Fantastic experience from start to finish!…read more Daniel and Casey were absolutely wonderful to work with. From the very first message, they were quick to respond, friendly, and super helpful. This is my first boat, and as a brand-new boater with an older Duffy, I wanted to be sure everything was in great condition and that I understood how to keep it that way. They came out the following week for an inspection, took time to learn how I planned to use the boat, and walked me through everything in detail. I already knew I needed a new voltmeter and rear nav light, but they also shared helpful recommendations and even showed me how to maintain water levels and other key basics for keeping the boat running smoothly. They followed up the next day with a clear, no-pressure quote -- and made it clear I could choose what I wanted to move forward with. When they came back to do the work, they were thorough, professional, and took extra time to teach me proper operation and care. No upselling, no pressure -- just knowledgeable, honest service and great people. I'll definitely call them again for maintenance and highly recommend them to anyone who wants their boat cared for the right way!

Stay away from them. They don't honor their word or work and we had to go to another company to get…read moreour boat fixed properly.

Was recommended by a buddy to get work done by this company here, hands-down one of the best local…read moreboat repair shops around I the South Bay I highly recommend Jose and Frank to do repairs on anyone's boat. Best in the business thank you guys.

The service was great! The process went smooth. My engine stopped working and the office was quick…read moreto schedule me an appointment, and had their technician diagnosing my issue. They presented options and quickly fixed my engine. Thank you California Boat Services!!!!

Hugo has been great. Very knowledgeable, personable, professional and lets me know the progress of…read moreworking on my diesel engines. I highly recommend him.

Hugo needed pre-payment to buy gas to show up to our planned meeting time. He ended up not showing…read moreup. Very weird interaction to be honest.

Sal is a good guy no problem no issues he's a little pricey so don't think you going to go get a…read moredeal . But does great work easy to communicate with just don't rush the process .

Sal Jr took great care of my Seadoo's. I brought them in for Fiberglass / Gel Coat repairs on the…read morebottom and overall refinishing of the hulls which were quite scuffed and faded. Sal provided really fair pricing for the amount of work / effort that was needed to rejuvenate my Seadoo's finish. As you can see in the attached photo, his shop did a great job! I don't know many 2008's that have seen hundreds of hours in the ocean and lakes / rivers as far out as Havasu that look this good. Thanks for the great work and more than accommodating environment that led to restoring my Seadoo's to like new condition. OC Boat Repair is my go to for any future repairs / restorations I may need.

Outstanding woodwork & repair. Kept all appointments, had excellent recommendations. So pleased…read morewith their work & service.

Used Kiwi Kleen for the first time and Kent did an excellent job. The wax job made the boat shine…read moreand looked great! Had the Isinglass replaced 3 years ago and I always cleaned the glass, this time I decided to let him polish up the glass and I was totally impressed, it looked awesome! Never new the seats and captains chairs cleaned up so well. I would definitely recommend him and will be using him again!

We didn't connect they don't provide the service i wanted. I did it myself I would use them in the…read morefuture for the service they provide

Avoid At All Cost!!!!…read more I hate to do this because I love to see small businesses succeed but this experience was beyond horrible. I contacted Chad Pordes (aka Pordes Marine, Southern California Boatworks, South Bay Boatworks, possibly others but those are the three business names I've found him to be using) in mid September to service my outboard engine. He was informative and seemed reliable so I brought my engine to him. The next day he told me it was ready for pickup. Seemed fast but I appreciated the quick turnaround so I went to his shop, picked up the engine and paid him $388(over $100 more than he quoted me for the job). That same afternoon I ran the engine but it was worse than before, idled very high, had difficulty shifting into gear and would occasionally shut off. I immediately let him know but he told me that I needed to let the new fluids run through and that once everything burned off it would be back to normal. Fast forward two weeks and still no improvement. I contacted him again and he said that he'd take care of it. This is where things got bad. He said he couldn't duplicate the issues in his shop so he'd meet me at my slip the following day at 9am which was October 8. He was a no show and didn't even have the decency to call and let me know. Its a 45 min drive from my house to the marina so rather inconsiderate. I call him, he offers no apology but says he'll be there the next morning. Once again he was a no show. That happened 4 times before he finally came on October 15th. He looked things over and agreed that it wasn't running right but said that he wasn't able to fix the issue there and would need to take the carburetor back to his shop but would have it done and replaced in a day or two. I dealt with 3 weeks of his lies repeatedly telling me that he'd take care of it tomorrow. Obviously that never happened and then last week he stopped answering my calls or responding to texts all together. Finally November 4th I contacted the Marina Del Rey sheriff to see what my options where. I'm not sure if they contacted him or if it was just coincidence but about an hour later I had a text from him saying that I could pick up the unserviced carburetor from a box on his front porch. So now I have a disassembled carburetor and an unusable outboard for my trip to Catalina this weekend. It's unfortunate because he seemed like a decent guy at the beginning. If I had to guess, my assumption would be drugs. His behavior seemed consistent with an addict. Trying to earn my business he was friendly and responsive but once he got paid it was all lies until he finally cut off communication and tried to steal from me. Do better Chad

Great service at an affordable price! Very responsive and showed up on time which is hard to find…read morein the boating world. He was able to diagnose the fuel pump issue I had for my Mercury outboard in the water and get me back up and running. Thank you again freedom marine! -Drew

You will not be disappointed with Matt's service. He was able to help me diagnose what was wrong…read morewith my boat very quickly.He answered all my questions and had a lot of good ideas for solving the issues. I would not hesitate to have him work on my boat again. His attention to details and efficiency are outstanding. My boat is now ready for the water thanks to Matt.He replaced gimbal bearing and bellows, shift cable and serviced the fuel injection system, now it starts right up and runs so smooth.I was impressed he had a call with a customer while he was working on my boat and he was able to help a fellow boater.

Tommy really is super helpful, and works you into his schedule. Helped with a DIY Bravo 3 drive…read moreshaft seal job...Thanks Tommy, you're the best!!

I highly recommend Sawyers Solutions. Tommy completed several plumbing upgrades on my older…read moresailboat, including refitting a complicated new U.S. hose fitting to adapt to my European boat parts, while also cleaning up an outdated existing leaky faucet. He is knowledgeable, reliable, and excellent at explaining both what he recommends and why. He even talked me out of upgrades I asked him to do and showed me how to utilize my existing fresh water selection system to avoid unnecessary modifications. I have complete confidence in his work and will continue to use him for future boat projects.