It was my lucky day when I walked into Thunder Marine and was greeted by the "Head Honcho" Stephen…read moreWacker . . . I was on the hunt for a Thunder Marine t-shirt for my man known as "Thunder". Stephen granted me my wish, a blue Thunder Marine t-shirt, and I was their happiest customer. Thank you Stephen for making my day! You're the BEST!!!

i've done business with Thunder Marine for 20 years. I purchased three new boats from them the…read moreowner Steve Wacker makes you feel like family his salesman Craig Jackson listens to all your needs and is a complete gentleman highly recommend doing business with them

August 06, 2026, Just had Southeastern Marine (St. Petersburg, FL) repair my Kohler 5e gas…read moregenerator on my 2006 Sea Ray 320 Sundancer. My service tech was Mike and he was outstanding in figuring out exactly what the problem was and was able repair it. It is now up and running correctly. A big THANK YOU to the entire team at Southeastern Marine. Don C

Ben was awesome. He found my generator exhaust leak almost instantly. Very professional, and wore…read morebooties when he came aboard. He will return to replace/repair the exhaust manifold and trace and electrical issue. I will use Ben again if I have generator problems.

Just took delivery of a 10' AB Navigo VS today. From the outset, my interactions with Brad, Jessica…read moreand today, Phil (who delivered the boat), were nothing short of great. Brad followed through on the timeline to get the boat, motor and installation completed and delivered as promised. Jessica was always a pleasure to deal with on the phone and answered all my questions during my calls. Phil, who delivered the boat, was very thorough in going over the operation of the boat, motor, maintenance and accessories. All in all is was a smooth transaction and I was pleased with the final result. Great job!

He told me that he would have to charge half the value of the boat & I would be stupid to spend it,…read moreI drove away , found materials & fixed it in two 1 hour sessions. cost me $70.

I did not have a boat trailer to carry my boat in for service. I found Chris owner of (on site…read moremarine And equipment repair) he came over and serviced the motor now I'm ready for summer season no fun without worry about the motor breaking down. Very happy with the service great price very reasonable

I needed a new gas line installed 70 hp Suzuki outboard Charged $889 by the time it was…read moredone at the shop Charged for 8 hours of labor and had my boat for a month Will never go back there

I can't stress enough how much Bobby, Anthony, and Allan helped me, im knowledgeable when it comes…read moreto working on motors and I usually figure it out if I don't know, and having never done a job this big on my own, I needed the help but they gave me the head gasket I needed the schematics and torque sequencing and specs to torque the head and everything involved, I bought a head and broke the tensioner pully and just ordered that with Anthony, everytime I call or go in they treat me like family, in a world of chaos, scams, and grimy people they made it quick, easy and gave me the confidence that I can do it. I pray that people reading this review trying to decide if this is a good place to bring there boat for maintenance or buy parts see this review and feel a sense of relief. This is a small county word travels fast i am a local been here my whole life, I have never heard a bad thing about central marine just how there boat is fixed, how happy they are, and how helpful and respectful the employees are. Thankyou everyone for your time I'll see you out on the water:)

If I could give this POS place a negative rating, I would. I purchased a used boat from them three…read moreyears ago. First of all, their ad was a lie. It said that the engine was a 2018, when it was actually 3 years older. Then, when I actually had made a deal with the salesman, and he printed out the pricing that we agreed on, I thought that would be what I would pay. NOT! I had the boat on their trailer, ready to be delivered to my house, and was sent into the office to have the paperwork completed before I went to get the certified check. The pig behind the desk handed me paperwork, and it said that I owed over $300 more than what the salesman's printout said! I showed it to the pig, he "oinked" back that even though the printout WAS PRINTED BY THEIR SALESMAN, IT WAS INVALID BECAUSE THE SALESMAN DIDN'T SIGN IT!! Well, the boat was already on the trailer, and I did want the boat, so I paid the extra blackmail money. These people are scum. There are plenty other places to buy a boat in the area; stay away from these thieves and blackmailers.

I have used Mayday Marine on two occasions and found the experience to be completely professional…read moreand the charges quite reasonable, actually cheaper than what I expected. The first time I used them, I had had a terrible experience with another shop that left me thousands of dollars poorer and my boat had the original problem and more. Mayday Marine diagnosed several problems and fixed them for just a few hundred dollars. I later had a problem of my own making that required remote service, which they provide for a reasonable fee. Rather than being just parts changers, they are mechanics, and I experienced this on my last repair. I had even suggested a replacement, and they advised a cheaper repair. That's how they roll. I now have another repair I need, and I wouldn't think of using anybody else. This family is very easy to deal with, very professional, and very upstanding. I would pay more than any other shop would charge just to be able to deal with people like them.

