West Coast has been servicing and repairing all my trailerable boats for over 20-years, I…read morewouldn't go any place else. They go the extra mile and give me expert advice; treat my repairs like it was their boat. Between West Coast for my trailerables and BMR for my cabin cruiser, I couldn't be happier. We are lucky to have these companies in Bellingham!

I just got hung up on ***twice*** by a guy named Brandon in the service dept while trying to…read moreschedule for the second week of Aug to bring my boat in. I had emailed them 2 times just to get some info about an older Volvo motor and possibilities regarding it's issue. They never responded so I called them yesterday, and after they found the 2nd email, they answered the questions. So I said please respond to the email. Then today I got a call from a Brandon, while he told me of the possibilities on the phone, he would not put anything in writing, i.e. email response, not even that there are a lack of parts for this motor. I've had good luck dealing with these guys in the past, but I don't know about this Brandon guy and his boss. Finally, upset I did call a 3rd time after being hung up by him twice, and he told me after talking to his boss that they would pass on looking at it, even though they work on Volvo boat motors. Very surprised and disappointed with these guys. Honestly, I hate posting negative reviews and prefer to post 5 stars as I often do for people, but I don't know how anybody can say West Coast Marine Services didn't earn this 1 star! Update: I just got off the phone with Volvo Penta

Friendly, thorough, skilled, inventive, fair, perfectionists. We have an older boat with older…read moreengines that are sometimes a challenge. These guys are on it. Great shop. Lori W

Clark and Jeremy worked on my twin Mercury outboards with a tricky shifting problem. They…read moreresearched the problem thoroughly to make sure it was resolved without spending a huge amount of time and money. They only did what was necessary to get my C-Dory going again. Thank you and highly recommended!

Many of their services done on my 46' Cheer men trawler were done well. AND I PAID WELL. In good…read morewill I let them haul my dingy back to their shop for a motor repair, then it was sent to another vendor for repair to the left air tube. The entire boat season passed and no dingy, I purchased Bull Frog since it seemed fruitless. 2nd season, he advised I am storing your dingy for 100.00 per month. I asked him to drop it at my dock since I don't live there and my wife sustained a critical injury to her leg. He said no! I don't have a way to get the Dingy to Blane. I sent him the title and bill of sale and I paid for all repairs $ 460.00. After this ordeal his true colors came through.$ 950.00 to change rings on two Raycor filters. It was negotiated out and my trust of B. H. Is gone. When it's over it's over. He asked me to take my remarks down but I get something is not right here. Look below for my other review. Ask for a cost assessment and see if you get it?

For 3 years i kept being told that we only had diesel engine repair and 5 mechanic later right here…read morewe had Brad come down and do his magic. 3 years we couldnt leave our slip. We would get recommendations of friends of friends, advertisers in craigslist, the so called marine mechanics that were youtube wonders. Brad and his team are the real deal found the problem made my twins hum and were are now boaters. Call Katie and tell her to schedule Brad to come down to do his Magic. Located to the right of the harbor office facing east. Tell them the Calamar de mar sent you.

Outstanding experiences with Jon and crew. They are professional, expert boat mechanics,…read moreresponsive, and reasonable in their pricing. This is our second year with Holdfast maintaining our American Tug. We are grateful for their care and expertise. Highly recommend!

So although he was busy with a mid summer rush, Jon had time to addresss my project. Good work,…read morefast turnaround, fair price. will use again.

Brian and Ann are always immediately responsive to any and all questions. We won't go anywhere else…read morewith our Suzuki outboard service needs or other marine system issues.

Absolutely the best marine problem solvers in the Bellingham / Anacortes area. Brian and crew bring…read moremany years of troubleshooting experience to find and fix hard-to-solve marine electrical (& other systems) problems. Always my first choice for electrical systems repair or installations.

Increible experiencia…read more Habiamos rentado antes en otras empresas, pero nunca fueron tan buenos como en OceanWest Felicidades y muchas gracias

Still waiting for Dave to return the $500 he overcharged on a Generac home generator. It's been two…read moreyears. Dave is the principal owner of the business and recently got into the home generator business as a distributor and installer of Generac products. I signed off on an estimate / contract with him to install Generac's largest residential generator. Other than delivering the home generator unit and sub-contracting the gas and electrical hook-ups, I basically had to step in as the general contractor and work with the gas / electrical guys because he would not return phone calls to them or to me. In fact, I had to contact Generac directly to set the generator up and get the 10 year warranty he was supposed to secure for me as part of his estimate and contract. Even his own staff told me privately that he is over his head and not very good with customer support. I do not recommend Ocean West.

