My boat sat up for too long and caught a bad tank of gas. I was worried that I would have to take…read morethe boat off the slip and trailer it somewhere but Russell was able to go by my house, pick up the tank, clean it and let me pick it up on the way into town on a Friday. Was a huge time saver and was basically seamless. Really helpful and responsive. Brian C.

My 97 Searay, purchased in May, never had chance to run and enjoy because it spent the entire…read moresummer at R and S. Poor diagnostic skills, paying for repairs( over $3000 ) that never got boat in acceptable running condition, and personal abuse by the owner are the hallmarks of R and S. I hate to dis a fellow business owner on the Island but Russell never failed in his attempts to characterize me as nothing but a pain in the arse even though he was happy to accept my money, charge me time and a half when asked to expedite repairs, and never properly diagnose the problems from day one. God forbid I would show up after the boat was there for weeks without any update, and be mistreated for asking for a progress report. Not the way to conduct business. Thanks for souring me on the whole boating experience.

Simply the Best marine repair service in the Galveston Bay area! We have used them for many jobs on…read moreour boat for 30+ years. Fair pricing, quick response, jobs very well done. They have handled engine jobs, bilge pump issues, power and electronic issues, always the best. No need to call anyone else for major or minor boat issues!

I brought my boat to Gulf Coast Marine in March of 2024 to get an oil leak fix and the tune…read moreadjusted at the recommendation of my engine builder. After discussions with David he advised he hoped to have the oil leak fixed in 2 weeks and would then start on the tune. He ended up taking until July to get the oil leak fixed. I would never hear from him and it got to I would phone every day to speak with him to be told he would call me back and he never would. About every 6 weeks I would catch him on the phone and he would advise he had to get his big money customers to Desert Storm, Outlaw Shootout, or some other event and then he would get back to my boat. The fact that I like to use my boat as well was lost on him apparently. After July 4th he started on the tune and again I would never hear from him minus the usual having to get people to other boating events. I ended up getting my engine builder to call David to get him moving and that helped. David would work on the tune but could not get it right. I ended up getting advised that the boat was fine except for the tune and to take it to a tuner. When I picked the boat up( in March of 2025) it was disgusting, covered in mildew, my swim steps were damaged where David had not checked my outdrive when he raised it, my passenger seat was torn, and there was a ton of corrosion. David's response to this was "there's salt in the air." I ended up taking the boat to a tuner only to discover that the issue was a fuse, apparently fuses are beyond David and his staff capabilities. In summary if you want to always to be shuffled behind people, never get updates on your project, and your boat neglected, by all means go see David Whelan at Gulf Coast Complete Marine(if you do take your boat here tell him your going to Desert Storm, LOTO or Key West and he may work on your boat). My receipt asked me to leave a review so here it is. In summary this is the worst business I've ever dealt with in any industry.

highly recommended to anyone! David and his staff have worked overtime to make sure I met deadlines…read morefor out of town boating events. More than once they have saved my butt to make sure I could still attend. 10 star review here!!!!

4 stars for the techs. Those dudes are good dudes, and they have to deal with incompetent…read moremanagement, and ownership (Patrick McAndrew) yet those techs STILL manage to do great work inspire of all the incompetence in management. TNM also has issues with all their oil ending up in the water. And they are way slower on very typical yacht related work. Figure 3 weeks to 2 months on a simple bottom job.​​

Updating the review I posted last year…read more Let's see - we had a bottom job done. Looked great. Lousy job. They didn't prime the bottom before they painted - so not only did the paint come off in a bunch of places (painted 11 months ago), but it was EXPENSIVE paint and was supposed to last. The worst part is that the shipyard that we took it to this month said that because the priming wasn't done, we started getting bubbles in our fiberglass bottom. Not good. Also, one of the reasons we wanted to have it hauled out at the time was that they said they could maintain our stabilizers. When it came time, they said they didn't have the special tool they needed to do the job. STILL fuming. My advice to you is to stay away.

Ben and his guys fixed a few fiberglass and gel coat issues with my boat. One of them was a tree…read morestrike on the hull. The work was fast and price was fair. After the repair, I can't even find the damage spot any longer. Thanks Ben and team.

Captain Ben Miller went out of his way in his busy schedule to move a boat for me when i was under…read morea difficult time crunch. His knowledge of the water was impeccable. He did everything for me, and charged me, what i consider for what he did, basically nothing. He provides all the services for your boat that you would ever need. You will come out ahead if you give him a call. He was a lucky find.

bottom job & epoxy barrier coat. Did a great job. Very professional & friendly staff. Everyone…read morefrom the front office to the people doing the actual work were great. Highly recommended. Thanks!

I had an excellent experience with Mason and the crew at Southern Boatworks. As the previous long…read morereview states, Mason is a hands-on owner and is generally found out in the yard actively directing and supervising the work, rather than sitting in the office. He is knowledgeable, courteous and knows what he is doing. He is busy, but attentive to his customers and is quick to return a call. It is clear that he has been working in and around boats most of his life. His attention to detail and level of concern about the quality of work performed is refreshing. My boat needed fiberglass work after she was struck while tied to the dock. Mason prepared an estimate for the damages, communicated with the opposing insurance company to ensure they had the information they needed, arranged a spot for my boat (she is too wide to haul out at his slip), and he ensured the work was performed on-time and on-budget. In addition, I needed a water maker installed, and he made sure that was done on time and on budget as well. To make sure it was completed as promised, he came in on a Saturday and spent most of the day finishing the job himself after one of his crew had called in sick. I have nothing but good things to say about Mason. In addition to Mason, I want to make sure I mention Big Nick and Guillermo. Nick stayed after work to help get work done on the boat, showing his commitment to getting the job done and done well. Guillermo did the fiberglass work, and he is excellent at it. Like Mason, I have nothing but good things to say about Guillermo as well. I know Mason is committed to working with the boating community, and he is currently widening his haul out so he will be able to lift catamarans, which will make his yard the only place in Galveston Bay other than Port Bolivar that can haul out a cat like mine, which is just over 25 feet wide. He is building up his business, and he does good work. Don't hesitate to use his services. Mike Golden

Family owned and very knowledge in outboard motors. Robert…read moreand his son Tommy have been very good to me and my son since we first bought out 1st boat. Very straight forward and will give you the best price in town. Stop looking around for boat motor service's cause these guys are it.

All I can say is Wow! Austin and his team did a full service on my 2018 EXCEL Bay Pro and my 150 HP…read moreEvinrude Etec (that no other shops want to service) he knows his stuff and does awesome work. I also had some bad deep scratches on the port side and a very difficult paint to match but he nailed it. Great job Austin you are the only shop I will be taking my boat to from here on.

Austin is an knowledgeable , honest mechanic. Willing to work with customers ability to pay. Not a…read moresurly type at all, anyone that interacts with him almost certainly will walk away feeling they've met a business owner with customer satisfaction foremost in mind!