TOHATSU DEALER FROM HELL…read more LHG MARINE might well take exception to my characterization of them as a Tohatsu Dealer from hell. LHG Marine might explain that they don't sell a lot of Tohatsu Outboard motors, in fact my motor was apparently their first Tohatsu sale. LHG Marine might say that I am the customer from hell, and no doubt they consider me an uppitty customer. LHG Marine VP SAMER HIJJAWI indicated he was mad, because I called Tohatsu after the installation of my small 50 HP motor was delayed twice by LHG Marine after it had been paid for in full. When Mr Hijawi gave me a new starting date but not a finishing date for this small job, I called Tohatsu and asked them to communicate on my behalf. The problems, and certainly LHG Marine may have another take on this, have to do with the delay in installing the engine and a disagreement on what height the engine was to be installed at. That is a he said she said matter. To be objective I will include a quote from a letter LHG Marine emailed to me under the signature of LHG Marine Sales Manager "EDDY" Eddy is a man of many hats. He is also the Tohatsu Mechanic. The subject of the quote is taking the boat for a spin to confirm that the propeller is cavitating, because the engine was mounted to high. "We definitely can take the boat for a test run to determine if the engine is cavitating or not as well to determine the best propeller size. As discussed already the labor rate for this would be $155.00 per hour. Unfortunately I can't provide you with an accurate estimate of the total since we don't have a flat rate for this type of application. Sea trials and water test are performed with two persons on board (technician and helper) and on weather permitting situation as we need optimum water condition for a safe environment. Tohatsu doesn't include this water test on the price of the engine, engines with water test package are more expensive since they pay the dealer to perform this test." LHG proposed to charge me for 2 technicians at $155 an hour each on a 13 foot boat. I feel like LHG Marine is "throwing the book" at me. Perhaps selling Tohatsu Outboards is only a distracting sideline for LHG Marine. LHG Marine appears to be the factory owned or controlled outlet for a boat manufacturer Release Boats. I would think that scenario would make it very difficult for LHG Marine to get dealerships for any other brands of fiberglass boats, because of their association with Release boats. Release apparently is able to sell Yamaha motors as an OEM. I wanted to have a relationship with the dealer to service my engine, but in view of the circumstances this is not quite a comfortable situation. Tohatsu makes a fine motor but because the brand is not so well known in the US, there are not many Tohatsu dealers in most areas. In my opinion, if you are considering dealing with LHG Marine, caveat emptor might be good to keep in mind.

I wanted a custom made Bimini top for my classic 1979 23' Seacraft Sceptre boat. I knew about LHG…read moremarine when it was called "Smittys". They were good back in the day but I had no experience with LHG Marine. I called and spoke with Unai. He was helpful and professional and the price they quoted was fair. When I arrived to drop the boat off Unai showed me the materials and the shop. I also decided to add on a front Isinglass window to connect the Bimini to my existing windshield. I emailed pictures to Unai of a Bimini top on a boat like mine for reference and the job was started. Unfortunately I did not give them enough detail about the design of the canvas and installation on my boat and when the job was done it was not the way I had hoped it would turn out. When I let Unai know of my disappointment he assured me they would make it right. This time I drew out detailed information about the design and placement of the top and the front windshield. LHG made the changes I wanted and the top came out exactly the way I wanted it. Now I am very happy with the final results! It was completed in less than a week and the materials and quality is top notch. In retrospect I should have provided more information to LHG before to starting the job to assure it would be what I expected. I would suggest to anyone planning to purchase custom canvas for your boat to make a detailed drawing or diagram of the design and placement of you top before starting the job. This will assure that the job comes out just the way you expect and there are no surprises. I will happily recommend LHG Marine to my friends and hope they treat all their customers as well as I was treated!

I took my Minn Kotta trolling motor to Elite Marine Service to get it repaired because it would not…read moreturn on. Tonny did a quick preliminary check and advised he could not tell me what the issue was without taking the motor apart. It could be as simple as a loose connection or as expensive as replacing the board. A couple of days later, I received a call from Tonny. He advised the issue was caused by a loose connection and my motor was ready. He replaced a few cosmetic parts and charged me for one hour labor. I was amazed by Tonny 's honesty and professionalism. Elite Marine Service also specializes in Yamaha and Mercury outboard motors service and repairs. If you are looking for good service and honesty, this is the place. I highly recommended them.

Best shop in Miami by far! Great customer service responsive . Great work and reliable will not go…read moreanywhere else period. Would give ten stars if it was available.

they came out to fix my boat they misdiagnosed the fact I needed a new thruster when it was only…read moreclogged. They had a copy of my credit card so they charged me over $5000 for the this happened in November I've been calling everyone there and sending letters and they just won't respond. Do not use this company. They are a rip off.

Very fast and friendly, I just recently bought a boat and wanted to do a routine check up and…read moreservice. I called up on Friday evening for an appointment and by the next day at 2 it was ready. Super easy and super convenient, if you need a Honda serviced, these are the guys to go to. I highly recommend this place.

thought our trailer was totaled after an accident, these guys fixed it same day and really got us…read moreright. these the guys fr

This so called CAPTAIN! is a RIP OFF! He worked on our boat in March 2012 and said he installed…read moreflush kit yet he never installed anything- NOTHING like a flush kit and took our money. After spending thousands with him, God only knows what parts he really did replace or not. We do not know since we are not mechanics. We had a new mechanic work on our Boat recently and he notified us that there was no Flush kit ever installed and now we know why this first mechanic never delivered the extender to the flush kit after collecting his money, because he never really installed it ! BEWARE of this guy- Adrian Cabrera! He would not return calls, would not answer his cell and dissapeared off the face of the earth when it came to us trying to reach him. DO NOT USE ADRIAN FOR YOUR BOAT REPAIRS! HIS CELL IS 786-709-8941 - DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER, he will not answer if he has screwed you over.

Capt Adrian cabrera is the biggest flake, BEWARE!! He worked with our company for a client during…read morethe month of Dec 2019, charged $5k and never did a thing, never even washed the boats, forget about all the equipment he claimed to have bought. He disappeared of course. Now we are pursuing a legal suit against him. ADRIAN CABRERA is a disgrace to the captain profession. STAY AWAY.

I often visit this place and I love it, since I discovered the variety it has from Sanchwich,…read moredrinks waooo and what I have liked the most these days is the attention of Barbara magnificent

Placed a mobile order for some iced lates and breakfast bowls. Order came out fast and was…read moredelicious!