This was only the second time I've purchased a boat and the first time that I've gone through a…read moreyacht broker, so I was new to the whole process. Chris Warden at Rubicon was great at explaining everything and helping me understand the process from beginning to end. I would recommend Chris and Rubicon to any prospective boat buyer or seller! And of course I now have a new (to me) Cal 33-2 to show for it!

I want to share to everyone that Joel with Rubicon is absolutely professional and courteous. He is…read morean honest guy, and I am lucky to have stumbled upon him. Thanks, Joel!

Based on my personal experience with three shops since COVID, this is the best OB shop in the Bay…read moreArea. Brian is great, he fixed issues that no one could identify, including a Yamaha software glitch that kept my engine from raising the lower unit out of the water. Their backlog is long, but it is a testament to how good they are!

Bad non-responsive customer service. Promises go unkept at this place. Don't waste your time or…read moremoney. You've been warned.

Everything! From the moment we showed up for our charter we were aware that we were in great hands!…read moreThe service, attention to detail, and overall human interaction that was on display by the crew, Skipper, and Ownership was incredible! Deb is fantastic she even chose to give up part of her busy schedule to join our entourage for a few hours. Who does that? I would definitely recommend them and I definitely will visit them again, God willing!

Captain Javier made this an absolutely memorable and delightful experience! He was clear and…read moreconcise in his communications while keeping the quality of the experience front and center. Spectacular!! Thanks Javier!!

About 10 years ago, I visited Farallone Yacht sales while on lunch break from a local software…read morecontract. I met Patricia and she was super welcoming. I let her know that I was not planning to buy, but liked the tugs. Patricia had a sales rep give me a tour of the tugs. We discussed new versus used, color options, feature sets and more. He even detailed how to control the vessel with the optional impellers and joystick. When we were done, I was sent on my way with beautiful brochures .. I live in the area, and just happened to remember my experience while walking my dog past FYS last week. Thank you Patricia ...

Sold my boat through Farallone because they appeared to be the primary Catalina dealer in the area,…read moreof which my boat was one. They represented both buyer and seller in my transaction and I felt they strongly favored the buyer. As a seller you are in a weak bargaining position because of the monthly berthing fee. I had to pay for equipment that was not included in the original offer to sell, and I was told that I should "negotiate" the county taxes coming due directly with the buyer, as they did not address that in the contract. A more honest answer would have been to tell me that I'm on the hook for more than a year of the buyer's tax liability according to state law. I would not sell a boat through Farallone Yacht Sales again.

I had the pleasure of working with Bernie Fie , a broker at Richard Boland Yachts. He came highly…read morerecommended from a few boaters from my late brother's harbor at Ballena Bay. This year I was tasked with selling my late brothers beautiful Carver 41 cruiser after he died suddenly a year ago. Because I live down on the Peninsula, I pretty much worked with Barney remotely for almost 9 months. He led me through a long journey of managing an immense amount of engine repairs that the boat needed before selling. I cannot express how incredibly efficient and knowledgeable Barney was . He was always sensitive to my limited knowledge of boat repairs, etc. and he kept me in the loop every step of the way. He dealt with the best of the best in all of the contractors who were involved in getting the boat running. I truly couldn't have asked for a better broker to help me with this emotional process of preparing my dear brother's boat for sale. Barney is an incredibly honest, diligent, and knowledgable broker!! The best!!

We are incredibly pleased with Richard Boland's services!! Richard was very responsive via calls…read moreand texts which we loved. He has an enormous amount of expertise and helped guide us through our first boat purchase. Unfortunately, when we bought the boat, the marina wasn't so kind. Richard took time out of his busy schedule to help my husband with the collection of the vessel. He dropped everything for THREE hours to help move the boat to another marina and ensured a safe boat transport . He went above and beyond! This was even two weeks after we closed on the boat and he had no obligation to do this. He really is a great person and we highly recommend him. Thanks, Richard!

