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Thunder Marine makes poor decisions, incompetent, careless & has untrained kids running sea trials, They had untrained kids running sea trials that failed to shut motor off when they heard noises. That in turn caused catastrophic failure and destroyed powerhead beyond repair. In addition, I never received a call from owner, just was brushed off and ignored. I was very open to handling this in a mature amicable manner, however their lack of response and reading other complaints here shoe me the fact that some family owned businesses act as the judge, jury & executioner without all the facts. Be careful when listing boats with them, heck be careful with their service as they utilize untrained kids to run sea trials that could destroy your boat. This is all in addition to all the new scratches from docking improperly & dents on trailer brake fluid cover & canister from trailering or hooking trailer to truck with fork lift.

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This review is for Thunder Marine International. Absolutely the worst experience I have ever had purchasing anything in my entire life. The vessel I purchased had been sitting at Thunder Marine International for over 9 months and never moved. You would think they would be happy someone purchased it to get it off their lot. Management called my lender a "low end mutt" because I did not use their in house financing on over a $225,000 purchase. They gouged a freshly painted hull on delivery and left the waste tank FULL of feces (which had been sitting in the tank for over 8 months). See attached pic of the bilge full of raw sewage - which they did not clean up. The boat was never cleaned from the time I looked at it up until delivery. In the contract they were supposed to have the motors serviced by a licensed Yamaha mechanic. The guy they hired worked out of the back of a rusted pickup truck and is no longer in business as of the date and time of this review. The center lower unit locked up a month after purchase after it was "re-sealed" by their mechanic. I took the lower unit to a reputable Yamaha dealer and what do you know, the lower unit locked up due to a seal failure. They also inspected the other motors and found all of the pickup zincs were installed BACKWARDS!! Thunder Marine international was also supposed to install or repair trim sensors per the contract - which they did not. I had to install them myself on my dock since their mechanic said they'd have to pull the boat out of the water in order to do this. The sensors should have been tested in the first place while the vessel was dry docked. The sales person I was working with quit after he got paid on my deal (based on the other names in the reviews I read it sounds like turnover of sales people here is very high). If they did not have the one boat I was looking for I would have walked away on day one. Lots and lots of promises but they try and skimp on the delivery to maximize their own profit. Once you sign a contract and they have your deposit, they flip from nice to nasty. Management is pushy and rude and they only care about making a profit, not about the customer. They will try and say they did all of these cosmetic repairs on their own dime and at their facilities - which they did not. I paid for them out of pocket which you can see by the attached invoice. I was not going to accept the boat the way it was since the gel coat was completely faded from a lack of care. The boat was painted in their parking lot by a sub contractor who had to bring a generator since he couldn't even use Thunder Marine's electric to run his air compressor. Even after getting a standard commission of 10% of over a $225,000 deal they still added markup and made more money off of their sub contractor. If you look at my other reviews, they are ALL positive. I thought long and hard about posting this review, it's well deserved by this place. I don't see how they can stay in business treating people like they do.

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Black Label Marine Group - Pinellas Park - 2024 Caymas 281HB with Second Station

Black Label Marine Group - Pinellas Park

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What's this "call for price" bs on literally every single thing, Post the dang prices on the…read morewebsite that's what the internet is for! *Warning to customers* when a dealership doesn't list their prices publicly that means it's most likely a RIP OFF

So, it looks like this is the first review on Yelp for Black Label Marine Group, Pinellas Park…read morelocation. I'm honored and thrilled to be the first one to review this boat dealer! These guys were really, really good to me, and really went out of their way to accommodate me. They were super easy to deal with, fun, and genuinely good people. I am a female so it's not every day that a female buys a boat.... But not once did I feel taken advantage of, oversold, or disregarded. These guys sell high end, incredible boats that are probably close to, if not more- than half a million dollars on their lot; yet, even though I was buying a boat less than even $20,000 dollars, they treated me as if I were buying a yacht. I shopped for months and months prior to finding Black Label Marine Group, and from the moment I contacted them, until I actually made it into the store to start the purchase of my boat+ they were nothing but responsive, and super accommodating. I worked with Brian "The coolest Irish guy on the planet"- ask for him, and buy your next boat from these guys - people like this are hard to find, you won't go wrong! I'm a nurse....So: "Calling and doctors and nurses: go buy a boat, and get your out-of-hospital stress relief zen-game, on the water, like me!" Best thing I've ever done!!! Love these guys!!!!

Central Marine St. Petersburg - Motor Sales - Taken the day of delivery

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If I could give this POS place a negative rating, I would. I purchased a used boat from them three…read moreyears ago. First of all, their ad was a lie. It said that the engine was a 2018, when it was actually 3 years older. Then, when I actually had made a deal with the salesman, and he printed out the pricing that we agreed on, I thought that would be what I would pay. NOT! I had the boat on their trailer, ready to be delivered to my house, and was sent into the office to have the paperwork completed before I went to get the certified check. The pig behind the desk handed me paperwork, and it said that I owed over $300 more than what the salesman's printout said! I showed it to the pig, he "oinked" back that even though the printout WAS PRINTED BY THEIR SALESMAN, IT WAS INVALID BECAUSE THE SALESMAN DIDN'T SIGN IT!! Well, the boat was already on the trailer, and I did want the boat, so I paid the extra blackmail money. These people are scum. There are plenty other places to buy a boat in the area; stay away from these thieves and blackmailers.

Please note the reviews are all old. I was a fan of Central Marine when I Re-Powered my boat in…read more2018. Incredible service BUT now they have been bought out and they no longer service my Suzuki motors they sold me, they don't have Suzuki mechanic, and don't list Suzuki motors for sale. They promised they would service my motors and have a trailer they could haul my boat out with but now, they don't. Promises not kept. Avoid these corporate stooges.

Thunder Marine - boatdealers - Updated May 2026

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