The store is great good sandwiches for breakfast and lunch and good friendly people work there…read more Last minute we tried to rent a boat and nothing was available but received a call a few hours later they made something available

Would like to thank Paul the owner after getting gas for my snowmobile I asked if he did repairs he…read moreasked whats wrong he came out to the gas pump lifted the hood and fixed my sled in 2 minutes I got all my gas at his location the rest of the week while we were snowmobiling in Rangely. John and Marilyn Fitzgerald from New Jersey

What great employees! Excellent personalized service at boat pickup. We'll use this company every…read moreyear!!!

It's taken me a little time to decide if I should write this review or not. What led me to write it…read morewas Facebook. More specifically, the Maine Boat Rental Facebook page. I'll get back that in a bit. I rented the boat I'm writing about from August 15-17, 2025. First I want to tell you what happened and I will provide facts supported with pictures Maine Boat Rental provided me (actually a video of the boat before I took possession and several pictures showing the damage they claimed I caused). After returning the boat, I received an e-mail on 26 August stating, "This email is to confirm a one-time charge in the amount of $251.74 has been successfully completed. The reason for this charge was $26.74 GAS FILL, $175 BENT BIMNI ROD SCRATCHES ON REAR AND FRONT OF BOAT, $50 ADMIN FEE FOR CC FOR SECURITY DEPOSIT and is associated with your reservation CC A5L-GDV. If you have any questions, please contact Maine Boat Rental at [207-313-6248] and we will be happy to assist you." I immediately called them and they said the Bimini rod was bent and there was damage to the hull of the boat. I asked them to send me the video/pics and they did. Me being me, I looked at the pictures and then watched the video (the one taken before I rented the boat). I ended up doing screen-shots of the video. I compared the screen shots with the damage they said I did, then put an Adobe pdf file together to send them showing that EVERY scratch, gouge, bent rod, etc., was already on the boat. I sent that file to Maine Boat Rental and asked when I was going to get my refund. About a week later I received an e-mail from Nichoal that said, "After spending a lengthy amount of time comparing videos and pictures, I have found that the bimni bar was bent badly during your rental and the cost of replacing that is over $1,200. I have also found that there are in fact new scratches on the boat the worst of them down to the fiberglass and will require a in-depth patching process to ensure water intrusion will not happen in the future." I asked her if she saw the Adobe pdf file I sent her and she hadn't (remember, she claimed to have spent a "lengthy amount of time comparing videos and pictures" - obviously not looking at their own Facebook page). I again sent the file which clearly shows the damage they charged me for was already on the boat. Once she realized I did my due diligence, she immediately refunded my $175 in damages. Now, what caused me to write this review. I was looking at other reviews and their Facebook page. Facebook has 2 pictures showing their ski boats all docked together (posted on July 17, 2025). The last boat (farthest from the picture taker) is the boat I rented. In that picture, taken almost a month before I rented the boat, is the bent Bimini rod. The bend in the bar clearly matches the damage picture they sent me. That was the icing on the cake. How many renters have been charged for this Bimini rod they claim is over $1200? I have yet to find a Bimini top for more than $500 but that's not the point. The point is unsuspecting renters are renting from Maine Boat Rental and probably getting charged for damage that was already there. They probably charged every person that rented this particular boat, July 17 through now, for that damage. Pretty crappy way to try and get more money from people. I mean, $1000 for a 3-day rental isn't enough? I just caution you, if you're planning on renting a boat from them, to take pictures of every bit of damage (bent rods, scratches, prop damage on the engine, etc.). In fact, make sure the person from Maine Boat Rental dropping off the boat is in those pictures so they can see you took them before you got the boat not after the fact. The pictures I've posted - higher resolution pictures = damage they said I caused / lower resolution pictures = screen shots I took from their video before I got the boat. For the record, I did rent from them (I am Sean M on the contract and fuel receipt).

Great, solid rental place! I got 2 paddle boards for 4 hours for about $75. I got to choose the…read moreboard size and specify life jacket size. Everything was super smooth- they were at the lake when I arrived, they dropped off the boards right there, talked for a minute, and then left us on our own. We had such an amazing time and it was great to have a place that dropped the boards off! When you're done all you do is text and they come within 5 min or so to pick them up- easy peasy!

