Best place around for service. Weather it be water of snow the staff here will take care of your…read moreevery need. Todd is the most honest mechanic in all of Illinois. Thank you Todd, Dick and Kitty cat for always taking such great care of us. Brian Michael

Just had a fantastic experience with Light House!! I've used four different marinas on the chain…read morefor service over the past 18 years, and this Marina stands out for the friendliness, professionalism, honesty, and great work. Light House Marina, a family business, will get my business in the future. Todd, the owner and chief mechanic was thorough and explained in detail all that needed to be done, including some custom body work, and mechanicals. They also sell valvetech gas, which has the additives in it for extended fuel life. The cost for parts was spot on with what I could purchase on my own, which I appreciate the minimal markup, if any. I got very lucky, and they were able to get me in the same day for the mechanicals, and done quickly. The price for labor seemed reasonable to me, as my work required two people. They were also able to accommodate me bringing the boat in off the water, and on to one of their trailers for the work. Just a really nice experience all the way around. And sadly, there are some bad marinas on the chain. Thank you to Todd Scott and Dick.

Top notch experience from initial web site inquiry on a Used Boat to the first cruise on the lake…read more After reviewing the boat online and talking to Don at the Boathouse I decided to pull the trigger. Shortly after I agreed to this boat I received a call from Susan the Business Manager, she had everything lined up for me within minutes, all the way down to insurance options. The customer service from both her and Don was excellent. I arrived to sign docs and take possession, quick and easy. Introduced to the rest of the staff (Service, Parts, Dock attendants, etc...) Susan covered everything like a pro and Don even took the inaugural cruise on the lake with us to make sure the boat was perfect. New ownership and the place looks outstanding. The entire staff is amazing, with an awesome focus on customer service. 10/10 will be doing business with the Boathouse Chicago all summer!

They probably do a nice job on repairs. Unfortunately, I'll never know as long as I own a boat…read more"that's too old" as per their response when I called and asked about repair work. I was pretty disappointed.

Wife and I love Water Tower Marina! We keep a boat there and do the in/out valet service. They…read moretreat us like Royalty. Super clean private bathrooms with showers. Great pro shop too. Friendly staff throughout.

Such a great place for swimwear! They have all the good brands. Roxy, billabong, Phily q, sunsets,…read moreBecca, and heydude shoes!

As far my experience, having kept my boat here for the last four years, this is a great place for…read morean annual slip as well as over the winter. I think there were some updates in management and they have been treating me really great. I always have something small that I need or requests or whatever it is, it gets handled. I appreciate their attention and care for my boat.

John has always treated his customers with kindness and respect He always would explain what he was…read moreselling and would back it up

Friendly and respectful , very knowledgeable and helpful . Can't wait to get the boat backread more

five star converted our shoremaster lift from V hull to pontoon rails did a great job showed up…read morewhen they said they would.

Brought boat in for summarization, gas gauge not working, idles slow causing the oil pressure…read moresensor to alarm and the tilt gauge not working. Asked all to be fixed! Not a problem is what I was told. 1 week later get a call from the tech stating replacement of the wire ignition kit would fix the problem for the idle issue - $400+ NOPE didn't fix a thing! Couldn't fix the fuel gauge or tilt sensor. I'm not a mechanic but was able to YouTube fix the fuel gauge in about 1hr! Ohm meter and replace the gas tank sender unit!!! Will tackle the tilt gauge this season. Back to D's marine....came to pick up my boat 1 week after brining it in and stated I wasn't pleased with 800 tune-up bill and none of my issues were fixed. The front desk clerks said "Let us keep your boat for a week or two and contact Larson representative to see if the have anything to help fix the problems". A total of six weeks went by and NOTHING!!!! No phone calls, no updates, NOTHING!!! I would call and the front desk clerks would tell me "I'll have the mechanic call you back when he get a chance"; never would happen!!! My advice is find another shop. I wouldn't let them work on any boat of mine again! Worst part...$860 later, 6 weeks later, never putting the boat in the water that season as it was a busy year for me.

