If you need your boat repaired, take it to Joe...! He kept me up to date with texts and videos of the work and results... Couldn't be more satisfied! read more

Jim c carol stream I decided to take my boat to Tanglewood for repair. I purchased there new in 1995. I was looking to get the impeller replaced joe noticed the fuel filter needed replacing with fuel pump quick upcharge fine needs it get er done as they say. sent me vid of it running great, also mentioned trailer bearings need replacing. fine do that while it's there i like to support local business whenever possible Impeller was 8 yrs old other parts were original equipment super reliable motor. Everything fine till pickup paid over 1000 for probably 600 worth of work, but hey ya gotta pay to play. joe mentioned the tarp on the boat was blowing around. when i looked it was because they were too lazy to put the Bunge cords on to hold the tarp they were laying on the ground with the tarp stuffed in the boat. so i started putting the tarp on myself and had a cardiac event setting off my defibrillator 1st time in 2 yrs 4th since 2017 .should have gone and asked for help but was too stubborn. so i took several breaks and struggled on. Small things like putting the customers tarp back on matters. It shows as a business owner you care. myself being a business owner. would be like remodeling a kitchen and then taking the boxes from the cabinets and leaving them on the kitchen floor. if the amount of care taken with the tarp is any indication of the quality of the work done on my motor which is usually a pretty good indicator I'm in trouble. read more

I called and asked if they could replace a propeller and do a pressure test because I had water in my lower unit. I told him it was a Johnson and he laughed and said it sounds old. I told him it was a 1997. He said bring it in and we will take a look. While I was THEIR Joe spun the propeller and said the shaft was bent. I asked how much. He said $1400. I said fine as long as I have it by Memorial weekend. He said no problem. A week later Joe called and said the part was a special order and not in stock. He laughed again and bad-mouthed Johnson and said they were a terrible company with poor products. He could not get it fixed by Memorial weekend, so I decided to get my boat. I could at least use it with a trolling motor. I went to pick up my boat and I had to wait a 1/2 hour for them to bring it out to me as it was buried behind other boats. Then they dropped the boat in the street and did not even offer to help hook it up to my truck. Joe and his helpers have absolutely no customer service skills. I wonder why they did not order parts the day I dropped it off? Why did he wait a week? He knew what the problem was so why the wait on ordering parts? I will never go to this place again and I warn others not to go if you need something done by a certain time. I think because I did not have a $30,000 boat he was not interested in my business. read more

WOW! What can I say about this place that I haven't CLAIMED before! First of all, the owner "Joe Torek" treats everybody like a friend, which is rare nowadays. He and his crew, from the front office to the mechanics back in the shop ARE ALL PROFESSIONALLY KNOWLEDGEABLE and can answer any questions you may have. I've never had to WAIT for any long lengths of time for service and YOU CAN'T BEAT HIS PRICES "ANYWHERE" IN THE FOX RIVER VALLEY! 24 hr. SECURED storage space for my boat and after a long harsh winter, Joe rolled out my 19 ft. 9 in. Alumacraft V-Bottom Tournament Series boat and it was already primed and ready to ROCK ON THE WATER! So thanks Joe-T for your awesome service. And say HELLO to your sales/office rep "CINDERELLA" up front! She makes everyone feel right at home! read more

My engine wouldn't start. I got towed back to the dock and brought my boat over to Tanglewood Marina just as they were closing. They told me to back the boat up into the shop and diagnosed a sheared starter. One hour later, i had a brand new starter in my boat. Both the mechanic and the owner stayed about 1 1/2 hours past closing to help me out as I was taking the boat out the next day. Who does that kind of thing these days??? My hat goes off to the entire Tanglewood Marina Team!!!! You guts went above and beyond for me!!!! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!! 5 stars to you!!!! read more

Joe and the staff at Tanglewood marina are so knowledgeable and make maintaining our boat so easy Joe has been winterizing and storing my boat for years and takes care of all the maintenance during the winter so it's always ready during boating season. I'm so glad that good old fashion family businesses like this still exist it's hard to find customer service like this anymore thanks for everything truly the best around read more

