Based on my personal experience with three shops since COVID, this is the best OB shop in the Bay…read moreArea. Brian is great, he fixed issues that no one could identify, including a Yamaha software glitch that kept my engine from raising the lower unit out of the water. Their backlog is long, but it is a testament to how good they are!

They have very long wait times for service and the prices are quite high. The quality of the work…read moreis probably OK though. A few years ago they sold us a boat that was not at all appropriate for the SF Bay waters and they overcharged us. (I later found a price sticker on the boat with a lower price). We were neophytes at the time. Live and learn! One reason that I go back is that they are the only Boston Whaler (a great boat) dealer in town.

About 10 years ago, I visited Farallone Yacht sales while on lunch break from a local software…read morecontract. I met Patricia and she was super welcoming. I let her know that I was not planning to buy, but liked the tugs. Patricia had a sales rep give me a tour of the tugs. We discussed new versus used, color options, feature sets and more. He even detailed how to control the vessel with the optional impellers and joystick. When we were done, I was sent on my way with beautiful brochures .. I live in the area, and just happened to remember my experience while walking my dog past FYS last week. Thank you Patricia ...

Sold my boat through Farallone because they appeared to be the primary Catalina dealer in the area,…read moreof which my boat was one. They represented both buyer and seller in my transaction and I felt they strongly favored the buyer. As a seller you are in a weak bargaining position because of the monthly berthing fee. I had to pay for equipment that was not included in the original offer to sell, and I was told that I should "negotiate" the county taxes coming due directly with the buyer, as they did not address that in the contract. A more honest answer would have been to tell me that I'm on the hook for more than a year of the buyer's tax liability according to state law. I would not sell a boat through Farallone Yacht Sales again.

This praise is for Arin Jeffers - a truly amazing broker and a wonderful human being!…read more I just bought an AMAZING Tayana 37 Pilothouse, "Bella Brisa", that was listed at Atomic Tuna yachts! She is in amazing condition - the credit for this goes to the previous owner Mr. Warner - he is another amazing individual! But THIS write-up is about Arin... From the very beginning, Arin has been nothing but STELLAR! When the yacht I wanted to look at was already sold, he recognized my desires immediately and encouraged me to look at Bella. As I said, she turned out to be the nicest boat of her age I have EVER seen (and I've seen a LOT of them). As I could tell from the listing that she would be something unique, I asked Arin for the earliest date possible to see her - August 9th (2025). When that day came, Arin moved items around in his schedule to accommodate me, and met me at the pier exactly as he had promised. He recognized that I was someone who needed time alone to look things over and he gave me time, and carte blanche to look deeply into Bella's pockets. I spent the better part of two hours, and Arin didn't blink or flinch once. He knew I had fallen in love. And I truly had - at 37 years old, Bella didn't have a mark on her and was equipped better than any boat I had owned before. I told him, even before the survey, that I wanted her, but he already knew, and had already contacted a highly sought-after surveyor - Andy Schwenk - to give him the heads up. He had known that she was something special when he took her into the brokerage. Arin made ALL of the arrangements for the survey: contracted the yard, contracted the surveyor, arranged for the owner to be there to answer any questions. The survey was completed 9 days later. I was present for the in-water portion, including the sea-trial. Unfortunately, I couldn't be present for the hauled portion of the survey - it had to be rescheduled because of a travel-lift failure on the original date of survey. So, Arin took charge and made videos for me of the haul-out and survey, so I could see how it was performed. As expected, the survey came back SPOTLESS - literally. There wasn't a single defect in her hull ANYWHERE! And her topsides looked just as good! In fact, it was the cleanest survey I've ever seen - including those of boats that were much younger. NOTE: My diver (David Laird) confirmed all those results two months later - told me he loves diving this boat because it's always SO clean. Knowing that would be the result of the survey, Arin had already been working on getting the title company going, and advising me of all the things I must do to complete the sale. By October 31st, I was the proud owner of Bella! Arin had already arranged a slip for me at the brokerage. He even helped the previous owner move Bella into that slip when she had to be moved out of the previous owner's marina, and I couldn't be there. A BIG thank you goes our to Mr. Warner and Arin for that one! November 7th, ONE month after I had first seen her, My friend Scott and I sailed Bella to Westpoint Harbor, where she now sits in her new home! I CAN'T say enough good about Arin Jeffers! He is truly amazing - selfless, professional, knowledgeable, ethical, kind, and patient - all the things a truly wonderful broker should be! Bravo! I will continue to maintain contact with Arin - I'm sure we will know each other for a long time to come! My name is William. Feel free to call me at 719-440-3045 if you have any questions you'd like to ask!

