am glad to have the opportunity to share my experience with Chris and his business in mobile…read morerepair. He arrived on schedule and worked about 4 hours on my 1998 Crestliner 175. I was having trouble starting and bough down and just rough running engine with less than 200 hrs. He did appropriate diagnostic work and when completed the Johnson 115 purrs like a kitten. He also went through my trailer and gave me great fixes which include new bearings for the wheels. He is replacing the impeller on next Monday as well. Very professional and focused upon the task! I recommend him highly for any boat, car, and truck repairs. He brings his shop with him in an inclosed trailer. Call him before you think of someone else!

I have been using Gus over 1 years to service and winterize my last three boats…read more I have tried to deal with other marine mechanics but found them to be overly priced, along with unsatisfactory repairs, so just threw money away. I reached out to Gus and found him to be very reliable and responsive to my boating needs, along with personal service when I called. Just pulled my Searay 340 Cruiser out to put her to bed for the season, and Gus was there to help me and winterize my boat. Mechanics are very far and few in this area, especially good ones.

I have used Jim and Color Solutions two different times. Last year, he repaired paint damage on a…read moreused car I purchased and this year he repaired a dented bumper (due to damage from my own driveway and trying to get the car out between other cars) and paint damage on the same car from a shopping cart and a deep scratch car on my truck. He did a great job blending the colors and the results are great. You would never know that any repairs were done. The prices are reasonable and he was quick to return messages and schedule an appointment. I don't leave reviews often but I highly recommend Color Solutions. I cant be happier with the results.

Grid Michal provides travelling/ On Site Outboard Engine and Boat Repair. Excellent service,…read moreknowledgable, and reliable, all of which are a bit unusual in the area. Grid's expertise has been really helpful - I just bought a 20 year old boat, with 2 twenty year old outboards. I've had occasion to deal with a few mechanics in the process, and Grid stands head and shoulders above all of them. He'd be worth bringing my boat to, but even better - he does his repairs at my dock. Perfect. I strongly recommend him for small powerboat repair needs

The guys came all the way to California MD to help with my boat's four AC units. Professional,…read moreskilled, easy-going and willing to teach me along the way. Good work is hard to come by but These are guys you can trust!

Second service call to add safety item and adjust first repair. Came on time and has great…read morecommunication. Thanks

Needed to order some parts for an engine. Excellent service and the parts came in super fast. Went…read moreto pick them up and was surprised by how nice everyone was and also how nice and well stocked the store was. Went back today to make a purchase, I'm telling you don't sleep on this new Marine shop/store. It's really the perfect place to stop on your way to the river!

Had boat and motor serviced here. Prompt quality service. Attentive, courteous staff. Would highly…read morerecommend.

The Boat Shop is the exception to my reluctance to make recommendations. This exception is not…read morebased on random experiences, rather a 20+ year history of having Rob fix all the stuff that naturally needs attention to a heavily used 29-year-old boat (1994 MasterCraft), AND our son's MasterCraft. For brevity, I'll simply provide a list of what I know about Rob: Tangibles: - Great mechanic - Knows boats - power, performance, history of quirks/tendencies - Dependable - what he commits to, he delivers Intangibles: - Memory (beyond boats) is uncanny - years ago I stopped saying, "you work on a lot of boats so I wouldn't expect you to remember..." I stopped because he remembers your name, boat and what he has done to it. - Knows the Lake - Very careful/mindful of your boat while it's in his care - ex: he takes off his shoes when in your boat. Who does that? - Honest/trustworthy - I don't know if it's instinctual or purposeful, but he gets it. The only way to be successful for as long as he has; ya gotta be honest & trustworthy.

Rob and his team are absolutely wonderful! He is honest and obviously knows his stuff - which I…read moredon't when it comes to boats, and the reason I will never go to anyone else! Rob obviously has a heart for helping people, and he's wonderful to work with. There have been multiple occasions where our boat had a problem and Rob solved it quickly, easily, and gave us multiple options to stay within our means. Some friends on another lake always joke that BOAT stands for "Break Out Another Thousand", but here at Lake Anna we get to say, "Bring On Another Thing to Rob and get it done RIGHT!"