I recently purchased a 20yr old Cobalt 262 that was in desperate need of some TLC. The process started in October and completed today 02-6-21. I couldn't be more happy with the communication from the beginning until the completion of this lengthy project. Texts, pictures, and videos were constantly being made and delivered to keep everything transparent. If your looking for a marine shop, this is the place. read more

Tanglewood Marine - Boat Dealers Near Me - Saint Charles, Illinois

Joey's passion for boats is obvious in the first 30 seconds you talk to him. He doesn't try to sell you a bunch of stuff you don't need but instead wants to be creative and help you get to the best possible outcome for your boat. Great to work with and my service business is all going his way. read more

These guys are the best! My fiancé and I are new to boating and Joey has been nothing short of patient and so accommodating to us. We brought our boat in with a shifter issue to start. Joey has been quick to respond to every single question we've thrown at him, even on the weekend! He was super quick to look at and fix a couple other small issues we had in the same day. read more

I recently had some major work done on my boat. My whole outdrive was shut, which would cost me extremely high. Owner Joe gave me few options and even assisted trying to find me used outdrive, to which we were able to find newer outdrive for a great price in excellent condition. In addition I had tune up and some other things done. They were very professional and sent me pictures and texted me as the work on my boat was progressing. Pricing was also reasonable. This is the type of business that truly cares about their customers, therefore they will always have my support. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK !!! DINO !!! read more

It was a pleasure working with Joe and everyone at Tanglewood, I would received text updates with pictures every step of the way. I am new to boating and boat a older boat which with the help of Tanglewood now runs like new. I had a strict deadline to be sure the boat was ready for the airshow and Joe and his team were working at until 7pm Friday night to be sure it was ready for me to pick up that same night! I wouldn't take my boat anywhere else, I highly recommend Tanglewood Marine! A++++++ read more

Took my boat in to install a fish finder great work clean and fast couldn't b more happier thank you tanglewood

I have used Tanglewood before and have been happy. They really came through this time as my boat wouldn't start and we are going on vacation in 5 days. They fixed it one day, hurray!! read more

Have been using Joe and Tanglewood for over 5 years. They are honest, professional, clean and friendly. Never try to up sell and always explain their work. read more

Called and spoke with Joe to check on a couple parts for my Force 40hp. They were in stock and priced reasonably. Went to pick them up and they were waiting for me. I will definitely be back. There shop is off Rte 64 behind McGrath Honda. read more

Great atmosphere here!! Right from the walk in I was greeted with a smile and positive attitude! I'm a new first time boat owner and they answered all my questions without judgment or criticism. Will defiantly go back for parts and service, if not just for the positive great spirited attitude! read more

I had a bad problem with a 225 optimax outboard i had it at other repair centers they couldn't figure it out 1 day at Tanglewood problem solved thanks guys read more

I would like to thank Joe and his team for a job well done on my maintenance needs. Joe has been very detailed and honest on what needs to be done and why. He sent me picture and videos in real time as the work was performed and also met the deadline on when the boat needed to be done by. Tanglewood Marine is definitely the place where I'll be taking my boat for all of the maintenance and repair needs. These people are honest and don't try to up sell you things that you don't need. Joe, you have me as your costumer for life and I will definitely recommend Tanglewood Marine to everyone that has a boat. read more

Joe and his team are not only long time experts in our area with regard to boat repair and maintenance, but they are KIND and ever ready to help above and beyond the call. This is how businesses used to be when we started using Tanglewood Marine decades ago. Amazingly, they are STILL that way. Thank You! and Bravo!! With sincere appreciation, Michelle H. read more

Posted a bad review about a hole in the boat and then found out that it wasn't anything that they did. We took it in, they were nice enough to fix it anyways. Thank you Tanglewood for fixing our boat! We WILL be back when our boat needs any maintenance done! read more

Joe from Tanglewood has always been an easy guy to work with, he and his crew have done some major mechanical work on our 27' Bayliner Cierra and he's always given us his best boating advice. We live in the city so he's always offering to drive our boat to and from the city whenever necessary - at a very fair price. Well, most recently we were in a bit of a pickle and needed him to grab our boat to take to his storage lot, pretty much immediately. Joe was able to work with us - WHILE he was out of town to get one of his guys to grab our boat to ensure we got out of the storage jam we were facing. Joe and Tanglewood Marine are a class act and they have my vote of confidence on delivering above and beyond exceptional customer service. read more

