Used one time paid bill promptly, work was sloppy and expensive. Called back but never got a…read moreresponse.

I've been using Dana for various repairs, installations and winterizing for almost ten years now…read morewith my Stingray 205CS. I'm sad to see the bad reviews here as I've always had very positive experiences with his professionalism and skill with my engine, as well as his fair billing.

Waited 2-mo's to get our boat in, which isn't unusual. Arrived at the scheduled date in June. They…read morehauled out our boat, then told us it would be an add'l 3-wks before they could do the work. Gave us no discount on the haul-out fee when we told them we weren't prepared to lose a month of prime boating - based on them not having revealed the delay prior to the haul-out. Also, make sure you get a firm written estimate from these guys. Prior to the haul-out, they gave us inexpensive estimates verbally, but once they had the boat out of the water, everything suddenly got complicated and expensive. End of the day, it cost us $1,000 to have our bottom pressure washed and get jerked around. Beware!

Overall they did a good job in some gel coat work and a bottom paint. Their team that runs the…read morelift are very friendly and helpful. They tend to be on the expensive side from what I have seen, but I think that is mostly because they seem to haul out for all of their work. That said l, we will go back when we need another bottom paint or more work.

CLOSED - owner is in well-deserved retirement and he disconnected his business phone # to keep this…read moreworkaholic retired!

John and his crew were very knowledgeable, friendly and thorough. All of my questions were…read moreanswered, and then some. They did work all over the boat installing heaters, repairing bow thruster, and engine gauges. The work performed not only works well, but looks great. Highly recommended. You indeed get what you pay for with this company. Happy to use them again. -Bellevue, WA

We've been members of Windworks for a few years now and have had a great experience with them…read more It's so nice to be able to have access to an entire fleet of top-notch boats without all the hassle of ownership. This is a great option with lots of flexibility and the boats are in excellent shape. With respect to instruction, I took the Basic Keelboat 1 class with Nancy last week and it was awesome (my husband is the certified sailor in our family). Very small class, lots of individualized attention, and Nancy was an incredible instructor both in the classroom and out on the water. She's clearly committed to ensuring that her students learn their stuff, and it shows. I'll be doing Basic Keelboat 2 next and am looking forward to it.

I took the beginning keel boat course in Late July 2025. All of the instructors (3) were obviously…read moregreat instructors and experienced persons. Top Notch. BUT in this basic class, one must remember that not only are you learning to sail a boat BUT you are also learning a new language. Sailors have their own language. Period. A rope is no longer a rope but a Sheet. Or a halyard. Confusing, eh? So do your reading before the course. There are also 3 different instructors on three different days. That leads to some confusion as each has their own nuances. It might be helpful to students if the 3 of them sailed together one day to learn how everyone is teaching students; it may help resolve some of the confusion for students.

The Folks at Shilshole are top notch professionals. Who do everything they can, to make mooring…read morethere a great experience. 5 stars.

Peaceful in the early spring especially. A lot busier in the summer. If you want to use the lot to…read morewalk over to the beach, you should get a parking permit. Cars are left at your risk. They spent money putting up flashing blue lights, but that does very little to deter against crime. Community deters against crime.

Despite their website saying that the "We serve the greater Seattle area" he replied with no…read moreexplanation that he didn't serve my marina located on Harbor Island. I would have been perfectly fine with that, but just to say "I don't provide service there", without providing a reason when it is in Seattle proper is a poor way to do business.

Professional and personable, Bottoms Boat Diving clearly works hard to make my boat and me happy…read more Easy to schedule, and timely, BBD has always done a thorough job inspecting and cleaning below the waterline of my Sabre 34 Sailboat. After every dive, Ben provides an honest evaluation of the underside and is happy to educate if I have any questions. I am thrilled to have found such an excellent dive company that I can rely on!

