if possible, these guys should get ZERO stars. The work they did on my boat was pathetic, and I had…read moreto take it to another mechanic to fix ALL of their work. What should have been a simple job turned into a very expensive endeavor. Look elsewhere.

Jason and his team are the best in the business. From start to finish, you are in great hands…read more There is no issue they cannot fix and they do so with amazing communication. I highly recommend the team at Noack Marine for any and all vessel mechanical needs.

Greatest place in the world for dang near anything you need. I ran all over town looking for a item…read moreand had to order it. On my way home I told my son let's just check Winkleys. Walked in and was asks if I need help. I reluctantly said I'm pretty sure you don't stock this. Guy walked me over to the part I needed. I bought two and it was less they were less then the boat dealer. I love this place for all you boat and hardware needs. Going today to get a gasket for my bathroom

Super friendly folks, and they have way more than you might think! I always check with Winkleys…read morebefore heading to one of the big box stores!

Fact: Purchased a 2019 Bennington from South Austin Marine (www.southaustinmarine.com) in Austin…read moreTexas. This boat was delivered as new in January 2020. I was sold on the reliability of the Bennington brand and the "customer commitment" that South Austin Marine "sells" to their potential customers. See South Austin Marine's customer commitment link on their website. Quality & Workmanship Facts: Upon Delivery: The interior lights were not working and required wiring repair. The bilge pump was not working and needed repair. The matt lining under the helm seat was prematurely wearing out with little to no traffic. South Austin Marine promised to replace this quality flaw under warranty but that never happened. Other than no replacement matt, these other two repairs were made during the first warranty maintenance by South Austin Marine that cost me in excess of $400.00 for the first maintenance cycle. Issues as of 70 engine running hours in June 2020 The Garmin Depth Finder had started showing signs of moisture leakage under the display. Now the unit works intermittent, of course not when you really need it. About the same time, the faux wood (plastic) panel on right side of dash panel fell in my son's lap the other day while driving the boat. The panel's insert screws were poorly installed and failed mechanically. We have glued that back in place but one can tell the glue will not hold in place for long. Then, we were out on the boat another time, and noticed both the swivel and front-back setting mechanisms on the captain's chair were broke. In fact, when I talked to the Bennington "Co-Founder", he was already aware of this quality issue. Yet, they continue to ship this to customers. Now, when you take off or stop, the seat flies backwards or forwards freely. Last time out on the boat, the rear port side sheet metal on underside of rear (stern) decking came completely unfastened (roughly 6ea light duty aluminium screws missing). To eliminate further damage to the sheet metal, I went ahead and bought replacement stainless steel screws to secure the panel. In doing so, it was recognized that all screw holes had been tapped crooked, .....all in different directions making the repair more difficult. In summary, every time, .....every time my family takes the boat out, another part of subcomponent falls off the boat. Service and Repair Effort Facts: No successful repairs or replacement efforts by South Austin Marine have been confirmed nor communicated, other than empty promises, since the first warranty service which involved $400.00 in revenue. South Austin Marine appears only to be interested in supporting revenue based service requests, not repairs that include non-revenue warranty claims. I then spoke to one of the "Co-Founders" at Bennington apparently. He was immediately defensive as to my comments on the quality of workmanship and failures I have experienced on this new Bennington product. This "Co-Founder" then made promises that the parts needed were all on order (same thing South Austin Marine personnel kept telling me for a couple months now for some parts). Guess what???? The "Co-Founder" did not do what he said he was going to do either. Neither organization has shown good faith in proper warranty services and repairs. Going Forward Facts: Yes, I'm going to write the BBB about both organizations. This is poor business practice at best. No quality assurances or efforts have been made to the customer after the sale of the boat, as promised on both vendor's websites (unless revenue is imminent). Pathetic "Bennington" customer experience.

I would not go back there for air in my tires, much less boat repair…read more The highest charges in Tx., and still don't have my boat running. They tried to charge for service I did not ok, and $360 later, my boat still does't run. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else!

Fred Schroth is not only the best, he's also the least expensive, by far!…read moreI had taken my boat to fix some gel coat damage to GNE Fiberglass Repair, about 50 miles away. When I got there, they told me that they couldn't give me an estimate without checking the cost of the materials. A few days later, I got the estimate at $2,600. I had to go back to pick up my boat. To make a long story short, Fred Schroth did the repair for $300.00 and it looks like new!

Fred and his team did a fantastic job on getting our Catalina 30 sailboat fixed up with new bottom…read morepaint and various repairs. His work is impeccable and his prices are very reasonable! I will for sure use Fred again when our boat needs another bottom job/paint or any various repairs in the future. Thanks again! Cary K

Boat beautiful provides an amazing cleaning service. They are fantastic at communicating and have…read morealways gone above and beyond when cleaning our boat. Our boat looks brand new every time they clean it.

G25 came back in fairly good condition if I had to rate the clean it would be a 4/10. Was not…read moreimpressed by their lack of attention to detail. Kim was nice over the phone and took her 2+ weeks to call and get payment for the original service. Then a over a month later Andrew ( the owner) called me and was extremely unprofessional on trying to collect payment stemming from an issue with my card. I was more than willing to pay I had even missed their call from an unknown number and returned it immediately to get Andrew accusing me of dodging payment Clean was not worth $500, Kim was great but never followed up, and the owner Andrew was Unprofessional. They did not even wipe down the trailer. That was the first sign for me. Will not be calling them back

Answered all my questions and provide a fair and detailed estimate. After much deliberation we…read moredecided to take the boat elsewhere for now. If it does not work out we will definitely be back.