This is a gentleman that you can trust. Robert at R & R Marine is an experienced, knowledgeable,…read more"comes to you" boat mechanic that does good, honest work at a very fair price. He rolled up at my place with an enclosed trailer behind his truck, and his trusty dog along for the ride. He evaluated my boat motor's condition/performance while it was running with a temporary water supply, reassembled the water pump, and then recognized that a rubber connecting bushing at the water pump housing discharge was missing (that I did not even know was needed). As it was late afternoon, and over an hour and a half from his home, Robert gave me advice on the missing component, how to install it, and on reinstalling the lower unit. I picked up the part, installed it per Robert's advice, and the water pump worked! I was so thankful for the review posted by the gentleman with the blown head gasket, as the feeling I got from reading his review is why I called R & R. And the feeling I got when my water pump worked is why I will call Robert for any and all boat motor issues I ever experience. Thank you Robert, you are very much appreciated! Kenny R.

Fantastic and honest mechanic! I broke a spark plug off in my 4 stroke Honda 130 outboard engine…read moredays before we were scheduled to leave for a family vacation. The boat was essential to this trip. Desperate to fix it I called R&R on a Sunday evening with little to go on but an Internet search result. To my surprise, Robert answered my call. He sounded good on the phone, felt for me and my situation and allowed me to drop the boat off that night at his shop. By 10 the next morning he called me with the diagnostic. Water in my oil and a very seized set of threads from the old plug stuck tight in the head. Really bad news! Robert checked compression to make sure the block was good before we went further. He then pulled the head in no time and found a blown head gasket was the cause of both issues. That evening he got the old rusted plug threads out. That took serious skill and finesse! By the next day he had the parts and my engine was purring like a kitten and looked like brand new. This was a difficult job that others wouldn't have dared to touch. I'm sure many dealers would have condemned the motor as soon as they saw water in the oil, too. You can trust R & R. He's my guy for all my jobs here on out.

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

NEVER, EVER take your boat to these idiots!! Please heed my…read morewarning because you may pay dearly (money, time, aggravation) otherwise. There are plenty of competent boat shops out there, but this is not one of them. They have had our boat since May..... And they still have the boat (now September) - that's the entire 2025 summer waiting for them to fix a simple small oil leak. The boat was running when it went in, but apparently no longer runs. We did pay quite a large sum of money to briefly discover (in July) that the boat wouldn't run at all, even after they "water tested" it before we picked it up. So, back to the shop the boat went, and still remains today. We have never received a call to discuss diagnosis of the problem or plans for repair. The last conversation was today when i CALLED THEM and was told the engine is basically shot. So from a functioning boat to a blown engine under their watch. How happy would you be? How satisfied with their knowledge and customer service with would you be? Just some things to consider before you consider using them. And consider these things very carefully before you entrust your boats, etc to these incompetent people. I have a strong feeling we will be seeing them in small claims court very soon.

I recently bought a used boat from Rappa Boats. I lived 2.5 hours away and needed to make sure…read morethat the boat met my requirements prior to driving down there. While most boat salesmen would have given me a few details and told me to come see for myself, the owner, Chris, went over the boat with a fine tooth comb telling me every minor scratch or issue. We even negotiated the sales price prior to my drive down there. Everything was exactly as he described it. The boat and motor (which they had tuned up prior to selling) run great. I as so impressed with their customer service, honesty, and Chris' knowledge of boats and motors that I took it back for installation of some electronics. Couldn't recommend these people higher. Well worth the drive.

I am a transient boater and my depth finder had stopped working enroute to Gloucester, VA. I…read moredetermined that I would get the depth finder fixed and take the time while at the marina to have a new AIS system installed. I found Tony's/Teal Marine's number at the local West Marine... and wow, professional from the very start! We initially ordered a new transducer, but found that the chartplotters only needed a software update. I called Tony back and he was able to cancel the transducer order at no cost. I still wanted to install the AIS system, and being a transient boater Tony was able to find a gap in his schedule THAT very day due to a foul weather survey cancelation. When he arrived he was courteous, professional and knowledgeable. He got the job done quick and everything works perfectly. I give my highest recommendation to Teal Marine. If you need quality service done fast and done right, give them a call!!!

From the owner: Teal Marine Services is a mobile installation service specializing in electronics. We bring the…read moreprofessionals to you. Currently serving Gloucester County, Virginia and neighboring communities. Our technicians receive the best training and certifications from ABYC, NMEA and equipment manufactures. Whether its troubleshooting problems or upgrading an entire system we are here for you.

Just bought my first boat here from Louis Muse. Wonderful experience. Really felt that I was…read morebenefiting from his many years of experience. So thrilled with the boat and the way it is equipped. He clearly had my best interest at heart. When you have been in business for decades at the same location you take care of your customers and don't focus on quick profits at their expense. Thanks Louis and his lovely wife Sonia.