Old school boat motor parts shop. Very cool, good prices. Went the extra mile to help get me partsread more

Called twice this morning to get some help in ordering a few parts for my boat the person who…read moreanswered and hung up on me twice was very impatient and rude. Tried to support a local business but will now be ordering them online.

Lance has been great walking me through the process of getting a license and making sure I have…read moreproper registration etc. His office was relaxing. He didn't try to oversell me. And he has people who work on the boats so if I have any issues, he can handle it. I'm glad I chose him to purchase my small inflatable boat from! This summer is going to be a blast w the kids!

I am posting this on behalf of my brother-in-law Bryan:…read more Rod did a great job repairing our 1973 Chrysler 120hp outboard motor when there were other companies that wouldn't even touch it. He was really knowledgeable, very accommodating and reasonable in price especially compared to the regular marine shops & their outrageous prices. We would highly recommend him for any types of repairs requiring a marine skilled mechanic.

My husband took our boat in and this guy charged $900 and took everything apart. To fix, he was…read moregoing to give us a 'deal' at $7,000, originally quoting $12,000. Our mouths dropped. (Our boat cost $6,000). Obviously, we could not afford that AFTER he had already taken everything apart. Thanks for letting us know - And then, he was going to charge ANOTHER $900 to put it back together. lol What a scam. Nothing for $900. I should start my own business doing this!!! What a money maker. My husband had to put it back together himself finally so he can just sell it. Who has to do that??? I see other people have had the same experience. This guy does it because he can get away with it. (Add maniacal laugh) UPDATE: Rod answered back thinking I am a different Jennifer/Couple. lol I have never personally communicated with him. Only my husband. We were not THAT story. I guess he has done this to a lot of people.

Yes, absolutely one of the best experiences is working with Tommy Harper. His extensive knowledge…read moreand patience with those that aren't practiced in the Marine repair is exemplary.

Best place around to fix and repair! Very nice couple runs it and Deb is a golden star award…read morehelper!

I live right next to this company and I just want to know what all the noise and banging is at 7 in…read morethe morning. Literally sounds like containers banging against the loading docks continuously. Every morning. You are my alarm clock, thank you.

From the owner: Full service Ship Chandler since 1932 - Provisions, Bonded, Deck, Engine, Cabin supplies,…read moreTechnical stores delivered to ships calling all U.S. West Coast ports! The most experienced and dedicated Ship Chandler!

We have bought many things here over the years. They stock hard to find items and have made custom…read morepanels for us.

If I could put a negative star review I would. They don't even deserve one single star. This place…read morehas TERRIBLE customer service. The owner is EXTREMeLY rude, disrespectful, and absolutely NO customer service. A bit of the back story... I purchased a Coltex inverter which was highly recommended by Ramses (owner) for our application. We had it installed and it ended up being defected. We reached out to the business and requested a replacement. Owner Ramses refused to exchange it unless one of "his" technicians looked at the inverter. We agreed. None of his technicians were ever available and kept putting us off after multiple attempt. I went ahead and have another professional technician look at the inverter (paid out of my pocket) and he too guaranteed it was a defective inverter. reached out again to owner and he demanded to speak with our technician. He did, and approved my technicians background. While speaking with my technician he proceeded to speak badly about me saying he "didn't want to deal with me anymore" and so on. TOTALLY UNPROFESSIONAL. We finally decided to take it back into the store after a month of back and forth. Owner tested the inverter, saw that it was defective. Then proceeded to call his manufacture contact which told him to simply replace the inverter. He told him it was obviously a defective inverter. Owner Ramses then replaced it with a dusty one off the shelf! NOT AN ACTUAL NEW ONE! He said if I wanted a new one I would have to pay for shipping. INSANE! All this interaction happened with him cussing, yelling, and being completely disrespectful. He is obviously has issues. I have never experienced anything like this before. BEWARE!!! I plan on reporting this place with the Better Business Bureau as well. Unless you are buying many inverters from him then maybe you have a chance to get treated better. Otherwise, your best bet is to go somewhere else.

Richard is the best! As a business owner myself, it's always a blessing to find someone who takes…read morecare of the customer! Richard goes the extra mile! Love Fast Marine.

