art and renee lilly have been in the business for over 30 years, and their son, britt, is stepping up to take a more prominent role in the business. they are a friendly, hardworking family who clearly take great pride in their work.
i had a bunch of work done on my boat this spring, but was late getting things started, and further delayed by weather. i was planning to get my boat to lilly's 3 weeks before the blue angels arrive in annapolis on may 20...unfortunately i didn't get it there until 12 days before the blue angels show, and there were already boats in the shop in line ahead of me.
i asked britt about the possibility of getting the boat splashed by may 20. he hesitated, made no promises, but said he'd do everything he could to get it done. well, britt and his crew busted their arses and got it done for me in time! i picked up the boat on the morning of may 20, and could not have been more thrilled with the outcome!
britt has a great eye for color, and amazing talent with an airbrush...he probably could have done my little single color 23 ft center console in his sleep. most of his work is on large offshore sport / racing boats with seriously tricked out designs and graphics.
britt was super helpful in the color selection process. we wanted something unique, but not crazy. my wife wanted to go for something more toward ice blue, and i wanted to go more towards sea foam green. if you've ever picked out paints for a house, then you know how many colors / shades there are to choose. after looking at about 10,000 2-inch squares in shades between ice blue and sea foam green, my brain was scrambled.
britt steered us right, though. I couldn't be more pleased with the way it turned out!
if you're thinking about painting you boat, i'd strongly recommend you give the lilly's a call!
they are a full service marine shop, and while i only had them paint my boat, given their work ethic and desire to "do things right", i wouldn't hesitate to use them in the future for other work on my boat. read more