While getting my 2008 21' Ranger Tug ready for spring launch, I saw Matt detailing a nearby white,…read morechalky-looking Grady White and making it shine. I asked him for an estimate to do my boat's blue hull. He identified the hull surface as Awlgrip paint on top of gelcoat, and told me how he would treat it. Most important, he said he would NOT use a cotton buffing pad as that would cut the paint's surface. I had just bought a buffer and cotton pads to do the task myself, and Matt saved me from damaging my blue hull. I immediately engaged Matt for the job because of his expertise. Matt fit me in his schedule a few days later because I am launching the boat this weekend. A month from now when his schedule permits, Matt is going to buff and detail my boat's badly-oxidized deck and pilot house. He can do that when the boat is in a slip.

I worked with Andrew Zetzer to sell my boat. He was very knowledgeable about the market and worked…read morehard to identify potential buyers. Andrew got me a great sale price and made the process very easy and smooth. If you are looking to buy or sell a boat, I would highly recommend Andrew Zetzer.

Bob at Intrinsic was fantastic. Great industry experience, quick service, and good customer…read moreservice when getting Yamaha service done. I'd recommend them!

We have kept our boat at Hamilton Harbour for 6 years now and it feels like home. Very nice, quiet…read morepart of the Magothy, in a safe community. We like the easy access to the bay, Annapolis, Baltimore, Kent Island and beyond. The owner, manager, mechanics and staff are very helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. We are so glad we found Hamilton Harbour Marina!

Avoid this place. Owner is lazy, entitled, and purposely has different contracts than every marina…read morein the area so he can charge you an extra $700 on your way out the door. Never again.

Fawcett was my go to marine store. No More. Be very careful what you buy. It is not clear what…read moreis returnable. I made a purchase assuming it would be returnable if not correct. Not the case. Thanks a lot Fawcett. I will not return either. Shop Fawcett - but buy online.

Absolutely horrible. They sold me a used dinghy with the wrong title. After 9 months of hell, I was…read moreable to find the original owner and get the title in my name. I also purchased a new Tohatsu outboard that had a terrible vibration. It took months and countless trips to the shop in order to get them to replace the motor.

The experience was great from start to finish. I mostly dealt with Keegan and he was very helpful…read morewith planning to helping work through minor issues on the boat. The boat, Lily Rose, was a beautiful, new Seawind 1170 catamaran. Keegan, and his colleague Ralph, really helped make our bareboat charter great.

Chartered a catamaran for a week in Nov 2024 from Sailaway Key West. Booked in March…read more Unprofessional outfit: boat we chartered was not available, but an on paper good alternative was offered. Then the price of the crew was increased. Excuse was that the person who we booked with in March was no longer with the company. Lot of work to redo all the work we had done in March to find the charter we wanted - anyone who has tried to book one knows it's much smoke and mirrors, the same boats are rented out by different outfitters, everything is a little different between each and it's hard to get a full picture of total cost, and to compare apples to apples and not something else. Document every conversation and detail of what you agreed upon with Sailaway (or any other company) or they'll change the game. Arrived in Key was as agreed upon. Boat reeked of sewage. Captain had been on the boat for ten minutes several days before our charter, that's it. Said it reeked then too, but didn't do anything about it. Captain had almost no contact with Sailaway, it was the first time they worked with them. Captain ended up calling marina engineer and it turned out that half of the boat had not been pumped out. Additionally, the captain's cabin bathroom was broken, and the toilet didn't flush. You can imagine. It all got fixed but it was a stinky hassle and we started our charter several hours late. Sailaway overcharged us in their electronic system and ghosted us upon repeated request to resolve. Jennifer, owner of the company, acted unprofessionally and winged it to provide a charter boat and an ok but inexperienced crew she had never met, nor taken the time to get to know. It came out all right by helping out on the fly, but Sailaway was disappointing and there was no communication with, nor support for the crew from them either. The situation would have been salvageable if Jennifer had responded to our emails and calls to resolve the issue and accept feedback as we asked her to do. But she didn't, which leaves us with a bad feeling about her and her company.

I just bought a boat at Tri-State Marine in Annapolis. I had an incredible experience with Ron…read moreYoung, the salesman. I had many questions and Mr. Young answered them all with just exactly what I needed in a boat. These people do great work, sell, and deliver great boats. The way they prepare a boat for delivery is well beyond what I expected. I feel so good about the boat I bought, and having them maintain it in the future.

Bought a brand new Grady white from them last year and upon closer inspection the boat actually had…read moredamage on it. I didn't notice it on delivery but the pictures I took on delivery day show that it was already there. Someone knew this at tristate and they totally bamboozled me. That is shady business practice!

No job is too small and every detail is special to the owners. They take pride in high quality even…read moreif it is something small. They're very knowledgeable in putting your idea into a design. Owners helped me with a special baby shower gift; a stuffed animal with the baby's name embroidered and a cute embroidered onesie. They also helped on another occasion for last minute gifts; towels embroidered for a special event that happened the next day. Forget Etsy, Marty's can get it done and they are trustworthy, fast and reasonable. Their design availability is endless.

I needed a rush job done for a gift and Marty's came through with flying colors, can't say enough…read moreabout this business. They do great work!

5 star boat kits with best quality marine grade materials, easy to follow instructions and…read morewonderful customer support enable home builders to build stunningly beautiful, well designed small boats.

What a great outfit! I am a small boats enthusiast, and I have a particular yen for wooden boats,…read morebecause I think they're classier than plastic. CLC is the nuts. I own one CLC17 kayak which I bought from a guy in Rhode Island. It's big and a little unwieldy, but light enough that I can get it up onto my Subaru alone. In the water, it does everything well except turn. I've taken it in Boston Harbor out past the light, and I've paddled it through 8" deep streams in late summer. It handles both well, and is really very fast. It's also enormous, and can hold lots of gear. The cockpit is roomy. As a wedding gift to my wife, I also built an Oxford Shell sculling single from a kit I bought from CLC. This was my first ever boatbuilding project, and close to my first woodworking experience at all. I was intimidated, but the kits make a ton of sense. All the wood is precut to the right shape, so you don't tend to screw up and waste expensive wood, but it still feels like you're the one who built the boat. If you read the directions carefully and take your time, just about anyone can do it. They're also very good with customer support, both business-wise and with boatbuilding advice. Now that it's done, the boat it absolutely beautiful, and it rows like a dream. The whole thing was accomplished for less than half what a new fiberglass shell would have cost, and for about 1/10th what a comparably beautiful wooden boat would have cost to buy. Can't say enough for these guys!