It's Saturday June 15th Fathers Day weekend at 1pm in the middle of a busy day with a chain full of…read moreboaters....... I pull up to D's Marine with water only cooling one of my through hull exhaust pipes. I just hated to end my day on the water as it was just perfect outside. I was met at the pier by Stuart I think he was the service manager. I told him I was having a problem, and without hesitation he took off his shoes and jumped in my boat to check things out! We did a series of things and all of the sudden all was working again! He did a few temp tests and BAM we were ready to go back to cruising the chain. I offered him some cash, lunch, a tip..... He would not take a dollar! Thank you Stuart I really appreciate your help and your willingness to jump right in to help a guy you have never even met! Awesome!!

So yesterday the wife and I headed to Miller's to look at a 1986 Century Cardel they have for sale…read more I spoke with Dave a few times, and decided to go take a look. I grew up with Century's and would love to own my own now. Got to Millers, and Dave came out. We started talking, (Dave can talk), and when we finally got around to talking about the boat he told me that he's been dealing with the family that owned it for 20 years (he didn't say 20 years, he said their kids now have kids in college) and they traded the boat in for a pontoon. Told me that he replaced the engine a few years ago, and that it's a remanned 454. We took the cover off the boat, the whole time talking about this and that, but not the boat. I went around to the swim platform to climb up, and he said let him grab a ladder, he doesn't use swim ladders anymore since something or another happened. I climbed up, he came back with a ladder to climb in, didn't think anything of it. Looked it over it needed help, but nothing I wasn't prepared for looked at the stringers they were encased in fiberglass, I asked if they were solid, he said yes and asked if I wanted a hammer to tap them with. I declined. We were looking at spending 6500 on this boat. I say that to say, when I wanted to start it, he hee'd and haw'd avout how it hasn't even been summerized yet, and doesn't know if the batteries are charged, can't claim this or that because it's not his boat, and he's just selling it. After he just finished telling us he's been dealing with this family forever, and has put an engine in this boat, and has been in his care for years. Finally tell him, I'm not spending anything if I can't water test the boat. He finally agreed to back it down the ramp and try to start it for us. You'd swear we were more like Jehovah's Witnesses than customers the way he was treating us. Anyway, got the boat in the water on the trailer, and got him to start it. It did fire up, it had fogging oil still in it, but ran smoothly after it warmed up. As it's sitting on the trailer, we noticed water pouring in from the transom (back wall of the boat), like pouring in. We pointed it out and he tried to tell us it was because the swim platform was submerged. Asked him to pull it out so we could look at the hull, we also noted it was leaking below the waterline, not above it. He pulled it out and started saying it was the speedo mount, and the swim platform is loose, and the exhaust outlets need new gaskets, and that they would tighten all the hardware before they let it leave their shop. I asked if it needed a transom and he said no he didn't think so, they had just put an engine in a few years ago (when the wife asked him when they actually put the engine in, he couldn't answer said he'd have to look at his notes). I jumped in the engine compartment to feel the transom wood where it was leaking from, it didn't even crumble it disintegrated. When I told him this, he said he had no idea about the transom, and then started bad mouthing the owners talking about how stupid they are, and they don't know how to take care of anything. Dave has been maintaining this boat for years, he knew the condition, he knew what he was trying to sell us. Dave is just a used car salesman, trying to pawn his junk onto someone else. Buyer beware. He came out with a smile, sidestepped as much as he could, and when we called him on the issues, he turned his back on us, walked away and said "goodbye". Not an honest or decent salesman at all. Again beware if you do business with these shysters.

Have had a slip at Millers for 2 years and love it there. Dave's been running this place for over…read more40 years I think he's honest and tells it like it is which is the way I prefer it. Plan on staying there many more years.

This marina has provided us with excellent customer service and great boat repair. The owners a…read moregreat people!

From the owner: Full Service Marina with Barge Service for installing and removing Boat Lifts and piers to on site…read morewelding. Boat slip rentals include boat lifts. New Pier and Lift sales from various manufacturers including Shorestation. We also have fuel service, shrink wrapping, winterizing and winter storage is offered. We specialize in new pier and lift sales from various manufacturers including Shorestation. The Captains store has a good selection of boating accessories to beach wear.

Everything! We have had a boat for 53 years. Scott is the best person and repair we have ever…read moreworked with. Recomend him 100 percent !

called for some questions I needed a answers and they were straight to the point for me!read more