Boatmax II

A bit expensive but it’s a great placd to keep your boat during season. Security gated marina with 24 scces for members..

Stayed here for the winter and can’t say I was thrilled. Went to get the boat launched and it was filthy as if it had never been wrapped at all. It was covered in dust from bottom sanding another boat nearby. Huge black exhaust stain on my brand new hull from another boat backed up to mine running. Big chip in the enamel on my brand new outboard from the forklift crashing into it during launch. Had an appointment for 10 am and got dropped off there only to find out they couldn’t launch me until 2. It would be nice to find an English speaker but then again city island has become a step below an animal shelter. Won’t be back. For the money, I would prefer a tiny bit of respect for my property.

Well, I have been a customer of Boatmax and North Minneford Marina only 8 years…8 happy years of my life and life of my family. I purchased from Boatmax two sailboats and in both cases Bob/​Robert helped me to make right decisions. In addition, he offered tremendous amount of support after the deal was closed, including becoming my sail instructor (at no cost!!!) and eventually becoming my very good friend. I guess Sarah is right in some of her observations, Bob is not one of those sales guys who will sugar coat the deal essentially forcing you into making a very serious decisions of your life — changing your life style and becoming a sailor. Well, Sarah, I’m sure he could also become your friend.
I don’t know all reasons to make Sarah feel uncomfortable at North Minneford Marina, sometimes we all happen to have one of those days. Sarah, I’m certain that you could also become a very happy customer of North Minneford had you chosen to do so. Why, just because I meet so many happy people every single time I get there.
This summer I will be flying my Beneteau First 345 next to Captain’s Bob Beneteau First 35s5 and I’m sure it will be another very happy summer of my life.
Captain Andy

Hmmmmmm. Rather than respond directly to Sarah B, I think I’ll post here instead as a reviewer! I can do this because prior to working at Boatmax, I bought 3 boats from them. I was always treated with respect and any issue with the boats handled swiftly. The great friendly attitude towards me and my friends ended up as a part-​time employment situation, which I still enjoy. Boatmax is part of a full service marina that actually cares about the customer.
The sailboat is NOW being repaired, awaiting the mast. Did you ever buy a boat? She’s still available. No hard feelings. I can be reached anytime at the yard. Best of luck, Robert

You know how sometimes you see a lot of red flags and you ignore them because you really want something? That’s pretty much what happened to my husband and I at Boat Max.
In May we stopped in to check out a sailboat that had been listed online. When we arrived we talked to the person responsible for sales. He was a large sloppy man who was was pretty much the quintessential sleazy salesperson. First Red Flag.
After talking to him about the boat for approximately 5 minutes he discloses some pretty serious damage about the boat that wasn’t listed online and presents it with a silver lining. Second Red Flag.
While we are talking another worker goes into the bathroom behind sloppy man’s desk and takes care of his business but it’s so loud we can hear it. Some things can’t be unheard. Not a red flag but seriously foul and inappropriate.
We walk out to take a look at the boat and sloppy man doesn’t join us to check things out. After viewing several boats we knew this was uncommon. But the boat was on the hard and he probably couldn’t get up there. Third Red Flag.
Now my husband and I are clearly IDIOTS. We put on offer on the boat. We still haven’t heard back… it’s been over a month. Fourth Red Flag.
We had a friend call about a week later and ask about the boat. The sloppy man told them that insurance for the damage hadn’t been approved. He told us it was approved. The sloppy man lied. Fifth Red Flag.
Long story, short… do not buy or sell your boat here.