Outstanding experiences with Jon and crew. They are professional, expert boat mechanics,…read moreresponsive, and reasonable in their pricing. This is our second year with Holdfast maintaining our American Tug. We are grateful for their care and expertise. Highly recommend!

So although he was busy with a mid summer rush, Jon had time to addresss my project. Good work,…read morefast turnaround, fair price. will use again.

Russ was very knowledgeable with my particular model of Mercury 2-stroke engine and was able to fix…read morethe problem in one day. Thanks Russ! I'll be taking on my boats to him going forward.

I would not recommend taking your boat here. My boyfriend brought his boat here because the boat…read morewouldn't start after not being ran all winter. We ran this boat at least two dozen times last summer/fall, in both the lake and the ocean. The only issue the boat had was needing new batteries. My boyfriend asked Russ to check the starter and give the boat a tune up, oil change, etc. Russ gets in touch with my boyfriend saying the starter is fine, but there's no alternator system on the boat we have, which means the batteries aren't getting charged when the boat is running. He says he can install a stator assy, and of course tune up the boat. He had our boat for a total of four weeks. When it was time to pick up our boat, our only availability to do so was in the evening. We felt a bit rushed, as he made it clear he was staying after hours to accommodate us. When we got there, we asked him to show us what all he did. He said "most people just pay me and leave." He did not have the boat hooked up a to a hose or start it for us, and in hindsight, that was a huge mistake (on our part) not to ask him to do that. He claimed he started the boat "half a dozen times, no problem." He showed us what he fixed, gave us an old part back, and happily collected nearly $1,300 from my boyfriend. We tried starting the boat multiple times over the next few days, with no luck. We contacted Russ, asking him if he had any ideas why the boat wouldn't start. He gave a few smart-a** answers, like "hook the boat up to a hose," "use starter fluid," and my personal favorite, "turn your kill switch on." Obviously we were doing those things, because we know how to run a boat. Finally he says, "I don't know, it must be operator error." We asked him if we can bring the boat by, so he can start it and show us exactly how he's starting it, since he wanted to claim operator error, and at that point he stopped returning our messages. We brought the boat to someone else, and that's the reason why I'm leaving this review. New boat mechanic insisted we bring the boat back to Russ and tell him we want him to start it, because from what the new mechanic can tell all Russ did is spray paint. New boat mechanic says that no tune up was done, that he can tell. The oil filter was put on incorrectly, among several other things. Here's the kicker, they took the starter off and said it was useless, and that there's no way he started the boat once, let alone half a dozen times with the starter in the condition it was in. New boat mechanic ordered a new starter, and the now boat starts up. What a surprise, all it needed was a starter and tune up in the first place!! Save yourself some money and go elsewhere! We have sadly gone the entire summer without a boat to enjoy, and now have to pay for someone to double-check this guy's work. We are honest, hardworking people, and I guess we just expect others to be the same.

Talk about quick turn times, same day service and product is exactly as we asked for! Great value…read moreand really attentive, I would absolutely use them again!

As a woman I definitely will stay away for that reason alone. I walked in with some questions about…read morea print job Men who entered after l did were served first. I also witnessed an employee being reprimanded in a public area in front of customers. Due to poor service and disrespectful behavior toward myself and the their employees I strongly suggest finding a different printer. I will never go back.

Many of their services done on my 46' Cheer men trawler were done well. AND I PAID WELL. In good…read morewill I let them haul my dingy back to their shop for a motor repair, then it was sent to another vendor for repair to the left air tube. The entire boat season passed and no dingy, I purchased Bull Frog since it seemed fruitless. 2nd season, he advised I am storing your dingy for 100.00 per month. I asked him to drop it at my dock since I don't live there and my wife sustained a critical injury to her leg. He said no! I don't have a way to get the Dingy to Blane. I sent him the title and bill of sale and I paid for all repairs $ 460.00. After this ordeal his true colors came through.$ 950.00 to change rings on two Raycor filters. It was negotiated out and my trust of B. H. Is gone. When it's over it's over. He asked me to take my remarks down but I get something is not right here. Look below for my other review. Ask for a cost assessment and see if you get it?

