This is a gentleman that you can trust. Robert at R & R Marine is an experienced, knowledgeable,…read more"comes to you" boat mechanic that does good, honest work at a very fair price. He rolled up at my place with an enclosed trailer behind his truck, and his trusty dog along for the ride. He evaluated my boat motor's condition/performance while it was running with a temporary water supply, reassembled the water pump, and then recognized that a rubber connecting bushing at the water pump housing discharge was missing (that I did not even know was needed). As it was late afternoon, and over an hour and a half from his home, Robert gave me advice on the missing component, how to install it, and on reinstalling the lower unit. I picked up the part, installed it per Robert's advice, and the water pump worked! I was so thankful for the review posted by the gentleman with the blown head gasket, as the feeling I got from reading his review is why I called R & R. And the feeling I got when my water pump worked is why I will call Robert for any and all boat motor issues I ever experience. Thank you Robert, you are very much appreciated! Kenny R.

Fantastic and honest mechanic! I broke a spark plug off in my 4 stroke Honda 130 outboard engine…read moredays before we were scheduled to leave for a family vacation. The boat was essential to this trip. Desperate to fix it I called R&R on a Sunday evening with little to go on but an Internet search result. To my surprise, Robert answered my call. He sounded good on the phone, felt for me and my situation and allowed me to drop the boat off that night at his shop. By 10 the next morning he called me with the diagnostic. Water in my oil and a very seized set of threads from the old plug stuck tight in the head. Really bad news! Robert checked compression to make sure the block was good before we went further. He then pulled the head in no time and found a blown head gasket was the cause of both issues. That evening he got the old rusted plug threads out. That took serious skill and finesse! By the next day he had the parts and my engine was purring like a kitten and looked like brand new. This was a difficult job that others wouldn't have dared to touch. I'm sure many dealers would have condemned the motor as soon as they saw water in the oil, too. You can trust R & R. He's my guy for all my jobs here on out.

The Boat Shop is the exception to my reluctance to make recommendations. This exception is not…read morebased on random experiences, rather a 20+ year history of having Rob fix all the stuff that naturally needs attention to a heavily used 29-year-old boat (1994 MasterCraft), AND our son's MasterCraft. For brevity, I'll simply provide a list of what I know about Rob: Tangibles: - Great mechanic - Knows boats - power, performance, history of quirks/tendencies - Dependable - what he commits to, he delivers Intangibles: - Memory (beyond boats) is uncanny - years ago I stopped saying, "you work on a lot of boats so I wouldn't expect you to remember..." I stopped because he remembers your name, boat and what he has done to it. - Knows the Lake - Very careful/mindful of your boat while it's in his care - ex: he takes off his shoes when in your boat. Who does that? - Honest/trustworthy - I don't know if it's instinctual or purposeful, but he gets it. The only way to be successful for as long as he has; ya gotta be honest & trustworthy.

Rob and his team are absolutely wonderful! He is honest and obviously knows his stuff - which I…read moredon't when it comes to boats, and the reason I will never go to anyone else! Rob obviously has a heart for helping people, and he's wonderful to work with. There have been multiple occasions where our boat had a problem and Rob solved it quickly, easily, and gave us multiple options to stay within our means. Some friends on another lake always joke that BOAT stands for "Break Out Another Thousand", but here at Lake Anna we get to say, "Bring On Another Thing to Rob and get it done RIGHT!"

Great boat mechanic for all your boat repairs!!! Provided fast service to get you back on the waterread more

From the owner: We offer…read more Winterizations, de-winterizations, Engine diagnostic's, repair and replacement, Gimbal bearing service and replacement, bellows replacement, Control cable service and replacement, water pump replacements, Jet Ski service and repairs, trailer service's and minor fiberglass repairs as well. You name it we do it with next day turnaround on some service's. We service all makes and models . OMC, Mercury, Mercruiser, Yamaha, Suzuki, Johnson, Volvo, Evinrude, Give us call for your appointment.

Andy bends over backwards for his customers! I called A&R from the water, discussed my issue, had…read moremy jet boat to him in an hour, 30 minutes later it was fixed. Highly recommend!!

I had my 07 SeaDoo being worked on by another marina in a last second pinch on Memorial Day…read moreweekend. The shop working on it informed me that my impeller was shot. I called A&R and these guys had a used one for a very reasonable price. I am now going to be enjoying my time on the water instead of wishing I didn't make the mistake I did! I can't thank you guys enough for coming through!!

