The new owner of The Ships Tailor has done an amazing job to bring this business back from the…read moredisaster that the last "new owner " created to what it once was for the previous 25 years. Please don't let the experience with the last "new owner"keep you away.

I recently used The Ship's Tailor for some repairs and some new canvas items for my sailboat. Their…read moreservice was great! I can't believe how quickly they got an estimate back and the work completed! I am use to waiting around for months to get anything done in this area. Great service, great work and even followed up with a Thank You card!

Scam. Funds for deposit followed by request for funds for parts. Not a legitimate service.read more

From the owner: Quality, Service. Power, Sail…read more All marine Systems: Electrical, Electronics, Engine, Plumbing, Rigging, Fiberglass, Carpentry, Restorations.

Just hauled out and simply cannot say enough good things about John and the entire experience at…read moreTrue North. I understand that things may have been "iffy" under PREVIOUS ownership, but I have spent a good amount of time in boatyards working on my 1967 Rawson, and this experience has been Grade A all the way! It's a small and hands-on yard, where you can work on your boat or just leave it with confidence knowing that it will be well cared for. John arranged for me to have a spot to tie off the evening before my haul, and he was involved in every aspect of successfully hauling and blocking my boat. He has answers to resources in town for parts and services. The bathroom was clean and the WiFi worked without any silly hoops to jump through. I am happy to be there now and will be happy to return again in the future!

From the owner: Family owned and operated read more

Many thanks to the owner, Carl, for being so generous with his time and helping me add 2 new spring…read morelines to my boat! His advice and experience are greatly appreciated. Miss Stress is now properly moored and, hopefully safe from these storms and high tides!

The transmission of my new-to-me1983 Wauquiez 38 broke down just off Deltaville on a long trip home…read morefrom buying her in FL. The towboat/US guy brought me here & I couldn't have been luckier. This family-owned full-service marina at the southern entrance of Chesapeake Bay is extremely well run, clean, organized & friendly. Everyone I dealt with here at every level struck me as honest, friendly & competent. I had to leave the boat over the winter to have the transmission, shaft seal, & cutlass bearing replaced. Because they charge one price per boat (not per foot) for winter storage the place is full of very big sailboats wintering on long passages up & down the US coast. Mine was on the smaller side. Because they allow you to work on your own boat, which USED to be the norm, I spent many weekends over the fall & spring there & got to know this beautiful area filled with lots of marine businesses & extremely friendly people willing to help out a stranger. I was actually a little sad to leave in Spring. The yard did my repairs on time, highly professionally & their prices were reasonable compared to many other bigger-name marinas in the area. Their well-maintained facilities also included free use of a pool, showers, clubhouse lounge & even use of a car for local errands. Deltaville is only about an hour by car from Colonial Williamsburg & close to other historic sites like Jamestown. Sailing families with kids will particularly enjoy stopping here, though there is no mass transit as far as I could see. DYC sells boat gas but not diesel, which was a surprise, but it isn't far away. The inlet to get in here can get shallow but I saw scores of big deep-draft fixed-keel sailboats on the hard here so evidently not a problem. You just need to time your comings & goings well. This breakdown could have been a soul-destroying, money-sucking nightmare for me at some other marinas. Instead, I was extremely lucky to land here. Can't praise & thank everyone there enough.

This brokerage is amateur hour! Called about specific details (like what was the date and who did…read morethe work on X) on a N46 and get back a cryptic note full of half a** info like somewhere around 500 hours ago and after we hauled it out "last time". No way would I list with this broker and I wold be very reluctant to spend time or money even looking at their listings.

Deltaville. My inmast furler had failed and the rigger recommended modifying the mainsail for slab…read morereefing. As the mainsail was still in good shape, I elected to modify the sail and get a stack pack. Evolution was recommended, by the yard doing my mast work. I was happy with the modifications to the mainsail; but, their communications were pretty poor. The sail technician gave me an attitude when I asked for time frames, for completion. I wasn't told until later, the sailbag (for the stack pack) wouldn't be ready for two weeks after my mast work was done and the mainsail installed. After paying $250 to have the stack pack installed, the installers had shoved the mainsail in the bag and then stomped it down with their feet. They use a different system for easing the lazy jacks, by loosening a knot on top of the sailbag. It's too high for me to reach, so I had to modify it, to longer lines and blocks, running down to cleats at the base of the mast. Additionally, they placed the padeyes so low on the mast (the attachment point for the lazyjacksj, the sail ends falling over the sides of the lazy jacks and sailbag. I ended up moving the lazy Jack padeyes farther up the mast and adding padeyes to attach the front of the sailbag to hold it up (they'd never installed them, just left it hanging down). They also installed the bag too far forward, as there is a large gap at the front. Very poor communications, very poor installation and needless modification on the stackpack.

These people get it done! Honest. Fair. Timely. Dependable. They're certainly earned my business!read more

Sword Marine is a class act. Brought them a trailer that had not moved in a decade for…read morediagnosing/repair, discussed the must-dos and the nice-to-haves, and found the right level of repair that fit my needs and my budget. Great communication throughout. Nice folks - I'll use them again.

From the owner: Swords Marine was started by Bob is 2011 as a strictly mobile service. As business grew the need…read morefor a shop was quickly discovered. Bob quickly acquired a small shop space in historic Gloucester Courthouse and his son Bobby began working for him on his days off from his full time job until he started full time with the company in early 2013. In early 2013 Swords Marine saw the need to expand again and moved to its current location in the Cobbs Creek area of Mathews, VA. The new location includes a 1,200 sq/ft show and parts room and a 2,400 sq.ft 3 bay shop. At the same time Dale was brought on as a third mechanic and Janet began running the front office. Even with the growth in shop size and employees we still hold to our roots and retain the ability to service at our customers location.Some of the services we offer:Tune-UpsOil ChangesScheduled MaintenanceComputer DiagnosticsFuel System Check Ups and CleaningGear Case/Lower Unit ServiceWater Pump ReplacementWinterizingElectronics Ins