Poorly managed, apparently run on a shoestring budget even now during the season"…read moreService department overpriced and unreliable

I used to love going to Pier 121 when they had live music. I'd love to try it again when they open…read moreback up for this season.

Had my Triton bass boat serviced and repaired. These guys know what they are doing. Highly…read morerecommend.

From the owner: We are truly one-of-a-kind, offering expert service with a personal touch. Our team is dedicated to…read moreensuring every boat gets the attention it deserves, with a focus on in-depth knowledge of all marine systems and top-tier craftsmanship. Whether it's a quick fix or a major repair, we provide fast, reliable, and cost-effective solutions. What sets us apart is our passion for the water and the genuine care we show for every customer's vessel. For exceptional service you can trust, the Inboard Shop is the ultimate destination for your boating needs.

I've been a customer of Big Daddy's Boat Repair going on three years. If your boat or motor can be…read morefixed or repaired, these guys can do it! And they do it for a fair price. Last summer I was out in the Gulf off the coast of Peridido Key Florida when the oil pump on my Yamaha motor malfunctioned causing it to shut down. Stranded in the Gulf with nothing but a trolling motor, I called Big Daddy's back in Texas and the mechanic walked me through getting the motor back up an running and where able to finish our fishing trip and return to port safely. Thank you Big Daddy's!!!

First time customer of Big Daddy's, and I will absolutely be back. They get work done quick, and…read morethe communication is top tier. Support family owned!

This is the best ! There is even a diver to clean what the under brushes can't get due to the…read moremotor! We are bringing our 68ft Houseboat over as well !!

This machine is a game changer. on the way to the boat wash, I drove across the lake, only able to…read morereach 14 1/2 mph because of the growth on the bottom of my boat. (My boat is a 32 foot Rinker, with twin sterndrives.) 10 minutes after driving my boat into the boatwash , I left the marina with a completely different boat. after the cleaning machine did it's thing, you could see how clean the sides of the boat were , but I wondered how clean the bottom was. The brush system cleans the bottom of the boat and the sides(near the base) of the boat. The brushes turn at a very low rate of speed as they travel from the bow to the stern of the boat. I wondered how effective they would be, and I quickly found out... Upon leaving the marina, I pushed both throttles up and the boat was on plane in less than 10 seconds, without full power. Amazing-The boat is only normally like that after a fresh coat of bottom paint. I was up to 38 miles an hour in short order and only pulled the throttles back because the water was very rough on the return trip to Eagle point Marina. I am sold on this process! You can pay $95 to have the bottom of your boat scrubbed by the "boat wash" or pay over $200 to have a diver go down and do it...

Underpowered, over priced, poorly maintained ski boats…read more We rented a "SKI BOAT" from Sam's Docks Sunday August 9th for 4 hours. The staff was friendly and helpful and the boat didn't break down. That's about it for positives. Although they advertised a Ski Boat with 300HP that would be perfect for any skiing, wakeboarding or tubing we wanted to do, what we got was a beat up bow rider sport boat that struggled to plane even before there was anything being towed. These boats don't have enough power to pull a wake board or skier. If that's what you want to do at the lake, these will let you down. The drivers seat was extremely loose, rocking wildly left and right all day. Looking underneath, the screws holding the chair to the mount where backed all the way out. The speedometer didn't work and the steering wheel had substantially excess play . Cosmetically the boat was clean but really beat up. Chips and gouges out-of the fiberglass finish all over the place, the passenger side windshield had been replaced with glass that didnt fit the frame, leaving a 2 inch gap between the top of the glass and the metal window frame. The bottom line is that the boats are very poorly maintained, underpowered and not well suited to the activities they specifically rent them for. All of this, and they are hands down the most expensive rentals around and will never refund your money after you book with them, for any reason. We have since found that there are plenty of private chartes available in the area for less money, waaaay better boats that are legit wake / ski boats! Best of all they come with a captain, all the toys you need and most will fully refund if you have to cancel as long as you give at least 24hrs notice. Should have done some looking around before renting at Sams. Hopefully this will help some of you avoid making the same mistake.

We initially found someone on Facebook and gave them a deposit. When we arrived at the Marina on…read morethe 4th of July, the person was a NO SHOW! Then we found out that it's not even legal for him to do what he had advertised on Facebook. The staff at Sam's Dock was amazing and worked it out so that we could have a Pontoon Boat and still enjoy the day with our family who was in town from CA. They saved the day! They were friendly, helpful and concerned for us being taken advantage of by the Facebook guy. It's pricey to rent a boat, but it was such a great time, it was worth every penny!

Great customer service here! Went in just to browse around and get more info about what it takes to…read moreown a boat. The sales rep was very helpful and respectful even though I wasn't in the market.

Super nice guy. Very knowledgeable about cars and boats. We just bought our first bass boat for our…read moreson, and it is an older boat, so we have been nervous about it being a total money pit. Sam met us at the storage unit because a tail light on the trailer was not working. He fixed it and knew everything the boat/trailer needed and advised us accordingly. He just started his own business a couple of weeks ago, so I feel lucky the timing worked out where we can have him be our go-to for all our boat maintenance/repairs. He's great! Highly recommend!

Thanks sam I took my pontoon out on the lake it went in reverse no problem, also went more than 5…read moremph. The only issue I had was almost running out of gas Haha. Will definitely recommend. 5 stars all around.