I own a 2005 Searay. When my boat failed to start I thought it was the starter. After calling a…read morefew repair places, I called Mayday Marine and decided to take the boat to John for the starter repair. Much to my dismay the trouble was not with the starter however to access the starter, the entire engine needed to be removed. John informed me of this and I gave the go ahead. Once out, I was called to come in and see the condition of the engine, it was easy to see that it needed to be replaced after seizing up. During this meeting I was told a price of $8K to $8.5K. Then he also suggested considering a new Stroker engine but at an expense of about $15K. But I was told that he would need to make some calls and then would provide a written quote. After much discussion I was first inclined to go with the less expensive long block and was told he would need a deposit for all parts, I gave Mayday a check for $6200+ and was told it would not be cashed until parts were ordered. But I was still contemplating the more expensive Stoker engine and was waiting for a final quote on that before making a decision. I then went in and was shown a quote for the long block of $10K+ but was only verbally told that the Stroker would be approximately $15K. I told Mayday I needed time to think. I was getting nervous about the repair and decided I needed another quote, just to provide some piece of mind when spending so much. Once I started making some calls to other authorized mercruiser shops, I found that the prices were anywhere from $2K to $3.5K lower. I asked Mayday for a detailed quote of the Stroker engine, it consisted of an email stating the hours estimated, the price of the engine and a total. No break down of parts, work etc. I again asked and again did not receive details. I became very concerned that I would later be told that the quote did not include certain items and the end bill would be much higher. Eventually I decided to take my boat elsewhere. When I informed Mayday that I was picking up the boat I was shocked at the final bill. It was almost twice what other shops were quoting me for the work that had already been done, which essentially consisted of pulling the engine and opening it up. I did not tell Mayday about the other quotes. However when I picked up my boat I did ask for the written quote, Diane firmly refused my request. She stated that since I was picking up the boat, I didn't need it. She was very unfriendly although I tried to keep the transaction smooth and amicable. She had to write me a refund check so I was at their mercy. They had already cashed the check despite the fact that I had never given a go on the work. Although the funds due back to me were $5400K+ they would not allow me to hook up the boat until I had gone into the office and settled the account. As I was getting ready to leave, Diane came out and took photos stating she wanted to document the transaction. Once I arrived home I realized I had not received back all of my boat parts and ended up having to go back for them the following day. Again I was treated very poorly, bordering on rude. I would not recommend this business to anyone. In retrospect it should have been a big red flag when I could not get a written estimate. I don't know how they have stayed in business as long as they state. Apparently most people don't get second opinions, however I am glad I did. I am now getting the needed repairs done by a highly competent shop which came well recommended. If I could give Mayday ZERO stars I would.

I just wanted to leave a quick review for Tampa Bay Marine Center on Seminole Blvd about the…read moreAwesome service that I received from the owner Chris. I called few Marine Centers I needed to get some service work done on my SX240 Skeeter because I had some company coming in from out of town unexpectedly and they wanted to go boating & fishing while they were here. So I called 3 boat companies to see if they were able to get my boat in the next few days for some basic service work nothing that was a big deal all 3 boat shops told me they were 2-3 weeks out before they could get my boat in for a 300 hour service on my motor witch only takes about an hour to do I even told them that I'll pay a little extra if they were able to squeeze me in but they all said no to me. Then I found Tampa Bay Marine Center gave them a call a guy named Chris answered the phone I told Chris my situation he said my shop is full of boats right now we are pretty busy I told him I understand and all the other shops told me the same thing. Chris asked me where I was located I told him were I was he said your only 5-mins down the street from us he says how fast can you get here with your boat I said today? he says yes I said 30mins he says I'll see you soon my boat was at his shop at 11:30am he calls me back at 2pm and told me to come and pick up your boat it's all done and the price was much better than I expected. I am a very happy customer Tampa Bay Marine Center will be the only boat shop that will take care of all my boats. Thank you very much Chris for Great service you guys are Awesome.

Best service shop in Pinellas county they do the best custom work and servicing, I brought my 2010…read moreolder Parker that needed a dash re-fit, they did a spectacular job also had them re-wire some stuff and add a trolling motor that I had already purchased and simrads and any issues I've had with the boat Chris fixes it for reasonable price did an amazing job thank you! I'd recommend this shop to any one

Five stars aren't enough. I've had my boat serviced here before and was always happy. Recently I…read morehad my boat serviced here again. It had been sitting for over 14 months. When I got the boat back they had serviced the engine, removed all the old fuel and 1/2 refilled with non ethanol. What Really caught my eye was Matt had taken it upon himself to do a couple of extra small things:1) repaint the skeg 2) install a rubber cap and zip tie on the oil drain tube and the shaft. The cap wasn't even on there new, so it says volumes on the Attention Matt does his job. The only guy for me from now on! GREAT JOB!

I brought my boat to Riverside marine to repair a trim motor on an evinrude 40 hp e tec , When I…read morewent to pick it up I was given a bill for $971.80. This seemed very high to me, so I called other marine repair shops to compare cost for the same job. I was given an estimate of $500- $650. Riverside explained to me there were some bolts that were rusted that needed replacing, and the labor was $560 because of their skill level. I believe they charged me for two hours extra labor . They also charged me for the following parts - locknut $ 17.82, bushing $27.32, and miscellaneous shop supplies $17.73. I will not be taking my boat to Riverside Marine again.