The MarineMax team holds themselves to the utmost professionalism and service. You are always…read moregreeted with a smile there and they have wonderful customer service. Not only that, but they have the best brands out there!

I am reviewing one of your salesmen, Karl Anderson. Karl is one of the most honest salesman I've…read moreever met. His level of service is beyond amazement. He has pure honest motives on helping people, regardless if they are buying a boat from him. He's responding to my late night text, always ready to help in anyway. For anyone out there who may be looking to buy a boat, please reach out to him. No one I'd trust more. Karl, thank you for everything you have done, truly someone who is passionate about the water and helping.

My wife and I are hard to please. The low pressure but informative buying experience was made great…read moreby Shaughn and Justin. Even the front reception was above professional offering us a water when we came through the door. (It took us 3 visits less than 4 hours total for the entire thing) The inventory is mostly new, but the staff knows there stuff. We felt very comfortable during our purchase and it was a break that it did not feel "redneck" during the buying experience. They are busy, so the wait for the boat was a little saddened, but it was made clear from the start and we were promised the boat next Friday. It will be worth the wait I am sure. We plan on getting our upgrade here in a few years as well and have already told a few friends. As local business owners ourselves, this place understands the process.

I dont know what was wrong today. My husband and son came to look and NO ONE came out or…read moreapproached them. They walked all around the yard, his wife and I stayed in the vehicle. But, really???? I dont see what the problem was and I can tell you we will not be back. I wanted a pontoon, and my son wanted a bass boat. Thank God for Bass Pro Shops.

We took our boat to Duncans for service. Because of delays along our route, we were late. The…read morepeople at Duncan's are very easy to work with. They helped us every step of the way. We are kind of novices.

We've been doing business with Duncan's for years and are always very pleased with our service. The…read morestaff is always very communicative, kind, and accommodating.

I purchased a new 286 Sea Fox Commander Center Console boat from Palmetto Boat Sales, and my…read moreexperience was horrible from the day I paid for the boat, through the delivery process, and beyond as I worked literally for years trying to get warranty items fixed and any reasonable communication from the service department. My boat had over 30 verified and documented items either break or not function from the day I took delivery, such as the steering, water pumps, radar, leaks, paint overspray, sonar INOP, Auto Pilot non-functioning, toilet not functioning, 2' X 2' port-side gelcoat damage from factory, etc. Every water, bilge, live well and macerator pump on my boat had to be replaced within the first 6 months, as well as the power steering assist pump (2 times). It was virtually impossible to get a timely response from the dealership service department. Keep in mind the boat was unusable or not fully functional during these times. I repeatedly asked for a close inspection of the hull of my boat, which routinely had water in it. Literally a foot of water would be sitting in my hull when I would arrive at my boat to go fishing in the morning. Each time it was blown off by the service department as some sort of spill over from the engines, or fresh water draining or ice melting. After over a year of back and forth frustration with the service department, and no resolution, a mechanic at the marina I keep my boat noticed water leaking into the hull where a trim tab was not sealed at the factory. Supposedly this was inspected by the service department on one of my many requests to have it fixed. So essentially, my boat for two years had been suffering from severe, undesigned salt water intrusion into the entire hull area... battery cables, electrical system cables and wires, pumps, all were compromised by being completely submerged in salt water for many hours at a time... not how any boat is designed!! I met with the owner of Palmetto Boats and a representative of Sea Fox, who agreed to replace all affected items and make the boat "right". Once out of the office, my issues were turned back over to the service department again, and the same delays and lack of communication about the condition and repair of my boat repeated itself! I again met with the owners, who essentially blew me off as being tired of listening to me. Essentially, I spent $125K on a boat that was never as-advertised. Sea Fox's answer was to spray it with Salt-Away, and the owner of Palmetto Boats told me "...he had owned lots of boats, and I should expect to have problems when a boat is in a saltwater environment." Unacceptable answer to me, but they could have cared less... they had my money. If avoidable in any way, DO NOT purchase a boat from this dealership unless you have your own service department, mechanic, and don't plan on receiving any customer service or repairs after you pay for it!

From the owner: For all of your boating needs Palmetto Boat Sales has you covered! Whether it be sales or service,…read moremaintenance to fiberglass repair to electronics installs, our professional and well trained and certified staff are here to help you along every step of the way.

My wife and I recently bought a boat here, 10/10 service. If you are in the market for a new or…read moreused boat this should be your first stop. From start to finish it was a smooth process.

I will not do business with this dealership again. Purchased a pre-owned boat and trailer through…read moreRogue Motion in April 2025 and instantly regretted using Rogue Motion. I'd recommend reading Rogue Motion reviews on Google, Yelp, and Facebook. Additionally, if you're looking at buying a pre-owned watercraft and trailer, it doesn't hurt to ask about hull, engine, or trailer title transfer processes and if there are any active liens prior to a security deposit or purchase; if needed, you may want to research your informal and formal resolution options, whether its BBB, SC Consumer Affairs, an SC Attorney that can resolve vessel purchase and sale contract complaints, or other resources that have regulatory or enforcement jurisdiction.

