Yacht Maintenance is a full services boat yard. Knowledgeable, professional, reliable and friendly…read moreto top it off. We have been using Yacht Maintenance for the past 3 years for small and big projects and they have always done a great job . It all started with a small gas line problem and as we all know, boats always need some attention. Since then they have done rigging, electrical and most recently a complete paint job on our sailboat. It now looks better than when we got it new. All the work was done right the first time and with great workmanship every time. Fair, honest and great advice.

Was looking at buying a used walk around in Delaware as a first time boat buyer. Found out that…read morethere are not many boat surveyors in Delaware, and was very lucky to find Captain Joyce Nolen on the web. She is a SAMS accredited surveyor. She was great right from the beginning of the process, and has a wealth of boating knowledge. During the survey and sea trial she explained everything that she found and was very thorough. In the end she probably ended up saving me a few thousand dollars, and gained much needed knowledge in the process. I would definitely recommend giving her a call if you are looking to purchase a boat in the Delaware/Maryland area.

The Brothers Hardy are to be treasured. Competent, reliable, honest, earnest, unassuming, masterful…read moreperhaps too busy. All superlative adjectives apply. If you can get them on your engine issue they will fix it and the bill will be reasonable. NB voicemail, faxes and personal visits are the only way to communicate with Don & Lee. Highly recommended Aaa+++

Our family has used Marine Engines Unlimited for more than 20 years. Owner Don and Lee are…read morepersonally committed to absolutely professional service no matter what is needed for your boats mechanical and propulsion systems. I have and will continue to recommend them to anyone in need of marine engine service. Call them they are a top notch group.

I can't remember a better couple of hours in my life. The stable, peaceful ship moves along in…read moresilence with the wind -- magical. There are beautiful vistas everywhere and many species of birds to see in their various patterns of flying, and we got close enough to see the ugly baby ospreys in their nest and the diligent and beautiful parents going and returning. I saw blue crabs, lots of birds, jumping fish, and calming vistas. I learned so much from well-crafted, literature-quality family and personal stories that made real the global warming in the Bay, DDT in the ecosystem, the conflicts about how to bring back the oysters, what the big donation-seekers really are doing, and more. You have to wonder why the state won't just stop oyster fishing until they recover. It would save the watermen instead of destroying their industry and then turning a dead Bay over to corporations who finally may resurrect it out of self-interest. These narratives were inspiring and persuasive. I'm impressed with the watermen's insights into their industry and its decline. The ship is beautiful. Captain Murphy is a rare human being. And this trip is something I'd hate to have missed. We were a huge group, so I didn't get any fresh oyster, so I'll go again, hoping for a slow day. I can't imagine eating an oyster right out of the Bay, not just alive on ice but a living Bay oyster. There's so much to enjoy. Capt. Murphy even told us a great place to eat. A truly wonderful couple of hours.

Tilghman Island, MD. historic landmark skipjack. The oldest in US still in operation. Has a…read morecapacity of 49 but there were only 4 on board along with the captain - Captain Wade Murphy.. $30 per person for a 2 hour cruise in the bay. Captain Wade gave a big talk about the boat and the bay. He is hi.self a celebrity. His son is likely to take over the business from him. Good cruise but not much to see in terms of birds or shore scenery. Capt harvest oysters during the winter. Gave us a lot of information about the role oysters play in filtering the bay, how the over harvesting has reduced their population to 1% within about a decade. Gave us a demo by dredging a few oysters. My wife ate her first ever oyster, raw, without even lemon juice. Very enjoyable experience.

I stopped by "the Town" to ask some questions…read more.. Close proximity to the holiday - mind you...so I expected one of two things - either they would be closed or not so nice/helpful. BUT NOPE - friendly customer service. Top Notch customer service and I say that with "umph" because I don't usually experience that on the eastern shore... Gold star to the team! Nick from planning and zoning was so knowledgeable, patient, and informative...Shelby from the building department was also helpful. Stacy from public works was the srar of the team (but she is always so helpful and informative)

Great Charter with a knowledgeable Captain. Always catches fish and creates a pleasurable…read moreexperience.

Had a great trip with Captain Steve and Bowie on the weekend. 6 of us and we all limited, for fall…read morethat is pretty good. We had a couple of big boys in the boat and everyone was happy. Excellent service, nice sturdy boat, and they really know what they are doing!

Well, after regrettably incurring a self-inflicted wound on my beautiful Back Cove 41, I found…read moremyself in search of the best in the business to return her to her pristine condition. I was referred to Phipps Boat Works at Herrington Harbour North, Deale/Tracys Landing, Maryland. Phipps is known as a family run business and Buster Phipps' son, Shawn, is known as a superb welder. I was able to get Buster and Shawn to look at the boat very quickly. We discussed a couple of different options and concluded that replacing the bent rail with a new piece of stainless steel was the best option. Buster gave me a bid for the work that was very reasonable and said that if Shawn could get it done quicker than the estimated time, that would be reflected in the final bill. If you came aboard and tried to find the replaced section right now, the only clue you would find is that the new piece is currently cleaner than the rest of the railing. And, the final bill was 30% less than the estimate! These folks live up to their reputation of being extremely easy to work with, exquisite craftsman and true to their word. You cannot do better than that!

Booked an afternoon fishing charter with Justin and Danny for my buddy's bachelor party and we had…read morea blast. Both the Capt and 1st mate were easy going and knew exactly what they were doing. The boat was immaculately clean and all the gear was top notch. We ended up hitting our limit rather quickly and hit some BIG rockfish on the trip as well. Once we got back they cleaned and filleted the fish for us to bring home. We will definitely be booking with these guys again, and if schedules allow I think we may try for the spring season as well.