Buying a used boat during the prime boating season can be difficult. I stopped by the boating…read morecenter because they had quite the selection of boats in my price range. After visiting multiple marinas I was quick to figure out what my budget could actually buy me. Andrew was very helpful and honest with everything. I highly suggest you ask for a in water demonstration, it would be like buying a car without a test drive. I also recommend having an independent marine repair facility to complete an inspection before you buy. These run around $300 but can save you $1000's. Andrew did a great job coordinating with me to have the boat where I needed it when I needed it there. I would do business here again. The only reason I didn't give five stars is because of a document fee that I didn't agree with but due to how flexible and accommodating Andrew was it's not big deal.

We purchased a boat here. Very nice people. We got a good boat for the money and we love it. The…read moreguys are knowledgeable and they won't push you into something you don't want. We highly recommend them.

My boat sat up for too long and caught a bad tank of gas. I was worried that I would have to take…read morethe boat off the slip and trailer it somewhere but Russell was able to go by my house, pick up the tank, clean it and let me pick it up on the way into town on a Friday. Was a huge time saver and was basically seamless. Really helpful and responsive. Brian C.

My 97 Searay, purchased in May, never had chance to run and enjoy because it spent the entire…read moresummer at R and S. Poor diagnostic skills, paying for repairs( over $3000 ) that never got boat in acceptable running condition, and personal abuse by the owner are the hallmarks of R and S. I hate to dis a fellow business owner on the Island but Russell never failed in his attempts to characterize me as nothing but a pain in the arse even though he was happy to accept my money, charge me time and a half when asked to expedite repairs, and never properly diagnose the problems from day one. God forbid I would show up after the boat was there for weeks without any update, and be mistreated for asking for a progress report. Not the way to conduct business. Thanks for souring me on the whole boating experience.

Simply the Best marine repair service in the Galveston Bay area! We have used them for many jobs on…read moreour boat for 30+ years. Fair pricing, quick response, jobs very well done. They have handled engine jobs, bilge pump issues, power and electronic issues, always the best. No need to call anyone else for major or minor boat issues!

We have pulled our boat out at Pier 77 many times and the folks there are professional and handle…read moreeverything with great care, friendly and very helpful. You can also do your own repairs in this yard or they are happy to get your repairs completed for you. We highly recommend this yard and its employees. they also have great prices on haulout, block, launch and daily rates. check them out next time you need to haul your boat out repairs. Drew and Sonja, MV/Knot So Fast

If your vessel needs to be on the hard THIS is the BEST PLACE. you can do your own work or have…read morethem do it for you or with you. the work they preformed on my vessel was outstanding. very helpful and knowledgeable. i had bottom work, a lot of blisters and other repairs, excellent job on repair. great at nursing me through my repairs, new thru holes and other small repairs. if you plan on hauling out Pier 77 is the place.

4 stars for the techs. Those dudes are good dudes, and they have to deal with incompetent…read moremanagement, and ownership (Patrick McAndrew) yet those techs STILL manage to do great work inspire of all the incompetence in management. TNM also has issues with all their oil ending up in the water. And they are way slower on very typical yacht related work. Figure 3 weeks to 2 months on a simple bottom job.​​

Updating the review I posted last year…read more Let's see - we had a bottom job done. Looked great. Lousy job. They didn't prime the bottom before they painted - so not only did the paint come off in a bunch of places (painted 11 months ago), but it was EXPENSIVE paint and was supposed to last. The worst part is that the shipyard that we took it to this month said that because the priming wasn't done, we started getting bubbles in our fiberglass bottom. Not good. Also, one of the reasons we wanted to have it hauled out at the time was that they said they could maintain our stabilizers. When it came time, they said they didn't have the special tool they needed to do the job. STILL fuming. My advice to you is to stay away.