Quick response. Great work. Professional and courteous. Can't ask for more. Next time I need…read moreelectric work, they are my first choice.

From the owner: We are an ALL mobile marine repair business, with some in shop work. We strive to make it easier…read morefor you to have your watercraft maintenence kept up at your convenience and your home. We offer storage, remodels, detailing, shrinkwrapping and more. Call to see if we offer what you need!

Larry and crew really stepped up to the plate when I needed it! I burned up the water pump on the…read morenew to me Yamaha 40hp at the end of a restoration. Larry turned it around quick! had it back on the boat in under 48 hours. Who can say that? Thanks Larry's

From the owner: Larry's Boat and Motor Repair has been proudly serving the Spotsylvania Area since 1993. We…read moreSpecialize in Boat Repair and We Fix both Indoor and Outdoor Motors.

Had my Corvette seats done. Magnificent job. Highly recommend Mike for excellent serviceread more

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Bought $30 trailer light from the Superstore, found out it was just a loose wire. Tried to return…read morethe light, but they only do exchanges. Glad I did not buy a $75, 000 boat from them. Petty dumb policy. I am out $30, they are out a potential commission on a big ticket item. Person at counter was pleasant, boats for sale are beautiful, huge inventory. If you can avoid them, do so.

We had an extremely positive experience with Ed's. Lisa was very helpful. After waiting nearly a…read moremonth to receive a trailer from a different dealer, I called Eds and Lisa was able to assist me right away. She and the mechanic remained a few minutes late to assist us on a Friday evening of a holiday weekend. Great customer service and knowledgeable assistance. Definitely recommend!

I have taken my boats there many times and each time it's slow service and a lot of money. When I…read morefinally pick up my boat it's dirty and extra parts are laying everywhere. Now after getting the boat home and checking the boat over it doesn't start, batteries are dead and some things don't work. So I call Chris to tell him my problems and it takes another 3-weeks to get my boat back. Of course it still does not run correctly on the water after spending $4500 and instead of taking it back, I do some research and find a bad fuel pump. So I repair the boat and then Labor Day weekend my boat sinks because of a faulty new bilge or faulty new overflow switch. Boat is a total loss! My suggestion, take your boat somewhere else!

Dockside Marine has been keeping me on the water for 7+ years now. I have 2 boats. My Stratos bass…read moreboat has a 1999 Evinrude Ficht 150 (I know, run right?) and my Proline 23 Sport has a Mercury Optimax 225 Saltwater. Chris and the guys at Dockside have done a GREAT job keeping my Ficht running VERY well. So well that I get compliments how good it sounds and runs. And when the Optimax needs service, it's always done right! Only time old parts were laying in the well is so they could show me what the problem was. And even then the parts were in a ziplock bag so they wouldn't dirty my boat. I see no reason to have anyone else service my Evinrude or Mercury.

NEVER, EVER take your boat to these idiots!! Please heed my…read morewarning because you may pay dearly (money, time, aggravation) otherwise. There are plenty of competent boat shops out there, but this is not one of them. They have had our boat since May..... And they still have the boat (now September) - that's the entire 2025 summer waiting for them to fix a simple small oil leak. The boat was running when it went in, but apparently no longer runs. We did pay quite a large sum of money to briefly discover (in July) that the boat wouldn't run at all, even after they "water tested" it before we picked it up. So, back to the shop the boat went, and still remains today. We have never received a call to discuss diagnosis of the problem or plans for repair. The last conversation was today when i CALLED THEM and was told the engine is basically shot. So from a functioning boat to a blown engine under their watch. How happy would you be? How satisfied with their knowledge and customer service with would you be? Just some things to consider before you consider using them. And consider these things very carefully before you entrust your boats, etc to these incompetent people. I have a strong feeling we will be seeing them in small claims court very soon.

I recently bought a used boat from Rappa Boats. I lived 2.5 hours away and needed to make sure…read morethat the boat met my requirements prior to driving down there. While most boat salesmen would have given me a few details and told me to come see for myself, the owner, Chris, went over the boat with a fine tooth comb telling me every minor scratch or issue. We even negotiated the sales price prior to my drive down there. Everything was exactly as he described it. The boat and motor (which they had tuned up prior to selling) run great. I as so impressed with their customer service, honesty, and Chris' knowledge of boats and motors that I took it back for installation of some electronics. Couldn't recommend these people higher. Well worth the drive.