Doesn't get any better than Tanglewood Marine, a real class act. Joe and his team are on top of ever situation they encounter. Ive been a customer for several years and the service has been awesome! Joe and his team just winterized my boat and it's in storage and read to Getty Up and go next season, thanks Joe for the quick service!!! read more

The service is great and they probably have the best mechanic in the state of Illinois , Tony the mechanic there knows his stuff. Everyone else there is very polite and professional , I would recommend this place to anyone that has a boat. I just wish this place worked on cars :-) read more

Joey knows his stuff and his mechanic a right hand man did a great job got my boat after I pulled it out of another shop to get it running these guys got it done right read more

I dropped off my boat here to have the carbs worked on. They called me to pick up the boat when it was done. They are good people that do a very good job. They made a video of my engine running as they tried it out. I would recommend Tanglewood marine for your engine work. read more

Tanglewood Marine is the best Marina we have found in and around Chicago (and we have been to ALL of them, large and small). We have been going to Tanglewood for over 5 years and have found Joey and his staff to be by far and away the most honest, hardworking and knowledgeable boat people we know. We have had all types of boats servied here over the years - outboards/inboards, jet boats (currently own a Sugar Sand Mirage) and jet skiis. They are true pros, always going above and beyond to get our boat in and fixed quickly so we don't lose precious Chicago summer weekends. They have a cool marina with a lot of history and unique inventory. We have sold/purchased boats through them as well. This was a painless process and the boat we purchased had been serviced through them and has had no problems for 2 + years. We drive from Chicago and drive the extra 20 minutes because we trust Tanglewood and Joey. I'd recommend Joey to anyone who has boat that needs some repairs or is looking to sell/buy. I'd be happy to be a reference so don't hesistate to reach out and contact me. read more

The entire experience with Tanglewood Marine was great. Our boat suffered flood damage and we thought it might be a total loss. The team at Tanglewood was very positive and assured us they could restore it to working order. They performed the repairs in a short time and we're back on the water enjoying summer. read more

The guys at Tanglewood marine certainly know what they are doing. I have a sugar sand tango which is been out of production for several years yet they still had parts and know how to work on my boat. I would highly recommend these guys if you need your boat work done read more

I spent a few thousand there, it's hard to find a good boat mechanic but save your money and keep looking.

I was getting my boat ready for spring fishing when i developed a motor problem, i called Tanglewood to see when they could look ay it, expecting up to two week wait, i was totally shocked when the said bring it in and we will get to it in the next couple of days. The next day they called telling me that theu had resolved the motor problem and i could pick up my boat. Since it was there and ready i asked if they could do a oil and filter change, two hours later they are on the phone telling me my boat was ready to go. I thought this unbelievable. To add to this outstanding service the pricing was really reasonable. This was my girst time with Tanglewood and i will definately recommend and use them again. Thank you Tanglewood read more

I have used Tanglewood Marine for years now. They store my boat in the winter and always have it ready for me in the spring serviced ready to enjoy the summer boating season. On the occasions that I have had problems in the summer they do there best to get me in and out with honesty on the repairs. I always feel the recommendations they make for any service to the boat or repairs are honest. read more

Great place to buy and service boats! We bought 4 years old Chaparral there in very good condition and after 2 years of boating we are still very happy. Definitly YES if you are looking for honest, professional boat dealer or service! read more

Brought my boat to tanglewood marine for some work. The place seemed to be rated good and trust worthy! The owner, also racer at one time, seemed to know what he was talking about so I left my boat there. My boat is not some fancy fountain or Donzi, it's a fishing boat. After over a $1000 in repairs and new throttle cables he says I need a lower unit! He seems uninterested in my boat like he has better things to do and bothers me about when I can come get it. I'm a business owner and do what I can to make customers happy. So I picked it up and took it to aquaholics in fox lake. They looked at it for ten minutes and said throttle cables aren't installed right and adjusted right. Had it fixed in two hours. so all in all he was wrong and they saved me a lot of money. read more

The staff is very helpful and pleasant to deal with. I have taken my boat there a few times and have been completely satisfied with the work done. This is the only place I will take my boat for maintenance/repairs. Thanks Joey for all your help!! read more