Had an amazing experience finalizing a great deal with Sean @ Silver Seas Yachts; who is very…read moreprofessional, knowledgeable and extremely patient. These are the type of young professionals who will win the future of the yacht sales market. We flew in town to see the boat. He showed us around the marina showed the boat and made it very easy to finalize the deal. I appreciate his knowledge and patience throughout the process and assist with transport arrangements at the dock. The other best part that I was referred an a amazing diver boat bottom cleaning service. Who came serviced the yacht prior to removal from water and recorded video footage ( before and after). These guys are WoW !!! They have an amazing facility in the heart of the marina, and offer great services From paperwork to final step of the transaction. I highly recommend Silver Seas Yachts and recommend Sean for all your future boating desires. Thank you !!!

Buying a boat is one thing. They make the seamless. But since I posted the other day. Sean…read moreSchlesinger of Silver Seas Sausalito did something unique. Connected the dots . Met a buyer looking for a great boat and me who is always looking for the next boat and connected us. Made history closed the sale 4 working days over a holiday week. Amazing. Thank you Sean. Now.....get their help finding the next one

We recently listed our boat with Paul Otis and Delta Marine sales in Isleton…read more The experience could not have been any better from start to finish. Paul's advice definitely helped us find a qualified buyer for our boat. You wont find a more honest broker in the business. A pleasure doing business with him. If we are ever wanting to get back into boating he's the one we'll call!

Paul Otis was an amazing guy to work with. Very helpful and forthcoming with all information on the…read moreboat. Went above and beyond!

Had a problem with my outboard and boat specialists was able to get me in within a few days. Pablo…read morewas very friendly and quickly diagnosed my problem and then fixed it for a fair price. Good trustworthy and knowledgeable shop. Asked one of the workers about a hook missing on my trailers emergency brake and one of the guys gave it to me for free. Good people

I am having a horrible experience. I called around and got quotes from a few places for a dual axel…read moretrailer. Boat specialist beat all the quotes ans said it would be ready in a month. So i paid my deposit and stared waiting. After a month and a few days after the date i was told it would be ready i called and was told it was told then that it wasn't ready yet and it was going to be another month. I reluctantly kept my order because i didnt want to start this whole process with someone else at this point (even though kokopelie said they would have a trailer ready and delivered to my house in 4 weeks). After the next month passed called and they said it was going to be 2 more weeks. Disappointed again i kept waiting. After about 10 days they called and said its here. So the next day i drove from davis to richmond (3 hours) only to be show a trailer with only 1 axel. Idk how someone else didnt notice this before me but i cost me a tank of gas and 6 hours of driving. Then after another week of not having any idea whats going on they finally tell me that there is a trailer in Washington and that there is a truck going up there as we speak to pick it up and that it will be here next monday and i can pick it up tuesday. Im writing this on that tuesday right now. I just talked to them and they are now telling me that the manufacturer is making it right now and it will be here early next week. Idk if i even believe it. Ive missed 3 months of this el niño fishing so far waiting for this.

My tachometer on my Yamaha boat was throwing an error that I needed an O2 sensor, I replaced it and…read morewas getting a different error and could not clear it. Made an appointment with Mike the service manager. Day of appointment it was raining and Mike let me bring it the following day. They cleared the codes with their YDS tools and replaced the spark plugs. Thank u Mike for providing great customer service and honest repair service. We r back on the river.

I inquired about a part, then spoke to Mike who just came off as bothered the moment he got on the…read morephone. Instructed me on how to ask questions when Inquiring for parts. Then stated they don't sell parts for my boat and I could have never bought a part from this business because they don't sell them and there was no more he can help me with (I've been here before for parts on my stern drive). I've had better experiences here in the past but this recent one just wasn't it.

Consistently fast, friendly service at reasonable prices for smog checks. Just give them a ring…read morefirst to schedule appt. Been going to them for years!

Rio figured out why my battery kept draining. A relief after spending hundreds at a different…read morerepair garage and using up all my AAA roadside assistance in less then a month, because the service I got was useless. You only get 3 service calls a year with AAA roadside assistance. Thankfully , Rio knew what to do. He was actually recommended to me by one off the AAA roadside assistance persons. I recommend this repair and smog station to everyone because I have been so pleased. Its actually a bit of trek from where I live but worth it for the confidence I have in the work and pricing.