I tried to sell my SeaRay 390 through this company. The agent came out to look at it, and was only…read morean hour late. We are a liveaboard family and the boat was very messy then. Maybe that's the reason why I couldn't get our agent to call us back. Even when she would text that she would return our calls we still couldn't get a call back. It's sad because she offered us a lot of benefits with her sales package. Oh well, off to another broker. It's too bad because it's an excellent Express Cruiser.

My friends and I have charters the Hullachal twice in the last two years and every time we have an…read moreamazing time. It is the perfect getaway right here at home.

This is the first time we have used Passage Nautical and we loved it! We chartered a beautiful 48'…read moreBeneteau sailboat. Capt George and Lika the first mate were outstanding. LIka was an amazing hostess and made sure we had drinks in our hand at all times and served our wonderful catered food (from Market Hall caterers). Boat was in pristine condition, Capt George made sure to sail around the scenic parts of the bay and always kept us up to date on the wind conditions and answered any questions. Would also like to call out Deb Reynolds, the owner of Passage Nauticals and Dina the manager. They were always so responsive to our emails and requests to ensure that all details were taken care of for our amazing day on the bay!

Danny has sold me three boats. 18ft Crownline bowrider. A 42ft custom sport fisher. And a 60ft…read moreNavigator. His handling of the transaction was above and beyond! He has gone to San Diego and Seattle to show my wife and I boats. When I buy my next boat, it will only be through Dan Manley!!

Dan represented us on the purchase of a Hatteras 43 DC simultaneously representing the seller. Dan…read moreis a great broker, and we are very happy with our purchase. Dan went above and beyond on multiple accounts and was a great communicator. He is transparent, knows boats, and has amazing follow through which made for a seamless transaction.

Rare to have a business that is so eager to help. I had an issue with a canvas awning and zipper,…read morenot sail related. Pineapple sales was recommended so I dropped by. Long story short, fixed on the spot, and I learned a few things. Thank you Pineapple Sails.

The issue that I had was with the purchase of a Dutchman system, that cost twice the quote and…read moredidn't come with any instructions/assistance. On top of that it was a bad recommendation, as the leech is too big for a Dutchman. It was after I tried to get help with the product 1 year later that I received "the cold shoulder" and was basically told to do the work myself or pay some unreasonable fee to get the lines installed. The repair and battens were fine. Burning me on supporting the $$$$$$$ Dutchman is what prompted the single star. Hopefully this is more clear, as I don't want you to think I'm an unreasonable customer. I was just *$#@% OFF at NOT getting support for a product that should have never been recommended for my sail. It wouldn't surprise me that you don't have a record of that interaction. I will say that was 2 years ago, and hopefully an isolated incident for your business. I've cooled off since then, and I can appreciate the attempt to clean up your record. So I've updated my review to 2 stars. You're Welcome.

Chris Warden was our marine broker and he was very professional, knowledgeable and proactive. He…read moretook the time to help us make sure our boat was ready for sale and got it sold for us! Would highly recommend rubicon yachts and Chris especially if you are looking for a marine broker!

I am not sure how to react to this... we went to see a sailboat with BILL from this company. We…read moreasked to put up sails to see them and he balked saying he was lazy and I thought he was joking , he was serious. So we didn't put it up but took off cover to see the tired old thing. We asked to start the engine and he said no. We were told we need to put an offer on it and deposit to start it. Then he said he had to work on it first anyway. Crotchety old fool with a really bad attitude. If I knew who owned the boat I would love to tell them to sell it with someone else. He needs to read the book "how to win friends and influence people". How do you check out a sailboat without seeing sails and engine? Bill, my advise to you is get another job and be nice to people., good luck

I needed two boats cleaned-up a few days before Fleet Week. They were very responsive. On the day…read morethey arrived, one of the boats wasn't ready for cleaning, so they came back two days later. Both boats got cleaned in time and the work was very good.

From the owner: Seashine is the San Francisco Bay Area's premier boat cleaning and yacht maintenance company…read more Bay Area boat cleaning and yacht maintenance service that stands above the rest. With over 25 years experience and reliable team of professionals, Seashine's main goal is to offer a wide variety of services for all of your maintenance needs. We work with Boat brokers, Charter companies but mostly Private owners. Our crew is experienced and knowledgeable and will work on your boats' needs and utilize the best materials in order to ensure that your boat is in pristine shape. Our goal is to maximize your sailing/boating pleasure and to help protect your investment. We offer a wide range of professional services tailored to your individual needs.