I used Johnny's marine a while ago and he was great. Really caring and trustworthy. Very experienced mechanic and I appreciate that he works with older motors and takes time to help even the little guys. read more

Anyone in the boating world knows that you cannot drop a boat off for service and repairs today and expect it back tomorrow in the same fashion you would a car. I purchased two boats from Johnny's Marine in the past two years and the experience has been great. The first boat was ready to go on the water, but Johnny somehow heard a noise in the motor he was not comfortable with and insisted on tearing it down before giving it to me. This is after the deal was already closed. Needless to say, he did his thing and gave me a fully functioning boat issue free. I then launch in Bushy park in low tide and sucked up so much mud I pretty much tore up the motor. Johnny took the boat in, rebuilt the whole thing and only charged for the parts. Boat is as good as new again. He also lets me keep the boat in his yard or even launch from his private landing if the public landing is too hectic. Johnny's Marine is not only a boat yard on a clock. He is there for you all the time. Can't wait to get my second boat on the water this Spring with the family. Wouldn't trust anyone else to repower it. read more

Johnny's Marine - My 2001 Chaparral purchased from Johnny's Marine - Boat Dealers Near Me - North Charleston, South Carolina

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I brought my 1998 Sea Ray 215 EC to Johhny in 2018 I had a mercury inboard engine that I wanted to upgrade to more power., I also wanted the Upholstery completely redone. I put down 3000K up front that was extra 500 because Johhny said he would "Powerwash the boat all nice and clean" ( I GOT IT BACK NOT CLEANED NO ENGINE AND A MOUNTAIN DEW BOTTLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BOAT! ) I got the boat back in 2021 Yes that isn't a typo 3 Years later I took it back.!! I made many calls and trips up to Johhny's and noticed right away that my Engine was gone. I asked Johhny about this and he said he would get a new one in for it. I the meantime his wife did an incredible job with the upholstery and it all sits in my garage in beautiful shape. However, I was completely ripped off by Johhny. I have a boat in the yard with NO MOTOR NO ENGINE NOTHING! I gave him the benefit of the doubt and it was one excuse after another. We even got into it cussing and all and still NOTHING MY SUGGESTION IS RUN!!! Run from the dishonesty and lies, the promises that are never kept to the point where I just had to go get the boat. You would think Johhny would make it right knowing he ripped me off and sent me home with no Engine. Don't believe me? Do a quick Google search on his business and with BBB. Shame on you Johhny. MAKE IT RIGHT! GIVE ME A MOTOR? Mine was cored out and STOLEN Does anyone want to buy a boat with no motor? MAKE IT RIGHT JOHHNY CALL ME AND GIVE ME AN ENGINE AND MY MOTOR COVER!!!! read more

I wish there were a 0 star for review. My husband passed away and I no longer could use our boat. So, I gave Johnny my boat and trailer to sell for me along with my asking price. We had the agreement that if it did not sell in a reasonable amount of time, he was going to personally pay me what I was asking since he had known my husband and I for such a long time. He could sell the boat for whatever he wished above my price and keep the profit. Well, he sold the boat without informing me and kept all the money. I have not seen even a penny of it. Stealing in unconscionable. He is a liar and a thief. read more

***Fantastic Experience *** Thank you Jhonnies Marine ,I have nothing but good things to say .Highly recommended and Highly appreciated . Courteous,knowledgeable,trustworthy ,Reasonable ,and reliable .Big Thumbs up read more

