter company. It went so well that I was even comfortable continuing the relationship after I moved out of SF. I woke up on Jan 1st of this year and got the notice that this charter company was going out of business. I scrambled to find berthing, maintenance, and hauling services in Sausalito to help me while I looked for a sellers agent to rep me. Since I was out of state, it made more sense to sell vs find another charter company to take over. The local berthing company recommend I talked to Skip at Oceanic and it's been smooth sailing ever since. Skip moved the boat to his docks, had his excellent contacts detail the boat and take pics, and worked with many suitors until he found the right one who was ready to buy. Every interaction was personal and professional and easy. I never even had to fly back once to do anything. Skip had it all handled. My boat, which was very precious to me, was bought by a nice couple who will love her as much as me. Thank you Skip for helping me during this tough time and finding my boat a loving home! If you're looking for a great seller's agent, I'd would look no further and tell you to go to Skip! He's the man!

Exceptional Boat Buying Experience with Skip! Skip made our…read moreboat buying journey smooth, stress-free, and even fun. He's knowledgeable, honest, and incredibly thorough--guiding us through every step with care and professionalism. From the first showing to final paperwork, Skip was always available, responsive, and genuinely invested in helping us find and buy the perfect boat. Highly recommend Skip and Oceanic Yacht Sales.

Based on my personal experience with three shops since COVID, this is the best OB shop in the Bay…read moreArea. Brian is great, he fixed issues that no one could identify, including a Yamaha software glitch that kept my engine from raising the lower unit out of the water. Their backlog is long, but it is a testament to how good they are!

Bad non-responsive customer service. Promises go unkept at this place. Don't waste your time or…read moremoney. You've been warned.

Fast service and would return. The business is close to the freeway for easy access or by lift at…read morewater if needed.

Replaced Cutlass bearing on my Catalina 34 it's was a fast job. Took them 40 mins removing the…read moreprop replacing cutlass Bearing and reinstalling prop the cost was very high for labor $540 Other was haul out and power wash bottom of the bottom Total Cost $ 1354. They loosen one of the collar zinc on the prop shaft the Loose one collar zinc put it back and left loose on prop shaft The next morning was drop off at S F Boatworks as soon I get off the car the manager Luis said the work is done come over to payoff the bill quickly So they dropped my boat back in the water . it just turned 12 noon for they lunch time when I left the boat yard to the bay i notice a scraping sound coming off my prop shaft sound then it got louder when I got back to marina i call SFBoat works receptist Answer she I'll get Luis to call you back but never called back