Mark and his team are absolutely exceptional- and the for us, being first time boat owners, it is…read moreso relieving to find such a trustworthy, honest, and reliable group of people who will really take care of you. They give honest feedback, are quick to respond, and will really make you feel like family. All of our future boat business will be going to them- it's hard to find reliable mechanics, and these guys are the best.

Well Mark was a no show. 3 weeks ago early April I contacted Mark , talked to him , explained our…read moresituation , he informed me he wouldn't be able to come out until at least April 20th then he would assess the problem. Well April 20th came and went , no Mark. Fortunately Ready Electric came to our rescue. Troubleshooted our problem, gave us options, and set an appointment. Jr showed up early , even wore shoe covers and completed the job in less than a day. I highly recommend Ready Electric over Boatworks.

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.

George and Hike are literal angels. Im honestly at a loss for words at how fast prompt and…read moreprofessional they are. I was in an absolutely terrible situation with a new boat on an old trailer broken down in the middle of the street in downtown Los Angeles. They showed me so much kindness and care while remaining focused and oriented on getting the problem fixed the quickest they could. If it wasn't for them i would still be there sleeping in my van trying to rectify the problem. George can work an arc welder and saw like a surgeon while Hike talked me through the best fix and what I could do to be of any assistance. The work is second to none and the people behind it are saints. Not only will i always consult them for any issues i hope i can be friends with them for the rest of my life. I would trust them with child. Call George and hike. You deserve the best and they will give it to you.

These guys were fantastic. Being a boat owner for many years I have dealt with an assortment of…read moreunscrupulous characters that try to gouge you around every corner and more often than not wind up doing a shoddy job. George and Hayk came to my boat, assessed what needed to be done and gave me a quote. They completely rewired my boat and tuned up my Merc 150. They went above and beyond what I had asked of them and rewired several components on the boat that I didn't even ask them too and also fixed a small fuel leak they stumbled across. When he told me about all of the extra things they fixed I was thinking... "Okay now they're going to hit me for more money on work I didn't even authorize." When they told me it was all going to be under the umbrella of the original quote I couldn't believe it. I even gave them an extra hundred bucks for doing such a great job and treating me fairly. I highly recommend giving these guys the job. They are mobile and they know their shit. I am stoked.

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

Came out went through diagnostic test found problems. sent me a recommendations on replacement…read moreparts needed. To get my old 2 stroke running. If you have an older 2 stroke no will work on Marty from M2 is your guy.

Marty was super communicative and fixed my throttle quickly. I took the boat out this last Sunday…read moreto test it and I had NO issues. Thanks Marty, I'll use you again for sure.

Captain Don was able to get my boat quickly back up and running. I took a cruise on Sunday and…read morewhen I plugged the boat back in it was no longer getting electricity. When I inspected the plug I saw that it had a burn mark on it. Don responded in the evening after hours and arranged to come out and take a look in the morning. It's now 10 am and the boat is working great. Don was very fair with the pricing as well. Highly recommend.

I am posting this on behalf of my brother-in-law Bryan:…read more Rod did a great job repairing our 1973 Chrysler 120hp outboard motor when there were other companies that wouldn't even touch it. He was really knowledgeable, very accommodating and reasonable in price especially compared to the regular marine shops & their outrageous prices. We would highly recommend him for any types of repairs requiring a marine skilled mechanic.

My husband took our boat in and this guy charged $900 and took everything apart. To fix, he was…read moregoing to give us a 'deal' at $7,000, originally quoting $12,000. Our mouths dropped. (Our boat cost $6,000). Obviously, we could not afford that AFTER he had already taken everything apart. Thanks for letting us know - And then, he was going to charge ANOTHER $900 to put it back together. lol What a scam. Nothing for $900. I should start my own business doing this!!! What a money maker. My husband had to put it back together himself finally so he can just sell it. Who has to do that??? I see other people have had the same experience. This guy does it because he can get away with it. (Add maniacal laugh) UPDATE: Rod answered back thinking I am a different Jennifer/Couple. lol I have never personally communicated with him. Only my husband. We were not THAT story. I guess he has done this to a lot of people.

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!!!!