I've been using Dana for various repairs, installations and winterizing for almost ten years now…read morewith my Stingray 205CS. I'm sad to see the bad reviews here as I've always had very positive experiences with his professionalism and skill with my engine, as well as his fair billing.

Used one time paid bill promptly, work was sloppy and expensive. Called back but never got a…read moreresponse.

Waited 2-mo's to get our boat in, which isn't unusual. Arrived at the scheduled date in June. They…read morehauled out our boat, then told us it would be an add'l 3-wks before they could do the work. Gave us no discount on the haul-out fee when we told them we weren't prepared to lose a month of prime boating - based on them not having revealed the delay prior to the haul-out. Also, make sure you get a firm written estimate from these guys. Prior to the haul-out, they gave us inexpensive estimates verbally, but once they had the boat out of the water, everything suddenly got complicated and expensive. End of the day, it cost us $1,000 to have our bottom pressure washed and get jerked around. Beware!

Overall they did a good job in some gel coat work and a bottom paint. Their team that runs the…read morelift are very friendly and helpful. They tend to be on the expensive side from what I have seen, but I think that is mostly because they seem to haul out for all of their work. That said l, we will go back when we need another bottom paint or more work.

CLOSED - owner is in well-deserved retirement and he disconnected his business phone # to keep this…read moreworkaholic retired!

John and his crew were very knowledgeable, friendly and thorough. All of my questions were…read moreanswered, and then some. They did work all over the boat installing heaters, repairing bow thruster, and engine gauges. The work performed not only works well, but looks great. Highly recommended. You indeed get what you pay for with this company. Happy to use them again. -Bellevue, WA

Fantastic club, beautiful new(er) boats and the staff is super helpful! If you're looking for a…read moresailing and powerboating club in Seattle, this is the one!

I took the beginning keel boat course in Late July 2025. All of the instructors (3) were obviously…read moregreat instructors and experienced persons. Top Notch. BUT in this basic class, one must remember that not only are you learning to sail a boat BUT you are also learning a new language. Sailors have their own language. Period. A rope is no longer a rope but a Sheet. Or a halyard. Confusing, eh? So do your reading before the course. There are also 3 different instructors on three different days. That leads to some confusion as each has their own nuances. It might be helpful to students if the 3 of them sailed together one day to learn how everyone is teaching students; it may help resolve some of the confusion for students.

The Folks at Shilshole are top notch professionals. Who do everything they can, to make mooring…read morethere a great experience. 5 stars.

A first timer to this bay. Met up with a friend whose friend had a 15-foot Alaskan Smoker Craft,…read moreso we all decided to meet up at the boat launch at 6:00 AM on Friday morning. The line going into the boat docking area was super packed! Probably had to wait in line for 20+ boaters to get to the boat launch area before it was our turn. I think it took about 30 minutes or so... Once we were able to get the boat into the water and get going, it was a very scenic and peaceful atmosphere. The views were great, temperature was just right and water was pleasant. When we arrived at our preferred fishing spot, we prepared our bait, tossed in our lines and trolled. After a minute, the fishing pole got the first fish on! My friend reeled in a Chinook Jack. Released it. Then after baiting the first fishing pole and casting, not even a minute later, hooked on another fish. This time it was a Coho, but as the line got closer to the boat, the fish came off. Afterwards, we were able to get both fishing poles set up and ready to go. I was next to get a fish on and reeled in a nice Adult Coho for my first catch of the day! Not long after that, I got hooked on another fish and reeled the second Coho. We trolled around the water for a bit before I got another fish, but lost it 10 feet away from the boat as it came off. I believe we were in the water for 5 hours. During that time, I was able to land 5 out of 7 fish. My friend landed one big Coho out of 4 of his bites. Limited out with 6 fish, so we were happy about that. All in all, it was a decent experience as my first time boat fishing. Learned a lot while enjoying the bites in the water. There were a whole lot of boaters on this day.

Despite their website saying that the "We serve the greater Seattle area" he replied with no…read moreexplanation that he didn't serve my marina located on Harbor Island. I would have been perfectly fine with that, but just to say "I don't provide service there", without providing a reason when it is in Seattle proper is a poor way to do business.

