Not impressed. Tried talking with them about repowering my boat and they couldn't or wouldn't…read moreprovide any straight answers on cost. They did provide a lot of confusing information on how difficult it is to install and set up a new Mercury four stroke ProXS and suggested I work with with whom ever does my current maintenance.

I would not recommend this outfit to no one. They lie and turn there stories around about…read moreeverything. I had planned to buy a Mercury 250hp outboard for my boat from them, they let me know about what it would cost and when they could do it. I was told if I brought my boat to them on Monday the 15th of march it would be read that Wednesday no later than Friday, so I toke it to them on Friday the 12th because i had to work that Monday and all that week. I gave them a deposit and signed a paper for them to do the work. Then they started coming up with a bunch of different excuses for why it hadn't been done yet and then decided not to do it. Had to go down this morning 3/27/2021to pick it up. The people there are nothing more than liars. Whatever you do do not go to them for anything that has to do with your boat. Buy nothing from them.

This is a gentleman that you can trust. Robert at R & R Marine is an experienced, knowledgeable,…read more"comes to you" boat mechanic that does good, honest work at a very fair price. He rolled up at my place with an enclosed trailer behind his truck, and his trusty dog along for the ride. He evaluated my boat motor's condition/performance while it was running with a temporary water supply, reassembled the water pump, and then recognized that a rubber connecting bushing at the water pump housing discharge was missing (that I did not even know was needed). As it was late afternoon, and over an hour and a half from his home, Robert gave me advice on the missing component, how to install it, and on reinstalling the lower unit. I picked up the part, installed it per Robert's advice, and the water pump worked! I was so thankful for the review posted by the gentleman with the blown head gasket, as the feeling I got from reading his review is why I called R & R. And the feeling I got when my water pump worked is why I will call Robert for any and all boat motor issues I ever experience. Thank you Robert, you are very much appreciated! Kenny R.

Fantastic and honest mechanic! I broke a spark plug off in my 4 stroke Honda 130 outboard engine…read moredays before we were scheduled to leave for a family vacation. The boat was essential to this trip. Desperate to fix it I called R&R on a Sunday evening with little to go on but an Internet search result. To my surprise, Robert answered my call. He sounded good on the phone, felt for me and my situation and allowed me to drop the boat off that night at his shop. By 10 the next morning he called me with the diagnostic. Water in my oil and a very seized set of threads from the old plug stuck tight in the head. Really bad news! Robert checked compression to make sure the block was good before we went further. He then pulled the head in no time and found a blown head gasket was the cause of both issues. That evening he got the old rusted plug threads out. That took serious skill and finesse! By the next day he had the parts and my engine was purring like a kitten and looked like brand new. This was a difficult job that others wouldn't have dared to touch. I'm sure many dealers would have condemned the motor as soon as they saw water in the oil, too. You can trust R & R. He's my guy for all my jobs here on out.

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.

A HUGE Thank you to Walt Williams at Sports Marine Center. I…read morewas looking for a new trailer for the Carolina Skiff and Walt had just what I was looking for and the salesmanship was 5 Stars. If your looking for a trailer or Boat, stop by Sports Marine Center and see Walt Williams.

Phenomenal team of professionals! Super customer service friendly! Qualified and experienced staff!…read morePrices are reasonable and competitive with other marine services in our region! Five Star services Highly recommended and my local go to for all things for marine services!!!

The Boat Shop is the exception to my reluctance to make recommendations. This exception is not…read morebased on random experiences, rather a 20+ year history of having Rob fix all the stuff that naturally needs attention to a heavily used 29-year-old boat (1994 MasterCraft), AND our son's MasterCraft. For brevity, I'll simply provide a list of what I know about Rob: Tangibles: - Great mechanic - Knows boats - power, performance, history of quirks/tendencies - Dependable - what he commits to, he delivers Intangibles: - Memory (beyond boats) is uncanny - years ago I stopped saying, "you work on a lot of boats so I wouldn't expect you to remember..." I stopped because he remembers your name, boat and what he has done to it. - Knows the Lake - Very careful/mindful of your boat while it's in his care - ex: he takes off his shoes when in your boat. Who does that? - Honest/trustworthy - I don't know if it's instinctual or purposeful, but he gets it. The only way to be successful for as long as he has; ya gotta be honest & trustworthy.

Rob and his team are absolutely wonderful! He is honest and obviously knows his stuff - which I…read moredon't when it comes to boats, and the reason I will never go to anyone else! Rob obviously has a heart for helping people, and he's wonderful to work with. There have been multiple occasions where our boat had a problem and Rob solved it quickly, easily, and gave us multiple options to stay within our means. Some friends on another lake always joke that BOAT stands for "Break Out Another Thousand", but here at Lake Anna we get to say, "Bring On Another Thing to Rob and get it done RIGHT!"

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!

Bought $30 trailer light from the Superstore, found out it was just a loose wire. Tried to return…read morethe light, but they only do exchanges. Glad I did not buy a $75, 000 boat from them. Petty dumb policy. I am out $30, they are out a potential commission on a big ticket item. Person at counter was pleasant, boats for sale are beautiful, huge inventory. If you can avoid them, do so.

We had an extremely positive experience with Ed's. Lisa was very helpful. After waiting nearly a…read moremonth to receive a trailer from a different dealer, I called Eds and Lisa was able to assist me right away. She and the mechanic remained a few minutes late to assist us on a Friday evening of a holiday weekend. Great customer service and knowledgeable assistance. Definitely recommend!