Thank you for the excellent work on my boat! When the steering failed during our sea trial, it was…read morea stressful situation and we were forced to stop at the nearest safe location. You took charge of the problem, helped get the boat safely back to the marina, and worked through the issue until it was completely resolved. What impressed me most was your determination to see the job through from start to finish. You never gave up on the problem and kept me informed throughout the process. Thanks to your hard work and knowledge, the steering is now working great and I can enjoy my boat again with confidence. It's hard to find people who genuinely care about doing the job right, and I truly appreciate the time, effort, and professionalism you put into helping me out of a difficult situation. Thank you again for a job well done. I would not hesitate to recommend your services to other boat owners.

Tommy really is super helpful, and works you into his schedule. Helped with a DIY Bravo 3 drive…read moreshaft seal job...Thanks Tommy, you're the best!!

We didn't connect they don't provide the service i wanted. I did it myself I would use them in the…read morefuture for the service they provide

Avoid At All Cost!!!!…read more I hate to do this because I love to see small businesses succeed but this experience was beyond horrible. I contacted Chad Pordes (aka Pordes Marine, Southern California Boatworks, South Bay Boatworks, possibly others but those are the three business names I've found him to be using) in mid September to service my outboard engine. He was informative and seemed reliable so I brought my engine to him. The next day he told me it was ready for pickup. Seemed fast but I appreciated the quick turnaround so I went to his shop, picked up the engine and paid him $388(over $100 more than he quoted me for the job). That same afternoon I ran the engine but it was worse than before, idled very high, had difficulty shifting into gear and would occasionally shut off. I immediately let him know but he told me that I needed to let the new fluids run through and that once everything burned off it would be back to normal. Fast forward two weeks and still no improvement. I contacted him again and he said that he'd take care of it. This is where things got bad. He said he couldn't duplicate the issues in his shop so he'd meet me at my slip the following day at 9am which was October 8. He was a no show and didn't even have the decency to call and let me know. Its a 45 min drive from my house to the marina so rather inconsiderate. I call him, he offers no apology but says he'll be there the next morning. Once again he was a no show. That happened 4 times before he finally came on October 15th. He looked things over and agreed that it wasn't running right but said that he wasn't able to fix the issue there and would need to take the carburetor back to his shop but would have it done and replaced in a day or two. I dealt with 3 weeks of his lies repeatedly telling me that he'd take care of it tomorrow. Obviously that never happened and then last week he stopped answering my calls or responding to texts all together. Finally November 4th I contacted the Marina Del Rey sheriff to see what my options where. I'm not sure if they contacted him or if it was just coincidence but about an hour later I had a text from him saying that I could pick up the unserviced carburetor from a box on his front porch. So now I have a disassembled carburetor and an unusable outboard for my trip to Catalina this weekend. It's unfortunate because he seemed like a decent guy at the beginning. If I had to guess, my assumption would be drugs. His behavior seemed consistent with an addict. Trying to earn my business he was friendly and responsive but once he got paid it was all lies until he finally cut off communication and tried to steal from me. Do better Chad

I highly recommend Thomas with Rhino Marine. He was professional from start to finish, showed up…read moreexactly within the time window he provided, and took the time to thoroughly assess the work before getting started with a very reasonable quote. He completed the job on schedule and the quality of his work exceeded my expectations. Thomas reinforced my T-top, addressing the structural concerns I had, and also polished the T-top metal, leaving it looking noticeably better than before. He even fixed one of my blow fuses free of charge because he had extra in his bag of tools. It's hard to find a reliable mobile marine mechanic who communicates well, shows up when promised, and delivers quality workmanship, but Thomas checked all those boxes. I'll definitely be hiring Rhino Marine again for future projects on my boat.

I paid this guy $175 to come out and diagnose my jet ski. He told me he'd be here between 7:30 and…read more8:00 a.m. He didn't show up until 9. Because of that, I ended up being late to work. He was here for about an hour, didn't figure out what was wrong, didn't fix anything, didn't explain anything, and just left. No results, no answers, nothing. Later that same day, my uncle (who's a certified mechanic) came over and had the issue fixed in under 10 minutes. I reached out and asked for a partial refund since nothing was diagnosed or repaired, and his response was basically that "his time is valuable." That's ridiculous. So is charging people for doing absolutely nothing. Not someone I'd ever call again or recommend. Showed up late, didn't help, and refused to take any responsibility. Complete waste of time and money.

Captain Don was able to get my boat quickly back up and running. I took a cruise on Sunday and…read morewhen I plugged the boat back in it was no longer getting electricity. When I inspected the plug I saw that it had a burn mark on it. Don responded in the evening after hours and arranged to come out and take a look in the morning. It's now 10 am and the boat is working great. Don was very fair with the pricing as well. Highly recommend.

Was recommended by a buddy to get work done by this company here, hands-down one of the best local…read moreboat repair shops around I the South Bay I highly recommend Jose and Frank to do repairs on anyone's boat. Best in the business thank you guys.

The service was great! The process went smooth. My engine stopped working and the office was quick…read moreto schedule me an appointment, and had their technician diagnosing my issue. They presented options and quickly fixed my engine. Thank you California Boat Services!!!!

Hugo has been great. Very knowledgeable, personable, professional and lets me know the progress of…read moreworking on my diesel engines. I highly recommend him.

Hugo needed pre-payment to buy gas to show up to our planned meeting time. He ended up not showing…read moreup. Very weird interaction to be honest.

Great service at an affordable price! Very responsive and showed up on time which is hard to find…read morein the boating world. He was able to diagnose the fuel pump issue I had for my Mercury outboard in the water and get me back up and running. Thank you again freedom marine! -Drew

You will not be disappointed with Matt's service. He was able to help me diagnose what was wrong…read morewith my boat very quickly.He answered all my questions and had a lot of good ideas for solving the issues. I would not hesitate to have him work on my boat again. His attention to details and efficiency are outstanding. My boat is now ready for the water thanks to Matt.He replaced gimbal bearing and bellows, shift cable and serviced the fuel injection system, now it starts right up and runs so smooth.I was impressed he had a call with a customer while he was working on my boat and he was able to help a fellow boater.

Seth was great! He came to work on my small outboard motor, he worked on it for almost an hour and…read morefound out we needed to order the part, which he did for me, and he even left me with a outboard of his own so I could go fishing while waiting for part, at no charge, how cool is that, he even payed for part up front and brought it to me today as planned and were goingvto work on it this weekend! I cant say enough on how honest,trustworthy and genuine this guy is! Not to mention he knows his stuff when it come to boats big or small for a young guy he knows what he's doing electcal, engine work on inboards outboards you name it, this guy knows it! Thank you Seth cant wait to work with you again!

this kind young man shined my boat up so nice. my husband and I aren't able to take as good care of…read moreit as we used to so we let it get a little crusty. but she's beautiful now!