Lentze Marina Inc

Best marina around for anything you need Jeff and Patti will bend over backwards to get you back in service and back on the fishing grounds. I highly recommend them for anything you need for your boat

so bought a boat from a friend that kept it at the marina after I got it home I saw there was damage from the forks on the lift the owner has no idea on what he is going he also told us he would be there at 10 he didn't get there till 10.30 and there was another boat waiting till 9am to be dropped in the water. I will never come back and would not recommend it to anyone to never come there.

This is our 2nd year at Lentze Marina. As new boat owners, this was a great place to not only keep our boat but the family owned business is attentive to our needs and very helpful with general boating and area information. The flood gate adds an extra sense of security to our experience. They are working on several improvements including additional finger docksfor those customers in need of dry dock service. Overall our experience at Lente Marina has been a positive one and we look forward to the continued service and improvements.

In the spring of 2015. I hired Lentze Marina to replace the exhaust risers and manifolds on my boat. Twin Chrylser 318 motors. The gaskets were installed upside down on both motors, one old gasket was not removed prior to installing the new gasket, one bolt was stripped and a spark plug was cracked. The spark plug that was cracked was right next to one of the leaks. This could have caused a fire or an explosion, if the plug arced outside and caught the leak. After the work was done we test drove our boat. The motors were under-performing, below deck filled with exhaust fumes, our gas alarms below deck were screaming and our engine hatches were filled with exhaust. We could actually see the exhaust leaks coming from the engine. It is obvious that the motors were not run after such a major repair. The marina should have test run our motors to verify their work. After discussing the matter with the marina the marina said things that lead me to make the decision that they would never work on my boat again. So I (being an experienced mechanic) did the repair work myself. I hired them to save myself time and energy. I've asked the marina to reimburse me for the cost of their labor plus the cost of the gaskets. I've been trying to give them the benefit of the doubt and have waited this long for them to do the right thing. They have refused. I told them I would go to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and review them online if they didn't reimburse me. Their attorney is now threatening to sue me if I do go the BBB or review them online. I have photos and copies of e-mails to show and prove everything. I got in touch with the State of NJ Consumer Affairs Office. The state inspector looked at my boat, interviewed me, saw the pictures of the work and spoke with the marina. The inspector came down on my side and asked the marina to at least make an offer to reimburse me something. They flat out refused. I planed on taking them to court over this. However, my time is worth more to me. It is my opinion that I would never let Lentze Marina work on my boat ever again. Plus, they won't reimburse a good customer (I was at their marina for 2 years. I paid cash on time for all my bills) for such an obvious, major mistake and they have threatened to sue me if I tell other people the truth. I'm writing this review so other people are cautious about how important work like this. The cracked spark plug and leaks could have caused a fire or explosion. The fumes leaking from the hatch and into the cabin could have made us sick or have even killed us.

Have been at Lentze Marina since 2008. Love the place. the operators and staff. Short ride out to great fishing and boating.