My boat was down for 3 months thinking I needed a carburetor. I called everywhere and was told they…read moreno longer make them for my 95 tracker. Brandon called me and asked if I had ever got my boat running. Of course, I said no, so he said he would come by and decide if he could help me, and he did! As it turns out I didn't need another carburetor I just needed Brandon who I thank for his expertise his thoughtfulness, and his honesty. He got me going, and now I'm ready for the spring & Summer. It's not very often that you find a person who says what he will do and then does it without killing you in the pocketbook. Mr. Brandon Strouse gets 5 stars from me. God Bless.

I have operated boats for 25 years... This company is the most reputable and honest company that I…read morehave dealt with in over 25 years... I would recommend them to anybody . Truly knows what he is doing. Great company

Had a blast! I read…read moreall of the reviews and got worried about booking here after seeing so many bad ones, but after talking to them on the phone I decided to give them a try. Maybe all the bad reviews were because of overbooking in the middle of summer, but we did early October with a 94 degree day and had zero problems. The employees were very helpful, fun/joking, and in high spirits. The boat was perfect! Nice big ice cooler, loud speakers, great jumping deck and slide. Everyone was easy to get along with and we had a blast. Definitely going to recommend to others and come back. The only bad thing is we booked for 4 hours and we should have booked for 6.

This is not a place for "JUST FUN", it's total "JUST DISASTER"…read more This is not our first go around with JUST FOR FUN on lake Lewisville. You would think that with all their years of service and how much they charge to rent these boats they would be able to maintain them. Apparently not. After 3 years of renting from them and having issues every time, it was time for me to come on here and voice my severe disappointment with this company. The crew is fine and has always been fun. But as far as the boat itself, come on JUST FOR FUN, it's now 2013 and your boats look like the year 2000. June 29, 2013 was the last straw for us ever using Just for Fun, EVER. We had a large party that was being HOSTED by the party barge. Several of us host each year and instead of getting on friends boats, we bite the bullet and ride on the barge so our friends without boats do not have to worry and can enjoy the fun. All we ask is that everyone splits the cost between 50 people. And so we do. We do this annual lake party once a year, we have friends fly in from other parts of the country to party. We get a DJ and that is not cheap. We have at least 100 other people on friends boats meet us up for a day of fun. We contract the barge from 10AM-6PM months in advance. We have an invite put out 2 months in advance. So we are pretty organized and completely dependent that JUST FOR FUN will have their side of the bargain together. This year the boat was not contracted by me but by my friend who I helped along int he process. We get to the lake by 9:30AM to have everyone sign waivers and prepare to load the barge. The barge isn't even gassed up. It takes off to get fueled and does not returen till 10:15AM. Before it even takes off, the front desk girl (poor soul) has to tell us that 1 of the 3 barges has failed for the day and we have to cut our party short so that they can fit everyone in for the day. Honorable thing to do but we have a large party and we are the first to depart. We had no warning before showing up, no phone call. We were told we would have to cut our time down and they gave us no other option. Our party would be done by 2:30 and be back at the dock by 3PM. We were cut short 3 hours and they were making everyone else do the same. (So we are told) Before we can even take off to the lake the motor dies and starts to drift back towards their pontoon rentals. They tie us off one dock and another employee holds the barge trying to not damage the pontoon boat. The captain threatens to not even take us out because the motor keeps dieing. SO our DJ does not want to start setting up if he's just going to have to break back down. We loose our first hour just to them gassing up the barge and now having motor issues. Oh yes, you still have to back by 3PM. So we don't even head out to the waters till 11AM! I won't discuss the struggles we had on the lake because the wind had a lot to do with time wasted on the lake and finding a good spot to party. The captain did his best and he was a nice fellow. We did however have a friend loose two fingers in the process of trying to move around the lake. He was not on the barge at the time but he was apart of the barge rental 50 and was rushed back to the docks and to an ER..... we can go on with stories but that was the worst. JUST FOR FUN, charged us for a full day and didn't refund any of it. Only gave the contracted party a Gift Certificate for future use that does not help the other 48 people who paid to be on the barge. Plus, who wants to use a GC to a company who can't fulfill their obligations to begin with? The barge is old, the toilet is nasty, we brought our own toilet papper because of past experience they did not provide any. The deck is wood on bottom and could use some sprucing up. The top is metal and gets hot under the sun. The slide does not always work. The motor stops and dies and obviously the barge needs a new motor. Just know, it's not as pretty as the pictures they show you. If anyone has a looking for a new business adventure, try becoming their competition. All you have to do is be more customer oriented.

Captain Greg was wonderful to work with as I planned a birthday surprise sail for my BF. Purchased…read more90-minute sail through Groupon. It was our first time sailing and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Capt'n Greg made sure to go over all precautions and was attentive to our enjoyment. We got lucky that our sail fell on water balloon fight Wednesday and on a full moon night! Getting to watch and chase three other sailboats as they played like pirates hurling water balloons across the bow was hysterical. Helpful hints for your experience: Something I didn't think of was dinner. Fortunately, the day before, I read a customer's review that mentioned they enjoyed dinner (which they brought along with them) aboard. If you're doing the sunset cruise, make sure you bring your own drinks/picnic basket so you can fully enjoy the gorgeous sunset off Lake Lewisville and not be disturbed by your growling stomach. Also, if the temperature is right, bring your swimsuit and towel. Cap'n Greg might anchor and let you swim to make your experience truly amazing, if that's your thing. Highly recommend.

From the owner: People love our boat! Big and sturdy, with all the comforts needed to enjoy sailing! People love…read moreour Sunset Charters!!