From the owner: We offer quality kayak, canoe, paddleboard and paddle boat rentals to the Winthrop Lakes Region and…read morebeyond!

Great experience with 1-day Pontoon boat rental. We had limited boating experience and Jerry was…read morevery helpful. He gave us a quick boat operation tutorial and we were on our way. Lake is beautiful and Jerry suggested the Naples public docks and lakeside lunch. Whole family had a really memorable day. Would do this all again in heartbeat!

These guys were great ... and getting better. Gotta love an uptrend…read more I have used several different marinas in the Sebago Region for the past decade and these guys had just popped up in Summer 2018 and began to revive what I believe was an existing business that had previously fallen apart. I did not use them 2018 but saw the change start. I had been there in prior years and it was .. not good. Prior to being revitalized this marinas main building was a mess, no one answered the phone and it was frequently locked during business hours. If it was open it was ugly inside. Bring on Summer 2019 and Surprise!!! New owner or new ambition ... whatever it is they are working hard to make a nice place. Literally gutting and rebuilding the main offices and parking. Pricing is in line. They are 100 percent organized which is rare in this region. They are honest. Again a rarity. No mysterious damage charges for pre existing superficial damages or prop dings. They are polite ... uncommon in the regions marinas. They say good morning and smile. Sounds silly ... but they are there ... again not entirely common in the marina business. They pick up the phone and / or answer messages. Docks are nice and solid and location is really nice being nestled into the North end of Long Lake which is inviting and local instead of the South end which is all tourist and ... well ... "touristy." They are my go to place now for rentals and nice perk ... they will deliver to other lakes too if three days plus usage. I think best around the region. Highly recommend reservations. Overall high marks all around.

We will never do business with this company again. Horrible experience…read more We rented a boat and it stopped working on the 2nd day. The owner test drove the boat, noticed it was slipping on turns. He took the prop off and said there was a problem. After negotiating with him, he agreed in writing to refund some of the money 2 months later, multiple phone calls, and 2 letters and no refund. He claims there was nothing wrong with the boat. Change of story and backing off on a promise. Not good!

We've rented from them several years. Usually pretty good but not very punctual. This year motor…read moredidn't sound right after a week and a half. Called and advised motor did not sound right. There was a scrape on one end of propeller. They drove it down lake to take it out. Then next day they said we must have hit something with dent in cylinder of propeller. We hit nothing and there was no dent when it was taken. The tech that took it was not very knowledgeable about lake. Next thing I know he's charging me 1900 for lower unit. Will NEVER rent from them again. Beware take pictures of everything if you have any problems. They will take your money!!

I have been using Pinkham's Cove Marine since they purchased the company from Craig, there is…read morenowhere else I would take my boat. They are 100% trustworthy, prompt and provide stellar service. I keep my boat stored there for the winter, and they have my boat ready to go when I come up to Maine. I can not say enough about Russell Charleston and all the staff. You will not be disappointed. Been coming to Great Pond for over 40 years and I this summer my boat stopped working the second day here, and they had a tech over the next day, and I was back on the water that day! Not sure what was up with the review by BessMark, but I can tell you it is in no way my experience or the experience of anyone I know who trusts their boat to Russell.

Certainly the best of the best. Great mechanics, Knowledgeable owner fast service and reasonable…read moreprices. They do it all summer and winter. Boat repairs and rentals in the summer and snowmobile services in the winter. Very honest and down to earth business.