We first met Chuck S., yacht broker with Seattle Yachts who is based in their Anacortes office, at…read morethat town's boat show in early April. We ultimately used Chuck to both sell our previous boat and to purchase another this summer. So, we experienced his skills twice, both coming and going, so to speak. Chuck should be a textbook example of an ideal yacht broker. He was knowledgeable about the industry and boats, honest, full of energy, and eager to do whatever needed to be done. In both transactions he kept saying "I'm here for you" and he kept proving it. He always immediately returned my phone calls and texts. Finally, his after-sales service has been superb. (This review was done at my own suggestion).

I purchased an expensive yacht from this company(Shilshole branch) and to seal the deal, they…read morepromised to help sell my old boat.They made me sign an exclusive one year contract as the sole broker. AT 9 months, I had only one inquiry. I asked what was going on and they said" well, to be honest we aren't interested in selling boats under $50,000!" Commission wasn't enough I guess).I sold it myself through Craigs list and had a dozen people see the boat and finally sold it myself after one month. IN the mean time, I was paying $500/month for moorage(10times 500= $5000 they cost me!) This company did NOTHING to try to sell my boat. they only wanted to make a sale to me for a far more expensive boat.

This is a review of the facility as an event venue, and does not reflect on it's merit as a sailing…read moreclub. I am not a member of the yacht club. In March 2014, my wife and I rented the Corinthian Yacht Club for our wedding and reception for 130 guests. The facility, as the name implies, is foremost a yacht club and the location is terrific with spectacular views of Puget Sound, Olympic Mountains, and Shilshole Marina. The price of the venue rental seemed reasonable and we were able to work with their in-house chef Rachel Moore to cater a portion of our event. We hired an outside vendor, the Paella King, to cater the main course and he did an amazing job. The yacht club allowed him to set-up outside and cook on the dock without issue. Rachel was very accommodating to our food requests and her appetizers were delicious. She and her servers worked very hard and did a great job. I would recommend Rachel for your catering needs. However, the same cannot be said about the on-site bartender Karen. She was impossible to reach by phone during the week leading-up to the event and my wife had to leave several messages for her at two or three different numbers; clearly, she doesn't carry a cell phone and wasn't prepared for the event. Karen was rude to members of our wedding party and guests during the event, and her negative attitude is not really suited for the service industry. When provided with the ingredients, recipe and serving bowls for a punch (Sangria), she scoffed at the idea and said she didn't know how to make Sangria and that I, the groom, should stay at the club and mix the proportions of ingredients. She was inept and had a very poor attitude throughout the eleven hours she was paid (and tipped!). The next day Rachel the caterer apologized to us for Karen's behavior and told us that we were not the first to have a problem with her. The yacht club office was very accommodating in that they were willing to bill us later for the balance due. However, when we received the bill from the office manager, Rachelle, we were surprised by extra cleaning charges. We were told that the janitorial crew would clean the club before we checked out and returned the key. This did not happen the night of the wedding or the next morning. We returned with our families in the morning and at least 10 people spent 4 hours cleaning the entire facility, including the bar, the walls, organizing the party rentals for pick-up, and returning the club to it's original configuration. Still, we received a bill with $600 in fees for cleaning and repairs, including a broken office chair which could not be substantiated, as only the bride and groom, reverend, and bridesmaids entered the office. We conceded to the spills and to a damaged toilet seat, after all there were 130 guests, but the extra charges seemed punitive and possibly a means for the club to account for some additional carpet cleaning and needed repairs. Aside from the questionable billing and the horribly inept bartender, we did manage to pull-off a great DIY wedding. To their credit, the club was always accommodating prior to the event and allowed us to come in to take measurements, lighting tests, etc. When we set-up the club for the wedding, Rachel and Rachelle said they'd never seen it look so nice. The Corinthian Yacht Club can be transformed into a very beautiful space. The bottom line: If you're looking for someone to take care of everything, this is not your place. You can expect to do a lot of cleaning and pay for more. It's run by part-time-employees and volunteers and they're not very organized. But it is very affordable and the location is gorgeous!

Great sailboat racing. Great views. Lovely clubhouse. Solid classes and fun social activities. And…read morebest of all....inexpensive membership.