Bought my first boat and decided to come here. From the phonecall to pick up Richard was…read moreprofessional polite and good in explaining with detail and pics to understand the issue and what was needed to get my boat running like new. He went above and beyond for customer satisfaction. I did go over my budget but no regrets. It's the detail in explaining and pictures of the parts and importance in the issue or future issues was what made this a trustworthy experience. This guy knows what he's doing . Definitely recommend!. Thank you Richard for the work and knowledge you gave me .

Brought my boat to this shop and I was very pleased with the work and how they didn't try to upsell…read moreme on things I didn't need. They were very professional and communicative about everything. They called and let me know what they recommend before they would do anything and I loved that. All the guys there were super nice and very knowledgeable. Now my boat is lake ready thanks to the guys at Dick Sherrer Marine! Thanks again Rafael and all who had a hand in taking care of my boat.

Not sure about this place ... picked up a boat from here . Good note they were on it , of course…read morefor $300 to put the boat on our trailer . However it did make our life super easy so worth the money ! The one gentleman wasn't so nice or friendly that was in the office . Pretty gruff . Missing a piece to one of the items they took apart luckily it's not a costly part. However , according to what needed to be fixed and what we actually had to fix was not the same so be careful with what you're told versus what really needs to be done here .

I had Cabrillo Boat shop haul and shrink wrap a boat I had purchased and they could not have been…read moremore professional and friendly. The yard even coordinated with my shipper to have the boat loaded onto the trailer. It is nice to deal with people who take pride in what they do. Thanks Lesley!

I really try not to leave negative reviews for small businesses, but this experience was…read morefrustrating enough that I felt it was worth sharing. We initially hauled our boat out at this yard for a survey. They offer a program where, if you return within 30 days to have the quoted work completed, the original haul-out charge is credited toward the work. During that first haul-out, the yard had the opportunity to see and inspect the entire bottom of the boat. We then received a quote to have the bottom prepared and repainted. Approximately three weeks later, we returned based on that quote and had the boat hauled out again to have the work completed. Once the boat was already out of the water and on their property, we were told there were more barnacles than expected and that the price would need to increase. This is where I had an issue. I completely understand that estimates for boat work can change. Boats are complicated, and sometimes a shop starts taking something apart or opens up an area and discovers corrosion, damage, or additional work that could not reasonably have been seen beforehand. In that situation, I would absolutely understand an additional charge. That was not what happened here. The additional charge was for barnacles on the bottom of the boat. The bottom had been fully visible to the yard during the first haul-out just a few weeks earlier. Nothing had to be opened, disassembled, or investigated to discover them. They were right there on the hull when the original estimate was prepared. The additional work involved removing the barnacles and preparing the surface before sanding and painting. I was genuinely surprised that this was suddenly being treated as an unexpected condition after the yard had already seen the bottom and quoted the job. When I questioned why this had not been included in the original estimate, I was met with a defensive response along the lines of, "What do you want us to do, the work for free?" No. I wasn't asking anyone to work for free. I was asking them to honor, or at least reasonably stand behind, a quote they provided after already inspecting the exact area in question. The most frustrating part was the timing. Once a boat is hauled out and sitting in a yard, the boat owner has very little practical leverage. Moving the boat somewhere else means launching it again, potentially transporting it, arranging another haul-out, and incurring substantial additional expense. I did not appreciate having the price renegotiated after the boat was already back out of the water. I had actually been warned about this yard by the previous boat owner when I purchased the boat. I chose to give them a chance anyway because they were one of the available yards in Long Beach at the time. To be fair, they were accommodating with scheduling and worked within my timeframe for hauling the boat out, which I appreciated. I also thought the quality of the finished bottom work was good. For additional context, I was quoted $180 per hour for labor, including work that appeared to be primarily manual labor rather than specialized technical work. My negative experience is therefore not about the quality of the finished work, nor do I expect a boatyard to guarantee that every estimate can never change. My issue is much narrower: the condition that supposedly justified the price increase was fully visible when the original quote was prepared, yet the additional charge was raised only after the boat had already been hauled out for the second time and was sitting in their yard. Had they identified the barnacle removal and additional preparation during the first haul-out and included it in the original estimate, I would have had no problem paying for it. It was the way the price changed after the boat was already committed to the yard that left me very dissatisfied with the experience.

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