Friendly, thorough, skilled, inventive, fair, perfectionists. We have an older boat with older…read moreengines that are sometimes a challenge. These guys are on it. Great shop. Lori W

Clark and Jeremy worked on my twin Mercury outboards with a tricky shifting problem. They…read moreresearched the problem thoroughly to make sure it was resolved without spending a huge amount of time and money. They only did what was necessary to get my C-Dory going again. Thank you and highly recommended!

Outstanding experiences with Jon and crew. They are professional, expert boat mechanics,…read moreresponsive, and reasonable in their pricing. This is our second year with Holdfast maintaining our American Tug. We are grateful for their care and expertise. Highly recommend!

So although he was busy with a mid summer rush, Jon had time to addresss my project. Good work,…read morefast turnaround, fair price. will use again.

Brian and Ann are always immediately responsive to any and all questions. We won't go anywhere else…read morewith our Suzuki outboard service needs or other marine system issues.

Absolutely the best marine problem solvers in the Bellingham / Anacortes area. Brian and crew bring…read moremany years of troubleshooting experience to find and fix hard-to-solve marine electrical (& other systems) problems. Always my first choice for electrical systems repair or installations.

Increible experiencia…read more Habiamos rentado antes en otras empresas, pero nunca fueron tan buenos como en OceanWest Felicidades y muchas gracias

Still waiting for Dave to return the $500 he overcharged on a Generac home generator. It's been two…read moreyears. Dave is the principal owner of the business and recently got into the home generator business as a distributor and installer of Generac products. I signed off on an estimate / contract with him to install Generac's largest residential generator. Other than delivering the home generator unit and sub-contracting the gas and electrical hook-ups, I basically had to step in as the general contractor and work with the gas / electrical guys because he would not return phone calls to them or to me. In fact, I had to contact Generac directly to set the generator up and get the 10 year warranty he was supposed to secure for me as part of his estimate and contract. Even his own staff told me privately that he is over his head and not very good with customer support. I do not recommend Ocean West.

After accepting the fact that I was going to have to go custom if I wanted a nice boat cover on my…read moreSeaRay Seville, I found Oyster Creek Canvas in Bellingham. Greg was kind enough to talk with me for a bit about his business and the quality of the product that he makes. This was one of the few times I've heard a business promise a high quality product verbally, but actually deliver an even better product physically! I was almost giddy when I saw the finished bow and tonneau cover I had requested! Greg's attention to detail and the overall fit and finish of his canvas are nothing short of amazing. The finished cover is ALMOST annoyingly snug! I love it! My expectations were exceeded and I am so happy I invested in an Oyster Creek Canvas boat cover! American made Supporting a small business Outstanding finished product A company that stands behind their work

I shopped and was impressed with the owners enthusiasm. It's a small family business and the couple…read moreemployees that were working there are knowledgeable and enthusiastic. I learned that custom tops are expensive. Initially I chose them for the reasons listed above, prices were competitive with others. My boat was ready when they said it would be and the custom job was fabulous. Without a doubt give these guys an opportunity, they are picky picky picky And it shows in the finished product.

Russ was very knowledgeable with my particular model of Mercury 2-stroke engine and was able to fix…read morethe problem in one day. Thanks Russ! I'll be taking on my boats to him going forward.

I would not recommend taking your boat here. My boyfriend brought his boat here because the boat…read morewouldn't start after not being ran all winter. We ran this boat at least two dozen times last summer/fall, in both the lake and the ocean. The only issue the boat had was needing new batteries. My boyfriend asked Russ to check the starter and give the boat a tune up, oil change, etc. Russ gets in touch with my boyfriend saying the starter is fine, but there's no alternator system on the boat we have, which means the batteries aren't getting charged when the boat is running. He says he can install a stator assy, and of course tune up the boat. He had our boat for a total of four weeks. When it was time to pick up our boat, our only availability to do so was in the evening. We felt a bit rushed, as he made it clear he was staying after hours to accommodate us. When we got there, we asked him to show us what all he did. He said "most people just pay me and leave." He did not have the boat hooked up a to a hose or start it for us, and in hindsight, that was a huge mistake (on our part) not to ask him to do that. He claimed he started the boat "half a dozen times, no problem." He showed us what he fixed, gave us an old part back, and happily collected nearly $1,300 from my boyfriend. We tried starting the boat multiple times over the next few days, with no luck. We contacted Russ, asking him if he had any ideas why the boat wouldn't start. He gave a few smart-a** answers, like "hook the boat up to a hose," "use starter fluid," and my personal favorite, "turn your kill switch on." Obviously we were doing those things, because we know how to run a boat. Finally he says, "I don't know, it must be operator error." We asked him if we can bring the boat by, so he can start it and show us exactly how he's starting it, since he wanted to claim operator error, and at that point he stopped returning our messages. We brought the boat to someone else, and that's the reason why I'm leaving this review. New boat mechanic insisted we bring the boat back to Russ and tell him we want him to start it, because from what the new mechanic can tell all Russ did is spray paint. New boat mechanic says that no tune up was done, that he can tell. The oil filter was put on incorrectly, among several other things. Here's the kicker, they took the starter off and said it was useless, and that there's no way he started the boat once, let alone half a dozen times with the starter in the condition it was in. New boat mechanic ordered a new starter, and the now boat starts up. What a surprise, all it needed was a starter and tune up in the first place!! Save yourself some money and go elsewhere! We have sadly gone the entire summer without a boat to enjoy, and now have to pay for someone to double-check this guy's work. We are honest, hardworking people, and I guess we just expect others to be the same.

I spent a few thousand bucks on a new outboard that came with a faulty fuel line. They wanted to…read morecharge me for the repair!