He made some beautiful stuff for my boat! Custom everything. Beautiful floors, table, doors, dash…read moreboard, cabinet for entertainment center. Teak and Mahogany

Ventura was my first stop for the Lexus LaceUp running series. The Palos Verdes 10k in November is…read moremy next. I did the half marathon for Ventura and it was a lot more intimate than I'm used to. There were 267 participants and I'm used to races with thousands of runners. It definitely made for a different experience. The route was beautiful for the first 4 miles with scenic views of the ocean. The remainder was along a river trail, which wasn't as nice. With not as many people, I found myself running alone the last half of the race. It was therapeutic, but at the same time, didn't feel like a real running event. It felt like an ordinary training day run. There was a point where I wasn't even sure which way to go and had to ask a pedestrian if they knew which way the race was. The post race activities was excellent! Free food from food trucks or fruit juice smoothies, beer, and good giveaways. Plus our awesome tech shirt and finisher's medal! I recommend doing this running series, but would suggest doing the shorter distances (5k or 10k).

Juan and his team are top-notch. Not only are they punctual, but they are very fair with pricing…read moreand deliver a consistently good service. They take care of our teak, wax, + weekly washes, and have yet to disappoint. I would recommend ShipShine for any boater looking to keep their vessel clean and looking good.

i just found this new bike shop in Ventura. Wow, cool little shop! It's a bit hidden - behind Vons…read moredowntown - but worth looking for. The owner Fred was very helpful and friendly. I will definitely go back.

From pick up to delivery, this company is right on! Affordable, done right, professional and very…read moreboat user friendly! Way to go guys! I have used local boat yards for along time, until I found The Boat Specialists! I would never use a boat yard again! They cannot compare or compete with them!

BUYERS BEWARE!!! Ive…read moreactually really wanted to write a positive review and held off since July 2025 to allow Boat Specialist to resolve all the issues Ive had with them. But today, after 6 months I'm at the end of my patience and since some of you are praising James Doer, then some of you know who manages the Service Department. I bought a brand new 2025 Ranger Tug R23 or at least I thought I did, but since there was crap in the holding tank when I received it, Im starting to think it was used. I paid for a Radar to be installed before it was delivered. When the boat was delivered to me in the Marina, immediately I discovered the radar I paid to have installed did not work. The water pump didn't work. I got 1 key when it should be 2. The holding tank had crap in it. The solar system charger didn't work. The outboard motor sat in the water in full lift and there was no bottom paint to protect it even when I paid for bottom paint to be applied to the boat. The excuse for that was the Buyer needed to ask for it...How would a Bulyer know the outboard motor wouldnt come out the water fully? The Service Dept agreed to trailer the boat back to fix the Radar and fix the water pump and all issues Ive identified and advised it can be done when the boat comes back in for the 20 hr breaking in service, which I agreed would be a good time. When it finally was picked up for service and returned 1 month later, the boat was returned but did not have the bottom paint on the outboard that I had agreed to pay additionally for. Before the boat was taken off their trailer, I spoke to James Doer who promised he would trailer it back to do the bottom paint as it should had been done before it was returned to me. So again he advised I can use my boat and then later he'll work out a time to trailer it back to finish the bottom paint that they had forgotten to have done. Few weeks later, Boat Specialist trailers my boat back to their shop to do the bottom paint on the motor and I also paid to have some service done on my Bow Thrusters and Windless Anchor... 3 weeks later my boat was returned from BS and put back into the water and as their delivery guy pushed us off from the dock, we discovered the Bow Thruster didnt work! It was supposed to be fixed, but again BS does NOT verify that repairs were actually completed. Again James Doer said he'll send a tech out in a few weeks to repair it. Yet again, I've been patient with Boat Specialist. I waited for the tech to come out and they did repair the Bow Thruster several weeks later. Just as I thought every issue had been resolved, there's more. What's the problem now? I just learned the 20 hr break-in service that was supposed to have been done the first time Boat Specialist trailered my boat back to fix the Radar and other issues was never done! My boat is at its 50 hr service alert and I now discovered Boat Specialist never did the 20 hr break-in. Is it fair from the multiple instances where this Service Department failed to complete work that they were suppose to do for me to say that the people managing it has FAILED and do not give a rip for our boats in their shop? I have asked that Boat Specialist do the right thing, but as he claimed that theres no written record that I asked for the 20 hr service to be done, he has decided to not recall that we spoke on the phone that I wanted the 20 hr break-in service...today he just conveniently forgot that request was made because he forgot to have it done months ago and returned my boat anyways. If the Service Department's performance is any measure of how Boat Specialist ensures their product is quality and their service is aimed to satisfy customers, then they have failed at least me... If I am that one unlucky person to have the WORST experience dealing with them... I whole heartedly hope you will not be the next. Or perhaps I am one of many... BUYER BEWARE!!!! GOOD LUCK. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND. Dont let the charm and smiles fool you.

Went there we paid entrance fees hopefully to rent a boat but no sign saying not boat rental the…read moreshore fishing was terrible not to many areas to fish that wasn't closed this was a few months ago maybe it's changed but at the time we went they told us no boats to be rented that day and we ask at the both the person said yes there was boat rental happening but it was not true and I did want to hassle getting a refund for the entrance fee fished the shore for a bit then went home

Avoid This Place - Unsafe Docks & Unreliable Boats…read more Our experience with Casitas Boat Rentals was nothing short of a disaster. From the moment we stepped onto their dock, it was clear that safety was not a priority. The dock itself was in terrible condition--broken and missing wood, unbalanced floats causing it to tip dangerously. We almost fell into the water just trying to board. The first pontoon we received was literally taking on water and nearly sank by lunchtime. When we reported this, staff swapped it for another boat, but this one had a broken electric starter. We were forced to manually start the engine, which eventually caused the rope to jam and stop retracting. This left us stranded for two hours, first trying to fix it ourselves and then waiting for a tow back to the dock. When we returned to the rental office and asked for a prorated refund due to their inability to provide a safe and functional boat, employee Isaac refused. He claimed we had used the boat "long enough" even though we still had two hours left in our rental period. Instead of taking responsibility, he offered us yet another pontoon--but at that point, we had zero confidence in their equipment. Beyond the boats, the overall condition of their docks, life jackets, and staff attitude made it clear that safety and customer satisfaction are not a priority here. I would strongly advise against renting from Casitas Boat Rentals unless they seriously improve their maintenance and customer service

This company has been incredible and, dare I say, life-changing. I hired VBS because I inherited a…read moresailboat that was run down and that I had no idea how to use. Although on boats my entire life, I was never responsible for one and I was intimidated. The owner, Captain Jair, met with me and developed an effective plan to diagnose and make the repairs, as well as to teach me how to Captain my own vessel. His lessons were, and continue to be, practical, educational and experiential. The repairs were made with common sense, which saved me SOO much time and money. Ventura Boating Services is amazing and hands-down I would recommend them to anyone who owns a boat or who even just enjoys boating and wants to learn more.

Nice lookout point with parking and vault toilet. There's a trail near the parking lot - Sweet…read moreWater trail, with bushes and dusty trails. There's another trail near the road that is shorter and you can see the grand opening view of the lake. Refer to my pics for more details.