For 3 years i kept being told that we only had diesel engine repair and 5 mechanic later right here…read morewe had Brad come down and do his magic. 3 years we couldnt leave our slip. We would get recommendations of friends of friends, advertisers in craigslist, the so called marine mechanics that were youtube wonders. Brad and his team are the real deal found the problem made my twins hum and were are now boaters. Call Katie and tell her to schedule Brad to come down to do his Magic. Located to the right of the harbor office facing east. Tell them the Calamar de mar sent you.

This boatyard did the haul out for a purchase survey of our next boat recently…read more They were very communicative with legal papers and disclosures via Docusign prior. We're ready for us as scheduled with the slings, timely in how their professional staff came to the dock with PFDs to take over the lines and vessels to guide into the slings. No pushing on rails or stupid moves. The process went pretty quick considering the load and when it was blocked very quick and polite to ask about pressure washing and zincs. Of course I had them clean it as it was not bad but worthy. They gave that to the youngest and least experienced tech which is how pressure washing goes. I have better equipment for my business and they had little knowledge of the pressure washing gear. I could have maybe done a better job but I'm extremely picky and have forty years of experience with a pressure washer. It was certainly done standard to the marine industry. If it were a hull repaint and brokers, surveyor, and buyer were not there tapping their feet it would have been more thorough. The staff was kind, professional, and thorough and I would use them again if needed in this area. Not cheap but what is with a boat? I feel I got what I bargained for which is the most important thing as a consumer. Thanks Seaview North!

I had a mechanical issue with my propeller and had to be towed to Seaview Boatyard North. They've…read moreworked on my boat in the past and I trusted them. The dynamic duo of Anders and Lars found an identical replacement prop and had it shipped all the way from the Netherlands to Bellingham and had it installed all within a week. In my opinion they are the most progressional boat yard north of Seattle. They're not cheap, but definitely are fair and worth every penny.

These guys are simply who you want on your team if you have a boat in the Bellingham area! Jason…read moreand his team are professional, reliable, do what they say they'll do and keep you informed along the way. While they have the expertise to do almost everything in house, they're very well-connected to the best marine specialists in the area for things they don't do and will coordinate with them seamlessly. This past winter I bought a Catalina 42 sailboat that I found in Boston, and after waiting for the snow to melt I shipped it across country to Bellingham. Jason and team were there with me from the time it arrived and have worked tirelessly for the past couple of months to get her in top condition - they've installed a new hydronic heating system, integrated electronics, battery & electrical upgrades, and the list goes on. Exceptional workmanship, honest, fair prices and a genuine pleasure to work with all around. Pacific Marine Electric will be my go-to team for all things boat related for as long as I own a boat in the Bellingham area!

Amazing service. Sean, the owner, kept me on the phone for sometime, when I initially called, to…read morehelp me troubleshoot the problem. The boat needed to be brought in for additional service, and they were highly professional. Helvi was extremely knowledgeable and very patient with me as I asked my questions. Would highly recommend.

Very positive experience year after year. Michelle is friendly, confident and clear. I appreciate…read moreand trust her!

I used to use national chains like H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt to have my income taxes prepared…read more Because I got sick of paying the exorbitant amount of money these companies charge me for simple tax returns, I reached out to several local companies. Everything went very smoothly from start to end with Nissen and Associate. McKenzie, the office assistant, responded to my inquiry promptly. It was easy to set up an intake appointment with one of their tax preparers, Michelle. I dropped off my tax documents with Michelle. She emailed me with a couple of questions before finishing up my return. I swung by the office and signed a couple of documents to authorize them to file taxes on my behalf, and that's it! Painless! Because Michelle was able to give me a great discount, I paid significantly less than I paid H&R least year. I only interacted with McKenzie and Michelle, but they are both friendly yet professional. I loved that I never felt rushed or they never tried to upsell anything (like other companies I mentioned above). I highly recommend Nissen and Associates! If you end up using their service because of my review, don't forget to mention Masanori sent you!