After accepting the fact that I was going to have to go custom if I wanted a nice boat cover on my…read moreSeaRay Seville, I found Oyster Creek Canvas in Bellingham. Greg was kind enough to talk with me for a bit about his business and the quality of the product that he makes. This was one of the few times I've heard a business promise a high quality product verbally, but actually deliver an even better product physically! I was almost giddy when I saw the finished bow and tonneau cover I had requested! Greg's attention to detail and the overall fit and finish of his canvas are nothing short of amazing. The finished cover is ALMOST annoyingly snug! I love it! My expectations were exceeded and I am so happy I invested in an Oyster Creek Canvas boat cover! American made Supporting a small business Outstanding finished product A company that stands behind their work

I shopped and was impressed with the owners enthusiasm. It's a small family business and the couple…read moreemployees that were working there are knowledgeable and enthusiastic. I learned that custom tops are expensive. Initially I chose them for the reasons listed above, prices were competitive with others. My boat was ready when they said it would be and the custom job was fabulous. Without a doubt give these guys an opportunity, they are picky picky picky And it shows in the finished product.

Russ was very knowledgeable with my particular model of Mercury 2-stroke engine and was able to fix…read morethe problem in one day. Thanks Russ! I'll be taking on my boats to him going forward.

I would not recommend taking your boat here. My boyfriend brought his boat here because the boat…read morewouldn't start after not being ran all winter. We ran this boat at least two dozen times last summer/fall, in both the lake and the ocean. The only issue the boat had was needing new batteries. My boyfriend asked Russ to check the starter and give the boat a tune up, oil change, etc. Russ gets in touch with my boyfriend saying the starter is fine, but there's no alternator system on the boat we have, which means the batteries aren't getting charged when the boat is running. He says he can install a stator assy, and of course tune up the boat. He had our boat for a total of four weeks. When it was time to pick up our boat, our only availability to do so was in the evening. We felt a bit rushed, as he made it clear he was staying after hours to accommodate us. When we got there, we asked him to show us what all he did. He said "most people just pay me and leave." He did not have the boat hooked up a to a hose or start it for us, and in hindsight, that was a huge mistake (on our part) not to ask him to do that. He claimed he started the boat "half a dozen times, no problem." He showed us what he fixed, gave us an old part back, and happily collected nearly $1,300 from my boyfriend. We tried starting the boat multiple times over the next few days, with no luck. We contacted Russ, asking him if he had any ideas why the boat wouldn't start. He gave a few smart-a** answers, like "hook the boat up to a hose," "use starter fluid," and my personal favorite, "turn your kill switch on." Obviously we were doing those things, because we know how to run a boat. Finally he says, "I don't know, it must be operator error." We asked him if we can bring the boat by, so he can start it and show us exactly how he's starting it, since he wanted to claim operator error, and at that point he stopped returning our messages. We brought the boat to someone else, and that's the reason why I'm leaving this review. New boat mechanic insisted we bring the boat back to Russ and tell him we want him to start it, because from what the new mechanic can tell all Russ did is spray paint. New boat mechanic says that no tune up was done, that he can tell. The oil filter was put on incorrectly, among several other things. Here's the kicker, they took the starter off and said it was useless, and that there's no way he started the boat once, let alone half a dozen times with the starter in the condition it was in. New boat mechanic ordered a new starter, and the now boat starts up. What a surprise, all it needed was a starter and tune up in the first place!! Save yourself some money and go elsewhere! We have sadly gone the entire summer without a boat to enjoy, and now have to pay for someone to double-check this guy's work. We are honest, hardworking people, and I guess we just expect others to be the same.

I spent a few thousand bucks on a new outboard that came with a faulty fuel line. They wanted to…read morecharge me for the repair!

This boatyard did the haul out for a purchase survey of our next boat recently…read more They were very communicative with legal papers and disclosures via Docusign prior. We're ready for us as scheduled with the slings, timely in how their professional staff came to the dock with PFDs to take over the lines and vessels to guide into the slings. No pushing on rails or stupid moves. The process went pretty quick considering the load and when it was blocked very quick and polite to ask about pressure washing and zincs. Of course I had them clean it as it was not bad but worthy. They gave that to the youngest and least experienced tech which is how pressure washing goes. I have better equipment for my business and they had little knowledge of the pressure washing gear. I could have maybe done a better job but I'm extremely picky and have forty years of experience with a pressure washer. It was certainly done standard to the marine industry. If it were a hull repaint and brokers, surveyor, and buyer were not there tapping their feet it would have been more thorough. The staff was kind, professional, and thorough and I would use them again if needed in this area. Not cheap but what is with a boat? I feel I got what I bargained for which is the most important thing as a consumer. Thanks Seaview North!

I had a mechanical issue with my propeller and had to be towed to Seaview Boatyard North. They've…read moreworked on my boat in the past and I trusted them. The dynamic duo of Anders and Lars found an identical replacement prop and had it shipped all the way from the Netherlands to Bellingham and had it installed all within a week. In my opinion they are the most progressional boat yard north of Seattle. They're not cheap, but definitely are fair and worth every penny.