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 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 and great prices Super affordable and the…read morerims went perfectly with the trailer my dad needed! Highly recommend this place and the quality service served Thank you! We needed 4 new rims and the size and plug was found and within minutes

Respectable, knowledgeable and well priced. Not only did he…read moredo the work, he helped me understand why it was needed and how it was done. Definitely someone to trust.

I highly recommend Thomas with Rhino Marine. He was professional from start to finish, showed up…read moreexactly within the time window he provided, and took the time to thoroughly assess the work before getting started with a very reasonable quote. He completed the job on schedule and the quality of his work exceeded my expectations. Thomas reinforced my T-top, addressing the structural concerns I had, and also polished the T-top metal, leaving it looking noticeably better than before. He even fixed one of my blow fuses free of charge because he had extra in his bag of tools. It's hard to find a reliable mobile marine mechanic who communicates well, shows up when promised, and delivers quality workmanship, but Thomas checked all those boxes. I'll definitely be hiring Rhino Marine again for future projects on my boat.

I paid this guy $175 to come out and diagnose my jet ski. He told me he'd be here between 7:30 and…read more8:00 a.m. He didn't show up until 9. Because of that, I ended up being late to work. He was here for about an hour, didn't figure out what was wrong, didn't fix anything, didn't explain anything, and just left. No results, no answers, nothing. Later that same day, my uncle (who's a certified mechanic) came over and had the issue fixed in under 10 minutes. I reached out and asked for a partial refund since nothing was diagnosed or repaired, and his response was basically that "his time is valuable." That's ridiculous. So is charging people for doing absolutely nothing. Not someone I'd ever call again or recommend. Showed up late, didn't help, and refused to take any responsibility. Complete waste of time and money.

Do not let Boat Services touch your boat. I did and I regret it. I am very disappointed in what I…read moregot from Boat services. I had a large project costing about $130,000.00 for a complete electronics package. Carl promised all sorts of connectivity with engine monitoring and alarms. He really seemed knowledgeable. He could not deliver on many of his promises including: the engine monitoring, the trim tab indicators, the radio, the entertainment system. The list goes on. It turned out that 99% of the work was done by a kid named Adam who really doesnt know what he is doing. He charged about $140 per hour for Adam's time, so I would expect very professional work. Adam couldn't do the simplest things like make a second microphone for an ICOM radio work or make the courtesy lights work correctly. He incorrectly wired the navigation lights 3 times because he didnt know what the light pattern should be for "at anchor" and "underway". He used the wrong kinds of switches and the wiring ended up being a birdsnest. I gave Carl the opportunity to make it right and the revision work was as bad as the first time. I ended up hiring a skilled marine installer to tear out all of the wiring and redo it for 1/3 of the hourly rate charged for Adams shoddy work. When we dug into it we saw just how bad it was. We found overly long wiring tangled up. Abandoned wiring that was left in place. Incorrectly done connections without heat-shrink. Wires that were not secured at all. Lots of clippings of wires and zip ties and packaging that were never cleaned up. This job was an absolute mess. As a result I started having malfunctions within 2 months of installation. Boat Services cost me a lot of money and aggravation and they don't have the know-how to make it right. It seems that Raymarine is the only product they know about so definitely don't have them touch any non-Raymarine products on your boat. Better yet don't have them touch your boat at all. You can get much better work for less money elsewhere.

Where do I start??? Carl was referred to us by West Marine. We met with Carl and was impressed with…read morehis TALKING knowledge. During our meeting we expressed our need for our new system to be user friendly and reliable. We understood the investment we were making and Carl said he could meet our needs. Carl gave us our estimate in November but did not start the work until February. During this time, he had a helper do some of the wiring. His helper was messy, used our brand new heads, and left his wire cuttings all over the sole. Carl ordered extra items and said he would return it and get us credit. He also said he would get the boxes for all of our equipment so that I could register the units for warranty.... He never did! He said he would calibrate our auto pilot/radar unit, HE NEVER DID! He took our money, $19,216.62 to be exact and did not service the products. We hired an outside carpenter to fit the units on the fly had to have another piece fabricated for our salon helm. We ended up having another electronics vendor out to work the rats nest of wiring left behind from his helper. I suggest you stay away.

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.

There was no one working at Sherrils repair barge (phone disconnected & confirmed by Tow Boat Is…read morecaptain tied up to the barge) while I was in Avalon. Tow boat US captain me to Desi @ Discount Marines. I called, he was out of town, but he walked me through how to trouble shoot my generator issues. I was able to resolve the issue after a few calls (which all were answered). Out of town and helping clients you don't know resolve issues on their boats over the phone. Issue now resolved, vacation back on track, thank you to Discount Marine!!! Impeccable service

Showed up on time and fixed problem. Who could ask for more? Called back to check if the problem…read morewas resolved and part working

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

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!!!!

When it comes to Yamaha outboards, these guys are by far the best in Southern California. They are…read moreextremely knowledgeable and up-to-date on all the latest innovations that Yamaha is rolling out. Throughout our repower process, they've been extremely communicative and helped us navigate not only what engine package is correct but how that would integrate into our overall technology stack. The team at RJ takes pride and care in the work that they do, and that is demonstrated throughout the entire process.

Now, I'm adding to my previous review: I visited RJ Nautical, and Robert was very helpful;…read moreexplaining my ePropulsion outboard screen, how to read and understand it.