Yelp should have negative stars for this rating this company. Do not give this guy a deposit to repair your boat! A reputable company will not ask for a deposit. I took my boat in for a new motor and he kept trying to sell me a rebuilt motor. At the least, I would have considered a new long block from the factory. after many excuses and several months of why he couldnt get to my boat ( he was not authorized by Mercruiser) he showed me a rusty block that came out of a boat that was under water and told me he was going to rebuild my engine with it. I said absolutely not! its not what I wanted. I asked him to refund my money and I would take it somewhere else to get the work done, keep in mind he had my boat for six months when he told me originally that I could have it back in 2 weeks. He refused to give me my money back. and I had to call the police to get my boat back. My attorney tried to reason with him. he only offered a fraction of the 4,000.00 deposit that I gave him. I will be seeking a full refund plus court cost and damages in court. Just like the other guy said... Run dont walk! Google the owner Johnny Murray and you will find Liens against him and a long list unhappy customers! I will post a review about this company on every media that I can to warn others. Let me finish by saying I took my boat to Diversified Marine on Johns Island, They are First Class! I paid 17,000.00 for a new motor and I am happy with doing business with them.They kept me up to date on every detail. read more

Exceptional service. Johnny is trustworthy and straightforward, he goes above and beyond to look in the interests of the customer. I've found him to be dead honest and extremely knowledgeable of boats. During my first boat buy, he was gracious enough to let me call him and bounce ideas off of him and I think that speaks a lot about his character and business. I'm a low budget boater and he was very understanding of that and made the process as easy as possible. Definitely recommend him. read more

Johnny is awesome! My boat started running poorly on Sunday. I called him Monday morning and told him we have friends coming in for the weekend and we're on vacation next week as well. He was able to squeeze me in and got me running again in the time! I'm a customer for life!!! read more

CROOK!!! I hired Johnny to pick up, repair and sell my brother's diesel luxury RV coach after he passed. Our agreement was for him to repair the small crack on the roof and anything else that was needed in order to sell it. He would sell it, send us $6000 and he could keep any amount over the $6K or I owed him $1000 for his time and trouble. He had the coach for nearly a year and only put a temporary repair on the leaking roof and added 24V batteries. He let the interior water damage continue to deteriorate the flooring, walls and woodwork. He didn't dry it out or do anything to prevent the decay, never advertised or marketed it. I applied for a duplicate title from SC and let Johnny know I had received 8 months later. He contacted me January 3, 2019 and said he was tired of the coach, I needed to get it off his property and I owed him $2500! I posted the coach on a Marketplace website the same night and sold it for $10500, 6 hours later. Johnny refused to let the buyer take the coach until he was paid. I agreed to pay him $2300 just to settle it. Meanwhile he threatened to sue me, get the magistrate to award him the coach, put a contractors lien on it and was just being really nasty. Next he insisted he had sold the coach and wanted to deal with my buyer directly then keep $4500 because all he owed the estate was $6K. The first buyer walked because of him, I had to relist the coach and deal with another entire group of potentials buyers and sold it again a week later. Johnny is a shady and dishonest business man. I wish I had read his reviews and listened to 3 interested buyers prior to entering into a deal with him. All of them said the same thing, Johnny Murray is a CROOK and can not be trusted. I agree!!! Do not do business with Johnny Marine!! read more

Very Disappointed Brought my boat in for a solenoid problem and before I was done I spent $2,500.00 on a complete fuel system. The motor ran great before I took it to Johnny's. All that was wrong was a solenoid. Johnny's not a mechanic, he's a parts changer. First it was the low pressure pump, then it was the high pressure pump, then it was the timing, then it was the injectors. He finally took it to another dealer that miraculously fixed it after doing a diagnostic check. That was at the end of last season. This season first time out, same problem. So I called him twice and no return call. I started taking it apart myself and found the low pressure pump didn't look like it had ever been replaced. I took the injectors to the place he said he had them cleaned (twice) and they said they hadn't ever cleaned or tested them. If they did they would have engraved their mark on them. I should have been leery after the first time I picked up the boat and he wanted cash with a very sketchy non-descript receipt. I would not recommend Johnny the parts changer. read more

My boat sat at Johnny's Marine for months with excuses every week of why he couldn't work on it. Just like others who have had issues with him, I also had to call the police to get my boat. I'm sure he has made a few people happy with repairs other wise he wouldn't be in business. My personal opinion is that this guy is a fraud and can't be trusted. He is not a nice guy. read more