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    Lakeside Convenience & Marina

    5.0 (5 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Gateway Marina - Amazing day on Long Lake!

    Gateway Marina

    4.5(8 reviews)
    59.1 mi

    Great experience with 1-day Pontoon boat rental. We had limited boating experience and Jerry was…read morevery helpful. He gave us a quick boat operation tutorial and we were on our way. Lake is beautiful and Jerry suggested the Naples public docks and lakeside lunch. Whole family had a really memorable day. Would do this all again in heartbeat!

    These guys were great ... and getting better. Gotta love an uptrend…read more I have used several different marinas in the Sebago Region for the past decade and these guys had just popped up in Summer 2018 and began to revive what I believe was an existing business that had previously fallen apart. I did not use them 2018 but saw the change start. I had been there in prior years and it was .. not good. Prior to being revitalized this marinas main building was a mess, no one answered the phone and it was frequently locked during business hours. If it was open it was ugly inside. Bring on Summer 2019 and Surprise!!! New owner or new ambition ... whatever it is they are working hard to make a nice place. Literally gutting and rebuilding the main offices and parking. Pricing is in line. They are 100 percent organized which is rare in this region. They are honest. Again a rarity. No mysterious damage charges for pre existing superficial damages or prop dings. They are polite ... uncommon in the regions marinas. They say good morning and smile. Sounds silly ... but they are there ... again not entirely common in the marina business. They pick up the phone and / or answer messages. Docks are nice and solid and location is really nice being nestled into the North end of Long Lake which is inviting and local instead of the South end which is all tourist and ... well ... "touristy." They are my go to place now for rentals and nice perk ... they will deliver to other lakes too if three days plus usage. I think best around the region. Highly recommend reservations. Overall high marks all around.

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    Brightside Marina

    Brightside Marina

    1.0(2 reviews)
    48.2 mi

    Brightside Marine -- a poorly managed business with serious cash flow problems. They over promise,…read moreunder deliver, behave abusively and held our boat hostage until we arrived with a Sheriff and $2,200 in cash. This sad story started last summer. We brought our 17' fishing boat to Shawn Grant, owner of Brightside. He was knowledgeable and immediately diagnosed the problem. The transom was rotten. They could store and winterize the boat, and have it fixed by mid June 2022. Red flag #1: November 2021 we receive a call asking us to prepay for the storage/winterization, or they can't meet payroll. $1,189 paid by credit card. Red flag #2: After my husband telephoned several times, Shawn said, "Stop calling and bothering the help. Don't call us! We'll call you!" And then he blocked his calls. Red flag #3: Mid June 2022, the boat hasn't been started yet. They call with a new quote of $6,000 and request a 50% deposit. $3,000 paid by credit card. Red flag #4: Four days before we arrive, text comes in asking for another $2,000. They've "burned" thru the deposit and need more funds. The end's in site, so we again pay by credit card. Arrive in Maine 7/2. Boat not ready until 7/13!! In the meantime, no loaner boat available. Last straw, Shawn calls yelling about our interaction with the staff on why the boat wasn't ready on time. In a loud, threatening voice he said he was closing our account and would no longer accept a credit card. Show up with $2,200 in $100 bills. Pay in cash or NO boat! That's when we called the Sheriff, who thankfully went with us to get the boat. Turns out, this wasn't their first call about Shawn and Brightside Marine. And I suspect, it won't be their last.

    I have read some favorable reviews by folks that use Brightside to store and repair their own…read moreboats. Perhaps that side of the business is conducted professionally and reliably. But, it is an entirely different matter if one is contemplating a boat rental. Suffice it to say we strongly recommend NOT doing business with Brightside Marina. Please read the story of our recent sad saga below... My brother and I rented a motorboat from Brightside Marina in Belgrade, Maine for a few days in late June - early July of 2021. Our experience with the owner, Shawn, was disappointing from beginning to end. First, Shawn had difficulty finding the reservation which he blamed on a new reservation system he was using. The boat we got had seen better days. Admittedly, this may have been due to a COVID induced shortage which may have been out of his control. We were told there was a full tank of gasoline, which was confirmed by the gas gauge. We started off on our exploration of Great Pond confident that we had plenty of fuel. Unfortunately, it turned out the gauge was broken and suddenly the indicator dropped to almost empty. Fortunately, we were able to get to another marina and fill up before running dry. The following day, while boating around the lake, the engine starting making unusual noises and gave out. It was then that we realized there was no fire extinguisher on the boat. Nor were there any paddles or anchor. We called Brightside and they eventually sent out a boat to tow us in. We had drifted from our original location, being "up the creek without a paddle" so to speak, so the rescue boat had a little difficulty in finding us. Back at the dock, the mechanic determined that we had almost run out of engine oil. Apparently the oil reservoir had not been checked or filled before our rental. When we pointed out that the boat had no fire extinguisher, anchor or paddles, Shawn stated that "someone must have stolen the fire extinguisher" and that "I don't like to put an anchor on my rental boats because people don't know how to use them and damage my boats" and "I don't want people paddling my boats". We were finally able to secure a fire extinguisher and get back to enjoying our holiday. This episode cost us about half a day of lost time and we pointed this out to Shawn. He acted is if we were trying to cheat him and got hot under the collar. My brother called Shawn later to discuss a discount but Shawn refused, saying he would decide what he felt like when we returned the boat. The following day was the last day of the rental. We called to ask for another half day as compensation for the lost time. He said no and that we had to return the boat by 4pm that afternoon. My brother drove the boat back to the marina as Shawn demanded. The unfortunately coincided with a sudden storm which soaked my brother and did some damage in the town. I forgot to mention this next part in a previous review but since Shawn made such a big deal about that omission in his reply, I am including it here. This doesn't help Shawn's case but he asked for this. My brother asked to get a discount for all the lost time, which was at least half a day, and defects of the boat. Shawn then proposed $15 based on 72 hours of theoretical time. We pointed out that actually, the time was only 8 hours per day (rentals start at 8 am and end at 4 pm, so it's not a 24 hour day as with car rentals) so that half a day should be at least $100. Shawn dismissively said to his assistant, "Give him $50 back and get him off my property". This was during a heavy rain and forced my brother to walk back to the town in the rain while already soaking wet. We will never forget the ugly treatment we received at Brightside Marine or Shawn's sheer nastiness. We cannot recommend this place for boat rentals at any time.

    Lakeside Convenience & Marina - boating - Updated May 2026

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