Great boat service; excellent technical competence combined with transparent, honest, and…read morereasonable pricing..

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.

We had a trolling motor service appointment with them on a Monday. We were told that if they didn't…read morehave the part, we would/might have to bring it in again, as we couldn't leave the boat there, no room. Luckily, they troubleshooted and they were able to get it fixed and have us back on the water that Monday. He explained everything to us and showed us the corroded wire issue. It cost us about $750 for the repair.

I contacted Nick at TMD to add a Lowrance FS9 unit to my dash area and network to my existing Bow…read moreunit. I dropped off my boat on the agreed date and Nick went over the work he would be doing and gave a quote. First of all, the initial impression you get when dealing with Nick is that your working with a standup guy who knows his business. He gave me a date for pickup and the boat was ready for pickup as originally given. The work was impeccable, the network cable run from dash to bow was clean and the transducer placement was perfect. Payment was as originally agreed with no surprises. I would recommend The Trolling Motor Doctor without hesitation for any Trolling or Electronics need.

Hauled out this past May. Bid out to two other shipyards with Cabrillo being the most competitive…read morein price. More importantly I recieved a call back within 45 minutes from Leslie, Cabrillo Operations Manager, to review the work to be done, and pricing. This family owned and operated yard focuses on the customer and do their best to ensure a good haul out and repair experience. An unnamed shipyard in Alamitos Bay did not even call me back after leaving a message of what I was looking for in a haul out. My boat a 42 foot Grand Banks needed the bottom painted and a few minor repairs. Cabrillo allowd me to repaint my boot line as a DIY. Awesome. I cannot recommend anyone better. Wally McCloud

I really try not to leave negative reviews for small businesses, but this experience was…read morefrustrating enough that I felt it was worth sharing. We initially hauled our boat out at this yard for a survey. They offer a program where, if you return within 30 days to have the quoted work completed, the original haul-out charge is credited toward the work. During that first haul-out, the yard had the opportunity to see and inspect the entire bottom of the boat. We then received a quote to have the bottom prepared and repainted. Approximately three weeks later, we returned based on that quote and had the boat hauled out again to have the work completed. Once the boat was already out of the water and on their property, we were told there were more barnacles than expected and that the price would need to increase. This is where I had an issue. I completely understand that estimates for boat work can change. Boats are complicated, and sometimes a shop starts taking something apart or opens up an area and discovers corrosion, damage, or additional work that could not reasonably have been seen beforehand. In that situation, I would absolutely understand an additional charge. That was not what happened here. The additional charge was for barnacles on the bottom of the boat. The bottom had been fully visible to the yard during the first haul-out just a few weeks earlier. Nothing had to be opened, disassembled, or investigated to discover them. They were right there on the hull when the original estimate was prepared. The additional work involved removing the barnacles and preparing the surface before sanding and painting. I was genuinely surprised that this was suddenly being treated as an unexpected condition after the yard had already seen the bottom and quoted the job. When I questioned why this had not been included in the original estimate, I was met with a defensive response along the lines of, "What do you want us to do, the work for free?" No. I wasn't asking anyone to work for free. I was asking them to honor, or at least reasonably stand behind, a quote they provided after already inspecting the exact area in question. The most frustrating part was the timing. Once a boat is hauled out and sitting in a yard, the boat owner has very little practical leverage. Moving the boat somewhere else means launching it again, potentially transporting it, arranging another haul-out, and incurring substantial additional expense. I did not appreciate having the price renegotiated after the boat was already back out of the water. I had actually been warned about this yard by the previous boat owner when I purchased the boat. I chose to give them a chance anyway because they were one of the available yards in Long Beach at the time. To be fair, they were accommodating with scheduling and worked within my timeframe for hauling the boat out, which I appreciated. I also thought the quality of the finished bottom work was good. For additional context, I was quoted $180 per hour for labor, including work that appeared to be primarily manual labor rather than specialized technical work. My negative experience is therefore not about the quality of the finished work, nor do I expect a boatyard to guarantee that every estimate can never change. My issue is much narrower: the condition that supposedly justified the price increase was fully visible when the original quote was prepared, yet the additional charge was raised only after the boat had already been hauled out for the second time and was sitting in their yard. Had they identified the barnacle removal and additional preparation during the first haul-out and included it in the original estimate, I would have had no problem paying for it. It was the way the price changed after the boat was already committed to the yard that left me very dissatisfied with the experience.

Amazing Service Done Right from a father and son Duo ty guys for servicing my sea doos last minuteread more

Very knowledgeable and good mechanic. Highly recommended. Fixed my ski on time for my River trip.read more

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.

This is long overdue. Troy & Current Marine Electrical were awesome. Installed a Victron…read moreinverter/charger, DC-DC charger, LifePo4 batteries, galvanic isolator, helped cleanup wiring, assessment of electrical system. Reasonably priced and well done. Even helped via text when I was out on Catalina on the weekend when I had an issue. Couldn't recommend more highly!

we had Troy come out today to deal with our electrical issue on our CATALINA 36. This guy knows his…read morestuff he's quick he's reliable and does an excellent job. I would recommend him to anybody.Kerry

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!!!!

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

Richard is the best! As a business owner myself, it's always a blessing to find someone who takes…read morecare of the customer! Richard goes the extra mile! Love Fast Marine.

Bought my first boat and decided to come here. From the phonecall to pick up Richard was…read moreprofessional polite and good in explaining with detail and pics to understand the issue and what was needed to get my boat running like new. He went above and beyond for customer satisfaction. I did go over my budget but no regrets. It's the detail in explaining and pictures of the parts and importance in the issue or future issues was what made this a trustworthy experience. This guy knows what he's doing . Definitely recommend!. Thank you Richard for the work and knowledge you gave me .

Old school boat motor parts shop. Very cool, good prices. Went the extra mile to help get me partsread more

Called twice this morning to get some help in ordering a few parts for my boat the person who…read moreanswered and hung up on me twice was very impatient and rude. Tried to support a local business but will now be ordering them online.