Brian Trask helped us pick a self deploying trolling motor from Minn Kota For our Sportsman 232…read moreOpen boat. The Minn Kota Instinct was installed by Charleston Marine. We are thrilled with the tremendous customer service and we highly recommend them. The system comes with a remote but Jim Carter setup my cell phone with the Minn Kota App.

Got an amazing quote from Jason who was very helpful. I called back 30 minutes later to schedule…read moreand was told by the service manager that "this is not something they want to take on". Basically they only want to do bigger fancier boats. I feel they should have honored their quote and done the work for us for customer service. Obviously they do not need new customers or business.

Hector Chavarria sold me a 21ft Chaparral boat and it was one of the best customer service…read moreexperiences I have ever had. We drove across the country to pick it up so communication and timing throughout the process were essential. I could have not been happier with how Hector got everything taken care of. He would pick my calls even outside regular business hours. He even helped me out with the registration process after the purchase. I strongly recommend buying a boat through Hector at this location as it was tremendous quality of service and outstanding expertise.

I will start off by saying my experiences at Longshore have been both good and bad. Purchasing, was…read morea bit rocky due to under prepared salesmen at the Charleston Boat Show in 2020 (some promises were made that they simply couldn't keep). But we got past that. The follow-on scheduled maintenance periods were nice. Decent availability, and they were willing to work with my timing to get the boat in and out. Come time for real warranty work. My Robalo R242 had some bonding issues with the center console below the deck and the T-top was structurally failing because of it. Michael Callahan led me on from July 2022 to October 2022 telling me that the work would be covered under warranty blah blah blah. This is nearly 40 emails back and forth of me checking every week, him apologizing for the delay, rinse and repeat. Finally, in October, Michael kindly lets me know that he's doing me a favor by only making me pay $6200 for the repairs. I contacted Robalo, I spoke with the owner of Longshore (Chris is a really nice guy), and I made sure that the issue was confronted. Magically enough, the following week the boat was on a truck headed to Robalo's factory for WARRANTY work! While the boat was away, Michael wrote me out another quote of over $2000 for stuff that I mostly did myself BEFORE THE BOAT WENT IN because I got tired of waiting on Longshore to do it. (Like $300 to secure the foot rest that they improperly installed). The boat came back to Robalo January 18th, and the only things needing to be done were installation of the GPS (was also warranty), and gel coat repairs which would start within the "next few days". THIS WAS TOLD TO ME ON THE 18TH BY MICHAEL CALLAHAN. They broke the acrylic dashboard while installing the new GPS (Stuff happens, not too upset about it. Checks with the rest of my interactions with my amazing "Service Advisor" Michael). I send an email today to Michael to see what the status is, guess what!?!? Another apology for the delay and now, their gel coat guy is "having a personal problem" and will try to get to it early next week. I am completely baffled, and I'm absolutely disgusted with my "Service Advisor" and how this has been handled. Good luck at the boat show! Take your chances, take your luck, but for the love of all that is holy, don't take Michael Callahan as your Service Advisor at Longshore Boats.

SV Just Breathe - Charleston SC…read more Though we bought our Beneteau Oceanis 41 from a different dealer up North, we have been using St Bart's to do some repair work since moving to Charleston 9 months ago. We had some poor work performed on the boat in NY. The techs at St Bart's were able to repair the previous work done and have done some installs of new equipment for us as well. They are all extremely knowledgeable about Beneteau boats, I believe a few of the employees worked at Beneteau in their Marion, SC production facility, and they are also on top of their game when it comes to Electronics on board the boats! When it comes time for us to move up to a new or larger boat, we will come to St. Barts without question to talk about a purchase. I cannot recommend them highly enough, if your going to drop 1/4 million or more in a boat, talk to these guys, they know their boats and stand behind them!!

From the owner: North Point Yacht Sales is an East Coast dealer for new and brokerage yachts, with locations in…read moreAnnapolis, MD, Gloucester Point, VA, Charleston, SC, and Jacksonville, FL. Our team brings decades of on the water experience to every customer, and we stay involved well past the sale with service, parts, and support at all four offices.

Butler Marine of Charleston on Savannah Highway on Johns Island is a great place to go for all…read morethings boats and marine accessories. They have a really good selection of different items available for a good value. The staff here is very friendly and knowledgeable. Good experience each time I have been here.

Bought boat 2016 In…read morewater 3 times - stopped working Had to b towed out 3 times New to boats Could of told me that in board r not popular in ocean water or that it's trouble some Now 2020 Had been sitting same place Wish they would take it back as a low cost smaller boat purchase

Glen Appelbaum is not just a great agent, he is a quality individual. Our closing took much longer…read morethan he, or we, expected. He was patient, always level minded, and his integrity for both parties involved meant that he is the first person I will go to the next time we are in the market. I have dealt with many sales people and even manage a team of them in my current position. Glen is in the top 1% in my book because he understands that people are at the heart of the transaction and not just a product. I recommend him to anyone in the market, whether they are an experienced buyer or a first timer. It has been an honor to work with him. Brad Heath, NC