Ok, so first off it's rare to find a good boat paint guy who wants to take on small boats. It's…read moredoubly hard to find one that is good... and reasonable! I found Bruce Harris, owner of Steadfast Marine and I just can't say enough about this guy and his staff (Bruce's wife and her twin sister take care of the business end and keep Bruce in check ). Do yourself a favor and go to their website. Read the bio's and if you need repair work, or in my case painting a brand new one design craft, they are your answer. No bullshit: They communicate like true professionals and they know their shit! Good luck finding that in S Florida, or anywhere these days. Quality work: Best I've seen. Bruce is a perfectionist and goes beyond what is quoted to insure perfection. Attitude: Unbelievable work ethic, wonderful family customer service, and they love what they do.

Need a great boat and an even better mechanic? They've got Steve over there, he's been in the…read morebusiness for years. He really knows his stuff.

This is a Great Family owned and operated Business. If you are in the market for a new or used boat…read morethese are the guys to go to. Blair was my salesman and he is professional through and through. I recently purchased my second boat from Blair and did a terrific job! They can handle maintenance, repairs and aftermarket add-ons like a champ.

Disappointed with the consistency, but grateful to be moving on…read more CONS: * Inconsistent and incomplete cleanings * Hard barnacles found despite biweekly schedule * Bow thruster consistently neglected * Poor follow-through on service changes * Continued billing after pausing service verbally * Had to clean the boat myself to avoid build-up * Some reviews appear suspicious (from accounts with no other reviews) * Google reviews listed on their website don't appear to exist publicly PROS: * Easy to reach by phone * Did show up at least some of the time DETAILS: I used Maximum Diving Services for quite a while while waiting to get a boat lift installed. Even though I was on a regular biweekly cleaning schedule, I'd often find hard barnacles on the bottom of the boat (growth that takes more than two weeks to develop) which made me question how consistently or thoroughly cleanings were being done. The bow thruster was always fully covered, and several areas of the hull looked like they hadn't been touched at all. There were also a few times I asked (by phone) to pause service while the boat was out of the water, and they agreed, but I kept getting billed. It may have just been a communication breakdown, but it happened more than once. If you do use their service, I'd strongly recommend putting any service changes in writing just to be safe. There were times I ended up taking the boat out myself to scrub it, just to try to keep the bottom from getting worse. That really shouldn't have been necessary with a professional service in place. Lastly, I noticed that their website features multiple glowing 5-star "Google" reviews... but oddly, there's no public Google listing available where customers can actually leave reviews. It's something worth being aware of when doing your research. Not to mention the 5-star reviews here on Yelp from 7 years ago... they didn't make many, if any, other reviews. Odd. I'm sharing this so other boat owners can make a more informed decision before hiring this company.

Without any hesitation my fellow boat owners and I can recommend Max and his staff as the best boat…read morebottom cleaning, prop maintenance and underwater repair service in South Florida. We have used Max Diving Services for dock building and repair. With our concerns for hurricanes we have had Max place several pilings to protect our boats. After several major hurricanes we can state, all of Max's piling held. Maximum Diving Services prices are in line with others, the difference is they provide the highest quality. It's a family business and they make you feel like part of the family... Captain tim s/v Patriot Juno Beach, Fl Sheepshead Bay, NY

Only interested in big quick jobs. You wait for your service appointment but don't ask for…read moreanything other than big installs or big motor service. They put my boat back in the water after 100 hour service on the engines with no bilge pump float switch working which could have sunk the boat, and they knew about it!!! I had to ask the mechanic to go out and make sure the boat was not taking on too much water before I could get there!!! Steve the owner said they were not interested in fixing my wiring to both my bilge pumps, the float switches and live well pump, which all died and were replaced during a month in the Bahamas. The wires just needed to be cut, coupled properly and heat shrunk, but he's too busy heat shrinking his fishing lures. When you go to his shop, you'll see he only has 2 bays. One for working on boats, the other for his fishing tackle! They do not care go somewhere else!!!!

I can trust somebody that tells me the brutal honest truth and Mike was the guy...I brought a…read morenew/old boat as-is and the 2-sroke Yama needed a look see. She runs like a champ...just don't want to push as they suggested. They are some of the best in Manatee Pocket and y'all should see for yourselves.

Jim and Trent were awesome dock hands!…read more it's always stressful coming into a new Marina when you don't know where anything is at or how to get off the main channel and into the Marina. Jim answered the radio immediately and walked us through the entry. All the Safe Harbor Marina's we've stayed at Iuka, Mississippi to Stuart, FL have been a step above the others we've stayed at. I don't have to worry if the cleat is actually attached to the dock or if somebody's going to answer the radio! Thanks guys! The Crew of the Ella J

The view is nice, but the management there is horrible. They play favorites. The food and bar area…read moreis unsanitary, the manager plays on the clock more than he works. The cook is wonderful he makes the best wings I heard they fired him I hope he finds better they treated him horrible working in 80+ degree weather and promised some type of fan system due to the heat and only the bar area was given THREE FANS completely ignoring that the cook needed it too.

I brought my boat in and needed just a pretty simple Maintence upkeep for my Yamaha and steering…read moresystem! they came out the next morning and got it done right, Brett was highly personable and listened to everything I needed to do to the boat! I would highly recommend this place and I would absolutely trust them with any boat maintenance I need in the future!

Literally just a wonderful person who has been in the business for years now and the work ethic…read moretruly shows the passion. The quality of the job has surpassed everything I have ever seen. I am so glad to have been able to see my boat comeback to life. It's been such a pleasure working with Sam. I Will always be grateful to have him as my contact now when it comes to my boats.

What can I say other than bravo !! Sam and his team are exceptional. Sam has an eye for detail and…read morewon't stop till it's perfect . He and his guys take great pride in their work and it shows. Samual has a great price and value for the work he does, that cannot be matched by many, because of the attention to detail . He and his crew went beyond my service requested and made my boat look show room new again, So good, I can see my reflection clearly in the gel coat . And considering the fact that the boat was heavily oxidized and had a decent amount of mold in the lockers when they started it's a totally different appearance now. I which had before pictures to show you the comparison. If you hire the team you will not be disappointed!!

Randal is extremely good at what he does. I have been using this service for approximately 3 years…read moreand they never disappoint. I highly recommend them.

Reliable Marine Group and Randell came out to my boat and removed some stains that I couldn't get…read moreout no matter what I did. They also had my boat looking like new. They were on time and professional I .would highly recommend Reliable Marine Group