Professional and personable, Bottoms Boat Diving clearly works hard to make my boat and me happy…read more Easy to schedule, and timely, BBD has always done a thorough job inspecting and cleaning below the waterline of my Sabre 34 Sailboat. After every dive, Ben provides an honest evaluation of the underside and is happy to educate if I have any questions. I am thrilled to have found such an excellent dive company that I can rely on!

I purchased an expensive yacht from this company(Shilshole branch) and to seal the deal, they…read morepromised to help sell my old boat.They made me sign an exclusive one year contract as the sole broker. AT 9 months, I had only one inquiry. I asked what was going on and they said" well, to be honest we aren't interested in selling boats under $50,000!" Commission wasn't enough I guess).I sold it myself through Craigs list and had a dozen people see the boat and finally sold it myself after one month. IN the mean time, I was paying $500/month for moorage(10times 500= $5000 they cost me!) This company did NOTHING to try to sell my boat. they only wanted to make a sale to me for a far more expensive boat.

Captain Roger, is exceptional, he goes over and above to make the process smooth and painless. He…read morehas a huge wealth of knowledge and really helps new boat owners like myself know all the aspects of what to look for and options that are available. So if your looking for a boat, I would highly suggest seeing Captain Roger.

This is a review of the facility as an event venue, and does not reflect on it's merit as a sailing…read moreclub. I am not a member of the yacht club. In March 2014, my wife and I rented the Corinthian Yacht Club for our wedding and reception for 130 guests. The facility, as the name implies, is foremost a yacht club and the location is terrific with spectacular views of Puget Sound, Olympic Mountains, and Shilshole Marina. The price of the venue rental seemed reasonable and we were able to work with their in-house chef Rachel Moore to cater a portion of our event. We hired an outside vendor, the Paella King, to cater the main course and he did an amazing job. The yacht club allowed him to set-up outside and cook on the dock without issue. Rachel was very accommodating to our food requests and her appetizers were delicious. She and her servers worked very hard and did a great job. I would recommend Rachel for your catering needs. However, the same cannot be said about the on-site bartender Karen. She was impossible to reach by phone during the week leading-up to the event and my wife had to leave several messages for her at two or three different numbers; clearly, she doesn't carry a cell phone and wasn't prepared for the event. Karen was rude to members of our wedding party and guests during the event, and her negative attitude is not really suited for the service industry. When provided with the ingredients, recipe and serving bowls for a punch (Sangria), she scoffed at the idea and said she didn't know how to make Sangria and that I, the groom, should stay at the club and mix the proportions of ingredients. She was inept and had a very poor attitude throughout the eleven hours she was paid (and tipped!). The next day Rachel the caterer apologized to us for Karen's behavior and told us that we were not the first to have a problem with her. The yacht club office was very accommodating in that they were willing to bill us later for the balance due. However, when we received the bill from the office manager, Rachelle, we were surprised by extra cleaning charges. We were told that the janitorial crew would clean the club before we checked out and returned the key. This did not happen the night of the wedding or the next morning. We returned with our families in the morning and at least 10 people spent 4 hours cleaning the entire facility, including the bar, the walls, organizing the party rentals for pick-up, and returning the club to it's original configuration. Still, we received a bill with $600 in fees for cleaning and repairs, including a broken office chair which could not be substantiated, as only the bride and groom, reverend, and bridesmaids entered the office. We conceded to the spills and to a damaged toilet seat, after all there were 130 guests, but the extra charges seemed punitive and possibly a means for the club to account for some additional carpet cleaning and needed repairs. Aside from the questionable billing and the horribly inept bartender, we did manage to pull-off a great DIY wedding. To their credit, the club was always accommodating prior to the event and allowed us to come in to take measurements, lighting tests, etc. When we set-up the club for the wedding, Rachel and Rachelle said they'd never seen it look so nice. The Corinthian Yacht Club can be transformed into a very beautiful space. The bottom line: If you're looking for someone to take care of everything, this is not your place. You can expect to do a lot of cleaning and pay for more. It's run by part-time-employees and volunteers and they're not very organized. But it is very affordable and the location is gorgeous!

Great sailboat racing. Great views. Lovely clubhouse. Solid classes and fun social activities. And…read morebest of all....inexpensive membership.