Unquestionably one of the most experienced and knowledgeable surveyors on the entire East Coast. 30…read moreyears ago he was making You Tube type videos on how to conduct a proper survey. I have had him do the most intricate vessels like complex Wonderbird, to complex sailboats, straightforward Gradey White's runabouts, Hatteras's Motor Yachts... everything. He us a trained engineer who worked in the boat construction business. He is the only surveyor I use. If he's busy, I wait. Recommend him highly. Captain BullDog Thal

I can't say enough regarding the professionalism and knowledge of Jim Dias. Jim's thorough survey…read moreof a 64' Pershing allowed me to feel confident in my decision making. His years in the field were apparent throughout the process. The final survey documents allowed me to easily prioritize the important items to negotiate with the conditional approval. Excellent experience !

Guilford Boat always makes me feel like family! They are…read morealways fast and fair. Thanks again for keeping my boat it tip top shape.

Had a terrible experience here and cost me in repair at another marina 12k. First the owner is a…read moreretired fireman and has no clue about boats so he relies on his mechanic Matt to do all the work.That should of been a red flag for me not to do business with an owner that doesn't do it for a living I have twin 2017 300hp Verados on my Boston Whaler and got charged $2,500 for a full tune up including both gear case oil changes,engine oil,impeller spark plug etc.. When I put my boat in the water one of the lower units blew. I took it to it to another marina and they told me that this happened because all my 4 drain plugs oil and gear case oil plugs where finger tight and never tightened with a socket wrench and my seals where ripped and never changed which is mandatory when you do a Mercury tuned up. (see attached photo) I had sea water in both my engines and both my lower units. When I called the owner Don of Guilford boat yard to inform him of what happened he got really nasty and rude with me and told me I was on my own and didn't want anything to do with it.

9/25/21 The Guilford Town Marina holds very special childhood memories for me, as my dad would…read moresometimes take the family here on one of those "Sunday drives", that so many of us knew in the '50's & early '60's, in our 1949 Dodge Falkner Island is a scant 4 miles from here, but visitors are highly discouraged from setting foot on it as it's a designated nature preserve. There is a long abandoned small red "cottage" just across the West River from the marina that is a favorite subject of artists and photographers. I came today to bask in the warm early Autumn sun & air and to relive some of those great childhood memories. it's even quite beautiful and popular in the winter months as well. Come down here, if you haven't already. You'll be addicted to this spot as I am, and return again and again.

Not only is the Guilford Town Marina home port to many boats and yachts for fishing and pleasure,…read moreit is also one of the best places in town to watch the sunrise and sunset. Personally I recommend getting lunch at the Guilford Lobster Pound, located here (of course you have to get a warm CT-style lobster roll!) Another pro move is to stop at Ashley's to bring a hot fudge sundae down to the Guilford Town Marina for a sweet treat whilst watching the sunset. Bring your camera for glimpses of nature's beauty in all weather and all seasons!

Kurt is the coolest player in the game. Good guy, solid…read morefamily man, always gotten honest opinions, options and work out of him. Godspeed.

Absolutely the WORST place we have ever used. Total frauds. When they say "get it in writing",…read moreseriously, GET IT IN WRITING!!! Don't let Mark and Karl give you the warm fuzzy feeling that they will stand behind their products as they certainly won't. We purchased a used trailer from them and was told by Mark that it was a VERY reliable trailer. We therefore made the 2 1/2 hour trip from NJ to CT to purchase it and 4 weeks later, when our boat came out of storage and the marina put our boat on it, the whole front axle snapped in half from rust rot that Diamond had covered up. My husband, who is disabled, was not able to crawl under the trailer to inspect it when he arrived. I spoke with Mark extensively on the phone and my husband asked him about the trailer prior to the purchase and he assured us both it is free from defects and is a very sound trailer. What a load of bull. I guess they LOVE taking advantage of handicap people. When my husband signed the bill of sale, the owner Karl said verbally, "we stand behind everything we sell...if you have a problem with anything, I will take care of it". We called Mark and Karl immediately and not only did they try to charge us $600 for transportation back to them as the trailer wasn't safe to drive but only offered $3000 of the $3,700 sale price AND they said they would only apply it in credit toward a new trailer which would cost $4500. Meanwhile, I was accumulating extra storage fees from the marina which wound up costing me $447 . What a nightmare. So we would have been out almost $2K if they would have "helped us out and stood behind their name" as they put it. Yeah, thanks but no thanks. Since we needed to purchase another trailer immediately to avoid more storage fees, we got one locally for $500 less than what he was quoting us for a brand new Venture trailer. A TOTAL nightmare dealing with this company and they didn't even have the decency to offer to reimburse us for any of this!!! I would NEVER EVER recommend this place.

We met Tim at the NY Boat show and wanted to come see one of his boats for sale in Clinton, CT. He…read moretook all the time in the world to let us do a deep-dive on the boat, showing us all the features and highlights. We came back a different weekend for an on the water test and I felt like we got a very thorough experience. At no point did we feel any pressure, just a lot of enthusiasm for his product and a high level of engagement with us as a family. He walked us through various options he has seen other buyers take and offered great ideas about certain customization options we asked about. We ended up buying a boat from Tim and we seriously look forward to picketing it up this spring. Overall a great experience so far!! *side note, his restaurant recommendation in town was also very good :-)

The owner is knowledgeable and helpful. Tim was able to answer all of my questions and concerns…read moreand steer me in the right direction for my purchase. Personable and real not a salesman. I recommend anyone looking to purchase a boat, winter storage, slips, parts, trailers, or Yamaha engine work you stop by and meet Tim.