Five Star Marine deserves its name. We called Shaun on a Friday afternoon to help with an…read moreunexpected boat repair, and Bryan came over not long after. He did a fantastic job of diagnosing, repairing, and getting us out on the lake pronto. Nice guys, fair prices, quality work.

We rented from Lakeway Marina for the first time on August 9, 2025, and had an excellent…read moreexperience. The staff thoroughly explained how to operate the boat, anchor, and navigate the lake, which is why we chose to return for Fourth of July weekend. Unfortunately, the difference in service was night and day. At check-in, despite having reserved and paid months in advance, we were asked not only for our reservation confirmation but also for my fiancé's bank transaction to prove payment because of the marina's history of fraudulent reservations. As returning customers, being asked to provide our personal banking information to verify a reservation was both unnecessary and wildly unprofessional. Once on the lake, we had difficulty anchoring and called for assistance. We followed the instructions we were given, but the anchor detached completely from the rope. We returned to the marina and were charged for a replacement anchor. Later, when it was time to leave, the replacement anchor became stuck. Even after two nearby boaters swam over to help, we could not retrieve it. We called the marina again, asked for troubleshooting, and requested someone come assist us. We were told no. We had no choice but to return without the anchor and were charged for both anchors and a late fee--even though the delay resulted from equipment issues and the marina declined to assist us on the water. What disappointed me most wasn't the charges--it was the lack of customer service. As renters with limited boating experience, we relied on the marina's guidance and assistance when problems arose. Instead, we were left to figure it out ourselves and then billed for the outcome. I emailed management in an effort to resolve the matter privately before posting a review and never received a response. Based on this experience, I cannot recommend Lakeway Marina and will be taking my business elsewhere.

Ever wanted to epically shout, "I'M THE CAPTAIN NOW" like the Somali Pirate in Captain Phillips?…read moreWell, here's your chance. For less than $400 for 2 hours (or how ever many hours you'd like, pricing varies), you can rent a boat and seize the day! Booking is made easy online. All you have to do is choose your boat, select your day/time, complete registration, make a payment, and that's it-- you are good to go. Once you arrive to the marina, you can either park in the parking structure or in the private lot. Make sure to be as portable as possible, as it's quite a trek from the parking lot to the marina. You have to walk down steep stairs in order to arrive at your destination. For those with bad knees, you've been warned! Food and beverages are allowed (no glass), but I highly suggest trying to finish what you bring, as the journey down is always easier than going up.

My hubby and I have been yearning for the sailing life for literal years now, and we decided that…read morethis summer was the perfect time to start making that dream a reality by taking the first sailing course, ASA 101! Our initial thought was to find a sailing school in Kemah, but I wondered if there was one closer to us, and, sure enough, there is! Enter Outbound Sailing on Lake Travis. We scheduled our class right away online, and the manager, Sean, confirmed with us almost immediately. Both he and Tim, the business owner, were absolute pleasures to work with! When the day finally came for Day 1 of our ASA 101 course, we headed over to Lakeway to meet our instructor, Spencer, at the dock, and, y'all, he is seriously the most open, sweet, encouraging, and engaging person ever, and that's not hyperbole! I was extremely nervous about the whole thing, but he immediately made me feel INCREDIBLY at ease, and, we got straight to work! From beginning to end, hubby and I knew that Spencer had our backs, from the dock talks to the rigging talks to the knot talks to the hours of beautiful practice sailing. He made all of that hard work feel like pure fun! Make no mistake, though, y'all! It IS hard work, and you need to know that going in! It's an actual class, so don't expect mimosas and charcuterie boards as you sail! LOL! You need to Really. Want. To. Learn. How. To. Sail. We did, so we were all in! Pro tip: When they tell you to buy the official ASA book for the course and to study it PRIOR to the class, take them seriously! Study, and especially commit the Points of Sail and the sailboat, sails, and rigging parts to memory. Also, do the 4 review sections! It'll all make things a lot easier on you! There's a 100 multiple choice question official ASA exam that you take on the morning of Day 2, and, while Spencer was a GENIUS at preparing us for it, we were able to spend more time actually sailing because of how prepared we made ourselves ahead of time! After two intense and awesome days, hubby and I both ended up passing the course to become ASA 101 certified (yay!), but, most importantly, we truly had the time of our lives doing it, and we absolutely have Spencer LeGrande and Outbound Sailing to thank for that!

We just finished our ASA 101 training with Captain Scott, and he was very kind when explaining how…read morewe inadvertently made the sailboat do crazy things! LOL Captain Scott is a skilled sailor and a wonderful instructor... I'd take another class from him any time. Captain Tim, one of the owners, met with my wife and me before we decided to take the lessons. He spent all the time needed to answer all of our questions and explain the process. Lake Travis is a good place to take your sailing training, the winds come from all directions and are constantly changing. We are looking forward to further honing our sailing skills and sailing with Outbound Sailing. We highly recommend you check them out if you're thinking about learning to sail.

Keep Austin Wet was a great family boating experience!! Thank you Captain Derek!!! So very…read moreaccommodating!!!

My friends and family booked a boat trip for my 30th birthday celebration, and we all had the most…read moreamazing time. Captain Matt made the experience one we will never forget!! As a group we are all already talking about booking with Captain Matt again as soon as possible!!! Thanks again for making the day so special!