Steve at Z-Marine has helped me with my boats for many years. I have him do service on my boats and he always treats me very fairly. He is very knowledgeable and it's nice to know you are speaking with the owner, he takes great pride in delivering excellent customer service. I just read a review from Issac N. from 2024 and it prompted me to write this review. I don't believe a word of his post, because I've dealt with Steve for over 25 years and can't imagine him treating a customer of potential customer poorly. read more

Steve is the owner and he is an honest businessman intent on taking care of his customers. I recently purchased a boat from Steve and he and his employees took great care of both my new boat and myself. The boat had some issues from the previous owner that arose shortly after purchase. Steve helped me get back up and running quickly so I could be on the lake with my family. I am very impressed with his integrity and honesty. Most importantly my boat runs perfect. He has earned a lifelong loyal client. John Lake Tahoe read more

Z-Marine - Boat Dealers Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Called to see if they had spark plugs in stock for an Evinrude motor which they advertise they are a dealer for. Steve(owner) was extremely rude on the phone, wouldn't even check to see if they had the plugs in stock that I had the part number for already even though he said they probably have them and told me "don't care, try Napa" No wonder they have a 2.5 rating and dropping. read more

I called to ask if this pace had an oil filter in stalk and the guy sounded like a hungover piece of shit. Extremely unhelpful. Just tried to make me sound stupid for not knowing the part conversion number, what I was hoping to get. I will never give this place my business after that phone conversation. Thank you for nothing. read more

I want to make sure everyone knows what an asset Z-Marine is to us boat owners. We were leaving on a lake vacation I had booked in January and was looking very forward to. 3 days before leaving we discovered a problem with our boat. Steve allowed us to bring it in the next morning and by that afternoon it was fixed! What?? Who does this? Especially in July! He saved our vacation and we will forever be his customer! His shop is pretty cool too, comfy with couches, used and new products for sale and a pretty nice collection Maharaja's on the wall! Maybe it was a blessing that we had that problem, otherwise we would have not found him! Oh, and the price was very reasonable. read more

I first met Steve through the UNR Waterski team that he was coaching; shortly after we met I bought my first boat (2003 Moomba) through him which was completely easy transaction. Since then I have had my boat winterized, de-winterized and sometimes stored all of which are done a very reasonable price. One year I had nearly sunk the boat in Pyramid and he had us up and running again in two weeks including with handling the insurance inspectors. I have had a couple issues with props and trailers and was always will to do his best to expedite the work when possible to get us back on the water ASAP. There is no other shop in Reno that I would rather take my boat. Z marine is a great local shop and is AWESOME! read more

I have used Z Marine for three years. Steve, the owner at Z Marine has helped bring my old boat back to life and keep it running great. I use them to winterize my boat at the end of summer and get it going again for summer. I use the boat only on Lake Tahoe and Z Marine is much faster and cheaper than boat shops around Lake Tahoe. Steve and his employees have a great knowledge of all types of boats. I highly recommend Z Marine. read more

Z-Marine - Boat Dealers Near Me - Reno, Nevada

BEWARE. Owner David operates through a shell under a PO Box for selling motorhomes. He uses creepy boat contracts to try to sell motorhomes. He demands unreasonable cash deposits using hi pressure sales tactics. Misrepresented mileage (10k miles off), engine size overstated, maintenance records mistated, and condition (ad said "mint..stored inside") but after I drove 4 hours to get there the unit had clear coat peeling badly and cheap bondo repairs with pitting in chrome. High pressure sales tactics and demeaning attitude by David was unbelievable, and I'm a pretty easy going guy! read more

Horrible place to sell or buy a boat. The owner misrepresented the deal. He over charges for services. He sold the boat for more than he told me he did and pocketed the extra. STAY AWAY !!! read more

The owner of Z Marine, Steve Zinio is untrustworthy. He sold me a vehicle on behalf of his son. He refused to let me drive it on the test drive, instead driving us around himself. I knew something was up, but I failed to go with my gut instinct. I got the vehicle halfway home and the check engine light came on. After reading the code, it turned out to be a catalytic converter issue ($1500 to fix). Obviously, he had recently reset the code before we showed up to see the vehicle. Him and his son denied there were any mechanical issues with the vehicle and in the 10 miles it took me to drive home the catalytic converter stops functioning properly? I wouldn't trust this guy or his company. If you purchase anything from him or his family, buyer beware. read more

Z-marine, perfect letter in the alphabet for this place!!! " last" in service in courtesy in help in class !!!! FRIST in driving people away to never return !!! Hey dumiee, I was asking you about fixing my old boat to sell it to buy a new one !? Guess what NOT from you !!!! OH YEA DID YOU KNOW YOUR IN THE "SERVICE" BUSINESS ???????????????? read more

Very sketchy operation. Drove 3 hours to see a 38' Regal only to notice repaired damage to the bottom and props which was never disclosed. Turns out the boat had been run up on a beach in Lake Tahoe causing significant damage. It has been on blocks in Reno for 2 plus years, who knows what else they aren't telling us????? Good luck! read more

BEWARE. There's a guy here by the name of Dave. I am not certain if he is the owner or not, but he is a total conman. Rude, obnoxious and in the business of selling used RVs that clearly have issues. He poses as the owner of the RV and lies about its history and his history with it. I have had two dealings with this conman. The first was June 2016 when I answered an ad on RVT.com for an RV in Reno NV. He answered my email with an email from Z Marine, Reno, NV with his name and cell number listed at the bottom of the email and so I called him. He was abrupt, and mocked any serious questions I asked about the RV. He tried to make me sound foolish for asking the relevant questions pertaining to the condition of the RV. A big red flag there. He was a complete jerk. The second encounter with this guy was today. Again I answered an ad on rvt.com and lo and behold I received a call from a Dave who claimed the RV was in Tahoe where he has a vacation home. Again he posed as the owner of the RV, and we arranged to meet at an address that I thought was his home. Turns out it was the parking lot of a big storage area. The RV was clearly not stored indoors as advertised and had serious de-lamination problems. When we pointed out some of the issues, he stated "I'm not worried about it", got pissed off, and Immediately stormed off and proceeded to lock up the RV. His attitude was vile. On the way home I remembered the guy named Dave at Z Marine in Reno that I had encountered back in June, mostly because it was the attitude of this guy that seemed familiar. When I got home I looked up the email communication I had last June with Z Marine and sure enough there was the email from Dave with the same cell number. Same guy, same psycho attitude. Avoid this guy like the plague. This guy is a conman 100% and it would seem he is buying crappy RVs, reselling them and passing himself off as the owner. Major BEWARE!!! read more

I called Steve for an estimate on my 24 foot power boat for a gas tank repair, He quoted me around $1800. I explained to the exact specification of the boat (i.e cuddy cabin). After about 7 weeks and the repairs were the bill came up to $3500. Classic bait and switch, everything became much more difficult after the boat was delivered to him. A few week later my family and myself got stuck in the middle of Lake Tahoe. Turns out, Steve's team forgot to connect the alternator cables to the batteries, and they there completely empty. They also forgot to fill the steering wheel fluid after they re-installed the engine, hence the steering would not work. Result was a $400 repair at the local shop at the lake. I asked Steve to at least cover a part of the bill...he response was, Nope, not his fault ! Thanks Steve for this excellent customer service, i won't be back. I also told him that I will be posting this review on yelp and gave him the opportunity to make things right, he wasn't interested. read more