Brian's Marine Service LLC

5th season with my 2009 cabin cruiser. Brian does the maintenance every year and when something breaks (as boats do) he is by my side getting me back on the water. I put about 100 hours on this boat every year and could not do it without Brian. Much thanks!- kw

After saving for almost 7 years, I purchased my dream boat: an express cruiser with a nice interior. I did everything that was suggested during the buying process. I hired a surveyor, ordered a compression test, performed some basic research, and asked a lot of questions. However, I was misled nonetheless, and after completing every “needed repair” listed on the survey, I took my dream purchase out to sea for the first time. And guess what? She broke down. Unfortunately, this wasn’t just a one and done, yet this was the beginning of a long list of engine problems that had to be addressed. From needing a new exhaust, to IACs, to replacing mis-matching spark plugs, to wrong sized fuses, to rusty steering arms – I was beyond frustrated. Well thankfully, Brian’s Marine Service was able to help me navigate all these overwhelming challenges, which almost led to me selling the boat. At the end of the season, the port engine blew. I made the painful decision to replace both engines with bran new Stroker 383s and bran new transom assemblies as it made sense to do it all at once. Brian’s Marine Service not only did an excellent job within scope, budget, and timeline – they answered my questions more than once as I sometimes need to hear answers a couple of times. Approaching 25 hours on my new engines, and I am very happy. They have 3-year warranties backed by Mercruiser and will likely last 15 to 20 years. Same with the transom assemblies. The boat will likely last to my golden years, and I plan on enjoying every minute of it. I highly recommend Brian’s Marine Service for any small or big job as he has done a lot for me. He is also reasonably priced if not lower priced than some of the other marinas within the area, and his staff treat my boat like their own.

Brian is the main person everyone at Bowleys Marina goes to for anything on the boat. Like all of the people who work up here he is considerate and honest. Great place to keep a boat.

I have used Brian's service twice: once to identify the source issue causing the boat warning horn to sound & the second time to replace the starter motor motor on our boat. On both of these occasions Brian was responsive, getting the work done in a very timely manner and his prices were very reasonable. When the starter motor needed to be replaced, I found Brian's price on the part to be comparable to what I could buy the motor for online AND Brian had it in stock. On another occasion, I had a problem with the boat air conditioning. I reached out to Brian, not knowing that he was away on vacation. Not only did he respond, but he provided me the name of a marine air conditioning repair technician who was able to repair the problem quickly and for a fantastic price. Last winter, when I was performing my own outdrive repairs, Brian was very helpful in answering any questions I had, even though he was not being paid for his knowledge. I highly recommend Brian's Marine Service.

Brian replaced the regulator on a boat I purchased a few months back. A month later it caught on fire. I had another mechanic replace it again, but he stressed I shouldn't put anymore money into this boat - citing numerous issues he found that Brian's Marine either didn't spot or chose to ignore. Going through the service history (done at Brian's before I purchased) - every single item repaired in the last two years is an issue again. Seems like this is the type of mechanic who just fixes an issue without looking for the underlying cause. They either don't know what they are doing or prefer to soak their customers for repeat business. Take your boat elsewhere.