Garrett's Marina is top notch; if you want to be treated like you are part of a family than come to…read moreGarrett's for your boating needs. Here's some background on our experience. My wife and I bought a boat from Louis and Sonia in spring 2019 and we are very thankful that we did. When we decided that we wanted to buy a boat, one of our requirements was to buy a boat from someone that we could trust and someone that would continue to be there for us after we bought a boat. Obviously buying the right type of boat was the most important, but since we are first time boaters this was important to us. One day my family decided that we check out key west boats at Garrett's. Up until this point we had been looking at every dealership in the area and wanted a center console boat, narrowed it down to a few models. We spent a entire day at the marina looking at boats, did a sea trial, and ended up buying a key west center console. During the entire sales process, Louis was a straight shooter. He went over everything about our boat, what we need and don't need and what not to waste our money on. The boat buying process was simple and Louis and Sonia took care of us during the entire process. The day we picked up our boat we did a sea trial and Louis went over everything about the boat. I felt comfortable and later that day we drove our boat out of the marina and continue to love our key west! I still call and email Louis all the time with questions and he promptly returns my phone calls, even after hours!!!! Highly recommend that you come to Garrett's for the following: buying boats, boat service needs, and boat storage. If you want to be treated like family than come to Garrett's.

From the owner: Garrett's Marina is the cleanest, full-service marina on the Rappahannock river. Located between…read moreTappahannock and Urbanna, we offer boat sales, service, and storage. Our newly renovated facility offers inside, outside, and on-trailer storage with call-ahead launching service (three forklifts). For the traveling boater, we offer a boat ramp, transient slips with shore power, showers, bait, and ice. Boat detailing is also available. We are authorized dealers for Key West, Parker, Yamaha, Venture, and Load Rite. Come see us. We make boating easy!

Had some work done by them. Big job. They quoted me a price for the entire job, and stuck with…read moreit. None of that. "We had a problem" crap. The job was done right the first time, no details were overlooked. The job was completed on time. Easy to deal with and very organized business. Would deal with them again for sure. I dealt with Brent from the beginning to the end.

Very shady dishonest people. They asked my husband and I to do work for them with an agreed…read morehandshake. We completed the work as we promised. They refused to pay for the completed work because MS. Pat said we should have given her a contract. She never asked for one while we were working in their home with no electricity. And no permit. They received top quality work so they can sell the home. Very wrong and dishonest business people.

Wow, what a great service and boat buying experience Bouy 8 and Wally provided for me. After…read moreleaving a bad boat buying experience, I found another boat and made the decision to buy it that was up for sale at Bouy 8. Right off, Wally insisted we go out for a sea trial at no expense to me. Additionally, Wally emphasized that if I wasn't satisfied, I could easily get my deposit back. There were some issues at the sea trial, though Wally took the boat to a well-known shop in Deltaville to get everything fixed at no expense to me. We have the boat now and couldn't be more satisfied. Wally went above and beyond my expectations. For 1, he drove to my house to pick up the deposit on the boat. 2, he arranged for a sea trial on Sunday. 3, He took the boat to the shop and arranged to fix all the issues. 4, on the day of purchase, we accidentally left the key at Bouy 8 and Wally offered to bring that key to our house in Kilmarnock. It just don't get better than this when purchasing anything! Thank you, Wally and we wish you the very best in your endeavors!

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.

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.

Caveat Emptor - Buyer(And Boater) Beware!…read more When my boat was recently launched from Norton's Marina I was slapped with an exorbitant fee of $300 to move it into a slip prior to my departure. This fee was never communicated to me until I had left the facility and was within 5 minutes of home. The scheduler and management had ample opportunity to advise me of the cost at the launch when we spoke just an hour earlier. Was this withholding of valuable information accidental or calculated? I don't know. What I do know is that all information must be available to make a rational and informed decision. Had I been apprised of a $300 fee to move the boat at launch you had best believe the boat would have been moved from the slings directly into the slip, avoiding a completely unnecessary $300 fee. I e-mailed and phoned management to request a person to person meeting to discuss my concerns but my attempts to reach out were never returned. My message to boaters travelling and staying in Deltaville is that you might want to look into other marina options in Deltaville.

I have bought from many different automotive and boat dealers in mt 62 years. I will have to say…read morethat Norton's Yachts has to be at the very top. From day one, Anton never let me down. I asked a lot of questions.....lots of questions! He answered them right away, whether it was on the phone, text or email. And Kendall, Ole and the rest of the team are just as good. Even after the sale, they are still there for you! If you are looking for a great place to buy, look no further than Norton's Yacht Sales!!! Owner of a new Jeanneau 895 Series 2!!!

Terrible customer service. Put a boat offer in on a Saturday and nearly a week later, cannot get…read moreanyone to return a phone call. It appears they're not in the business of selling boats because step one would be to return the call of a client. Ghosting customers...

Lousy service. No return calls. Didn't need my boat purchase or my money. I believe in carma. They…read morehopefully have alot coming their way!!!

CUSTOMER FOR LIFE!…read more -recently purchased a Bentley pontoon from Sandpiper. Amber Long was very professional, never pushy, always responded to my questions promptly as I was considering the purchase and I got a reasonable value on my trade. Ambermade pickup/closing a breeze and Logan Cavaliero went over the boat with me after the papers were signed. Being new to pontoons, when I got the boat home I went underneath to measure for trailer guides. My heart sank when I found a deep scratch in one of the pontoons. I was worried about longevity and being a new boat I was also concerned about warranty issues down the line. I sent some pictures off to Amber the following morning and I got a call from Logan only a couple hours later. Logan told me it was safe to use the boat for the rest of the season, that Sandpiper was ordering a replacement pontoon that they would install and bottom paint at no cost to me. I'm really impressed with Logan, Amber and the dealership. The damage was an unfortunate miss, but this was a great recovery and I've already told my friends on Chincoteague how happy I am with Sandpiper! Tom S.

On June 14th, Sandpiper marine got us out of a touch spot... we forgot the Yamaha key for our boat…read moreon our first Cobia Weekend of the year. We got breakfast at the Sage diner, then ran up the road to Sandpiper to see about getting a new ignition module for the console. When inquiring, the salesperson mentioned that they may have spare keys available to match our cylinder in the ignition. We had already popped out the ignition to it took a moment to check the code, confirm ownership, and Sandpiper solved our goof for about $12 instead of a $100+. While there, I purchased some fishing gear and browsed their isles. definitely a perfect spot for a wide variety of gear and activities on the eastern shore. I kept meaning to write this review and finally got around to it! We also fell in love with a used Sea Hunt... a guy can dream right? Thanks Sandpiper Staff!

Friendliest people around. Always my first stop when I have boat issues. Did I mention I have a…read moreboat? Anyone with a boat knows that you have issues. They will solve your problems if they can. Stop in and grab a candy and solve your boat problems.