I took my pair of jet skis here and got a service done and they did a really good job and it was a…read morefair bit less expensive than the boat dealership, really nice guys and they seem like they have a nice little business going on here.

Captain Mark did not disappoint , my boat was in bad shape from sitting in the water for a month ,…read more Now it looks brand new , maybe even better , if you are looking to get some hull repair I give them a 10 out of 10.

I shipped my Catalina 320 by truck from CT to the CRB in Charleston. Will and the staff did a great…read morejob from the time the boat arrived, off loaded, bottom paint, rigged, etc to the time it was launched. Will runs a very professional operation with experienced staff who understand the importance of customer satisfaction. I recommend the Cooper River Boatyard and will be back again when I need their services.

I brought in my motorcycle trailer to have some additional lighting installed and to get it…read moreproperly serviced and conditioned. They did an excellent job and made sure everything was working correctly and ready to use. The service was professional, thorough, and exactly what I was looking for. I especially appreciated the attention to detail with the lighting and making sure the trailer was properly set up for safely transporting a motorcycle. Great experience from start to finish. I would absolutely recommend them and will use them again for future trailer work.

Maggie and the team are knowledgeable and efficient. They are so easy to work with and really…read moredeliver on their commitments. In a day and age when it seems as though service is lacking everywhere; Charleston Trailer is a breath of fresh air. Thank you Maggie! And my boat thanks you!

We took our boat to Duncans for service. Because of delays along our route, we were late. The…read morepeople at Duncan's are very easy to work with. They helped us every step of the way. We are kind of novices.

We've been doing business with Duncan's for years and are always very pleased with our service. The…read morestaff is always very communicative, kind, and accommodating.

Coming prepared is important. Besides a bathing suit, it would be wise to have a long-sleeve shirt…read moreand hat (or a huge tub of sunscreen), some sort of water shoes, and some way of protecting your devices. I got a watertight bag for my phone. They say they'll store your keys, but they didn't remind me and in my haste to hit the water I somehow floated the entire distance with my super expensive electronic car key in my pocket, which neither fell out nor was any the worse for wear, miraculously. You have to pay to get into the state park where this endeavor begins, which in total brings the cost to around $40 a head or so. Which for me was not bad given the experience. I received help getting the tube down to the water and they had some watercraft at the end to gently bump me to shore. They say floating down the river takes two hours; it doesn't seem that long a distance but it is a slow-moving river and my trip took around two and a half hours in the water. Obviously, you can slow yourself down or speed yourself up. The shores of the river were verdant, with frequent houses and docks and a lot of signs saying to stay off of various people's private property (fair enough), but I still managed to find a bit of beach for a brief respite, and the trip ends at a sandbar. Various powered watercraft whizzed by, but they mostly just caused some pleasant waves. Conditions will vary, but I found the water immensely pleasant on a summer day, and on the water I didn't have a huge mosquito problem (I did apply repellent). The depth was such that during much of the trip I was actually floating and could not touch the bottom, but there were certainly places where you could. The inquiring mind wonders whether alligators, snakes, bull sharks, or some other river monster is hiding beneath the murky water, but I observed no such creatures (as a one-time Australian, there's no way I'd get into an Australian river where I couldn't see what was around me). The bottom was mostly sandy, but did occasionally have branches and things, and water shoes do help. I underestimated how much time my legs would spend out of the water and did not apply sunscreen to them; I wish I'd either done that or just carried sunscreen in some container. The end area had brightly colored trip employees to shepherd you in using watercraft, as well as a volleyball net and picnic area for those so inclined. A bus brings you in short order back to where you started. A trip through the surrounding countryside suggests a pastoral, relatively natural environment, and driving through it I always wished there were more tourist opportunities to experience this unique landscape and dodge the heat. Turns out, this is the place.

Been here many times. The larger the group the better. Lots of fun. Pro tip... If the time you want…read moreis sold out, it doesn't really matter. Just get a ticket. Meet your friends and launch when you're ready.

Had a great day with Captain Jeff. 15+ reds and 15+ trout…read morein 4 hours. Knowledgeable and experienced. Lots of fun.

Great captains! Always catch fish and have a great time. Been using them for three years now…read more Caught 31 reds today with Jeff. 12-30-14.

Hector Chavarria sold me a 21ft Chaparral boat and it was one of the best customer service…read moreexperiences I have ever had. We drove across the country to pick it up so communication and timing throughout the process were essential. I could have not been happier with how Hector got everything taken care of. He would pick my calls even outside regular business hours. He even helped me out with the registration process after the purchase. I strongly recommend buying a boat through Hector at this location as it was tremendous quality of service and outstanding expertise.

I will start off by saying my experiences at Longshore have been both good and bad. Purchasing, was…read morea bit rocky due to under prepared salesmen at the Charleston Boat Show in 2020 (some promises were made that they simply couldn't keep). But we got past that. The follow-on scheduled maintenance periods were nice. Decent availability, and they were willing to work with my timing to get the boat in and out. Come time for real warranty work. My Robalo R242 had some bonding issues with the center console below the deck and the T-top was structurally failing because of it. Michael Callahan led me on from July 2022 to October 2022 telling me that the work would be covered under warranty blah blah blah. This is nearly 40 emails back and forth of me checking every week, him apologizing for the delay, rinse and repeat. Finally, in October, Michael kindly lets me know that he's doing me a favor by only making me pay $6200 for the repairs. I contacted Robalo, I spoke with the owner of Longshore (Chris is a really nice guy), and I made sure that the issue was confronted. Magically enough, the following week the boat was on a truck headed to Robalo's factory for WARRANTY work! While the boat was away, Michael wrote me out another quote of over $2000 for stuff that I mostly did myself BEFORE THE BOAT WENT IN because I got tired of waiting on Longshore to do it. (Like $300 to secure the foot rest that they improperly installed). The boat came back to Robalo January 18th, and the only things needing to be done were installation of the GPS (was also warranty), and gel coat repairs which would start within the "next few days". THIS WAS TOLD TO ME ON THE 18TH BY MICHAEL CALLAHAN. They broke the acrylic dashboard while installing the new GPS (Stuff happens, not too upset about it. Checks with the rest of my interactions with my amazing "Service Advisor" Michael). I send an email today to Michael to see what the status is, guess what!?!? Another apology for the delay and now, their gel coat guy is "having a personal problem" and will try to get to it early next week. I am completely baffled, and I'm absolutely disgusted with my "Service Advisor" and how this has been handled. Good luck at the boat show! Take your chances, take your luck, but for the love of all that is holy, don't take Michael Callahan as your Service Advisor at Longshore Boats.

Brian Trask helped us pick a self deploying trolling motor from Minn Kota For our Sportsman 232…read moreOpen boat. The Minn Kota Instinct was installed by Charleston Marine. We are thrilled with the tremendous customer service and we highly recommend them. The system comes with a remote but Jim Carter setup my cell phone with the Minn Kota App.

Got an amazing quote from Jason who was very helpful. I called back 30 minutes later to schedule…read moreand was told by the service manager that "this is not something they want to take on". Basically they only want to do bigger fancier boats. I feel they should have honored their quote and done the work for us for customer service. Obviously they do not need new customers or business.