ABSOLUTE BEST high viz location in Texas to sell a boat on consignment…read more ABSOLUTE BEST people to do business with, whether you're a Buyer or Seller. I was the purchaser of a beautiful boat on consignment with Action Boat Center. I came over to Kema on the 146 bridge and immediately spotted the next love of my life - the coolest 22 foot bay boat in Texas.(OK remember I'm in love, guys) Action Boat Center had a really cool assortment of great consignment boats - the ultimate candy store. They had taken meticulous care in detailing and fixing this boat to make it ready for sale, and in a manner no owner could likely have done for himself. Though I dealt with owner Ray Guy and his wife Laura, their fine son, Kyle, took me through the process to its conclusion, deftly and quickly bringing Buyer and Seller together. Protecting the Seller's confidences, they were totally able to convince me my position as a Buyer was of great importance to them also. For several days after they had me agreeing to the deal, they continued to upgrade and make MANY improvements on an already great boat - for instance adding a salt water washdown hose, replacing a tired looking jack plate switch and corroded snaps on cushions, testing and retesting a myriad of ALL electrical circuits and functions to confirm condition and reliability ... and detailing and more detailing. They checked on accidents and insurance claims on the boat as well as repair history. They checked engine compression with me, tested the gas and installed a water separator/filter which amazingly was not on the boat previously. They printed the original factory manual for the boat. They were never too busy to take my calls, and I guarantee I'm capable of feeling like I'm the only person that matters in this world when something's on my mind. They more than strongly suggested a thorough test of the boat on the water. During the test, we checked to MY SATISFACTION every facet of the boat's trailering (like the electrical, the hitch, surge disc brakes of stainless steel) and checked the boat's performance and handling, the trim tabs, jack plate, tilt and trim, I-Pilot trolling motor with Garmin GPS, all radios, GPS/fishfinder, fresh and saltwater washdowns, battery systems and battery charging system, lights, stereo, ..... and I can't remember more, but there was a lot more. So thanks Ray, Laura, Kyle and staff - I trusted you because you earned it, and you are a really nice family to do important business with. It sure appears to me the Seller was treated very well also when I found out the fee structure. As an aside and by coincidence, one of my closest friends sold his fine boat through Action and was very happy about the experience. So again, here's to another VERY WORTHY small business that I hope is around for a long time to serve us in a world where we may be a little less likely to want strangers off the internet involved in our personal sale of our boat - and Action's location is totally eye-catching. Leave your billfold at home and check out their cool toys.

Excellent service. The owner is very knowledgeable and passionate on all things boats. He was happy…read moreto answer all my questions. Very happy with my purchase!!

I remember coming here 25 years ago to look at some of their boats. I needed service on my four…read morestroke Yamaha outboard and found very long waits and unreasonable prices for service at the lake or at the coast. So glad I remembered this dealership. I was able to get in in a reasonable time and had my complete service done at a reasonable price - pretty rare these days. How nice to have a great dealership here locally! Thanks for the great experience Terry!

Terry Helton is absolutely the "ONLY " boat mechanic who I truly trust unconditionally. His…read moreknowledge of the industry is unsurpassed . I've have dealt with many mechanics over the years - he is the one mechanic who will give you his honest opinion . His years of experience not only speak on his passion for the industry but he operates with a high level of integrity. As clients we only want the service we pay for and with Terry Helton you can rest assured that your money is " well spent" . I'm happy that we have a man of his reputation that we can depend on .

I brought my boat to Gulf Coast Marine in March of 2024 to get an oil leak fix and the tune…read moreadjusted at the recommendation of my engine builder. After discussions with David he advised he hoped to have the oil leak fixed in 2 weeks and would then start on the tune. He ended up taking until July to get the oil leak fixed. I would never hear from him and it got to I would phone every day to speak with him to be told he would call me back and he never would. About every 6 weeks I would catch him on the phone and he would advise he had to get his big money customers to Desert Storm, Outlaw Shootout, or some other event and then he would get back to my boat. The fact that I like to use my boat as well was lost on him apparently. After July 4th he started on the tune and again I would never hear from him minus the usual having to get people to other boating events. I ended up getting my engine builder to call David to get him moving and that helped. David would work on the tune but could not get it right. I ended up getting advised that the boat was fine except for the tune and to take it to a tuner. When I picked the boat up( in March of 2025) it was disgusting, covered in mildew, my swim steps were damaged where David had not checked my outdrive when he raised it, my passenger seat was torn, and there was a ton of corrosion. David's response to this was "there's salt in the air." I ended up taking the boat to a tuner only to discover that the issue was a fuse, apparently fuses are beyond David and his staff capabilities. In summary if you want to always to be shuffled behind people, never get updates on your project, and your boat neglected, by all means go see David Whelan at Gulf Coast Complete Marine(if you do take your boat here tell him your going to Desert Storm, LOTO or Key West and he may work on your boat). My receipt asked me to leave a review so here it is. In summary this is the worst business I've ever dealt with in any industry.

highly recommended to anyone! David and his staff have worked overtime to make sure I met deadlines…read morefor out of town boating events. More than once they have saved my butt to make sure I could still attend. 10 star review here!!!!