Dropped off our boat at the end of the season in October 2022. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen…read morecircumstances we were not able to retrieve it in early spring as usual. I reached out to Bill on July 24th and advised I needed to register the boat. He said to call next day, and he could meet at the boat landing. I called on the 25th - he said he was mistaken and couldn't do it that day and to call him Wednesday. I called Wednesday, and Thursday and received no response. Friday, my boyfriend called. Bill answered and told him the boat would not start - said there was "no spark". My boyfriend advised him we were heading south on Sunday, but he would be back the following weekend with a bunch of guys and would like to have it. Bill said he would look at it and asked him to call him the following Wednesday. He did (in the morning) and Bill said he hadn't looked at it yet and to call at the end of the day. That call, as well as my call and text went with no response. My boyfriend called Thursday morning and again, no answer. I called Thursday afternoon and Bill answered. I advised I was checking on the status of the boat. He said, "I haven't figured it out yet". I said "ok". He said, "I'll let you know when I do". I asked, "do you know when that will be". He said "no". I then asked if there was a problem and if he didn't want to do it. He said, "I looked at it and haven't figured it out yet, if you want to get it and take it somewhere else, have at it". I responded that we have been very patient, and he has not been communicating. He said (with a sigh) "Listen" and then hung on me like a coward rather than talking to me like a man. He then had the audacity, when my boyfriend tried calling him three times the following morning, to text him and say that I was rude and to come get the boat off his property. He hung up on me, but I was rude... Later that morning, my boyfriend went to get the boat as requested, however, Bill nor the boat were anywhere to be found and attempts to reach him were ignored. I text Bill and told him he had an hour to get to the shop and produce the boat he told us to get off of his property or I would call the police. He didn't respond right away, but when he did his simple response was "Good luck". In the meantime, I reached out to the police who were more than happy to help. In a short amount of time, I was advised by the Deputy that he contacted Bill, and he said he would have the boat at the shop ready to be pulled out of there by 2pm the next day (August 5th). It was there and we now have the boat just shy of two weeks after first contact. It's a shame because we have dealt with him for many years. But clearly loyalty and professionalism are not his strong suit or even in his wheelhouse. I understand if someone is having a bad day, but clearly, he decided he didn't want to deal with the issue, or couldn't because he's incapable, and didn't have the guts or common decency to let us know. Based on the reviews I have since researched, I shouldn't be surprised. I guess we were fortunate the place didn't burn down as it did several years ago. We are happy to be taking our business elsewhere. And those of you considering services here should do the same.

Clark Marine is great! Had purchased our Avalon pontoon boat a couple years ago from them, and have…read moreused them since for service & off-season storage. Always very responsive and super friendly.

I bought a pontoon boat here in September of 2021. I was very impressed with the amount of time…read morethat the owner, Rob Brown, took with me during the sales process. I did not put it in the water until spring of 2022 when they sent me out with Derek from their team to teach me how to run the boat. He spent a whole morning on the water in my boat with me going through all the controls and the details like how to put on the seat cover, how to adjust the engine, how to run the Bluetooth stereo, etc. He was amazing. Now they are going to put the boat in the water for me as soon as I have my mooring ready. They have been so great to work with, so accommodating to my schedule and so friendly. I would HIGHLY recommend them to anyone in the market for a freshwater boat. They are so friendly, helpful, service-oriented and professional.

It's the end of the season and time to winterize my 1998 Godfrey Sanpan. I know it's the busiest…read moretime of the year but Service Manager Tim kept his promise to have my boat ready in a certain timeframe. He called me and kept me informed and encouraged me to call him if I have a problem. My boat is going on 28 years old and it's still a beauty. Thank you, Hamlin Marine and Tim Dutton for taking such good care of us over the years. Hamlin Marine sell the top two boats in the industry with Godfrey and Bennington. My dad used to say "quality is remembered long after price is forgotten". That couldn't be more true with these Hamlin boats.

Answer the phone when a customer calls about service.!! I would never use this dealer unless they…read morechange their phone policy. The sales department is the only number that is responsive. They only seem to want to sell boats !!

We've been renting a boat here for the last 20+ years. We are always treated extremely well and the…read moreboats we've rented have been great. The owner, his family, and employees are reliable, professional, and they stand behind their rentals. We had one issue with one of the boats in all the time we've rented here and they took care of it quickly so that our vacation didn't suffer at all. I highly recommend Great Pond Marina if you are looking for a great experience renting a boat in Belgrade Lakes, ME.

awesome staff and inventory. extremely knowledgeable about the lake and all things boatread more