Best Marine

Paid $ 1500 to get the boat serviced and up to date and went to take it out today for the first time and the boat wouldn’t start… Amazing. Took it in to another boat repair shop, and shocker — the wires to the kill switch and fuel pump were not hooked up properly. Clearly we were lied to and they did not check to see if the boat started, because had they done this — they should have caught the fact there were disconnected wires.

I have a 2004 Sea Ray and the engine fuse blew and would not let the engine start. BUT before taking it in I thought I ran out of gas and stop by best marine and they were very helpful told me I should check the fuel filter to see if it had gas so I went home and sure enough the gas was fine the boats would not start so I called him back to have him look at it. I droped the boat off Monday I called them Wednesday to get a status he said he did not have time to get to it, but the boat would be ready by the weekend Thursday comes around and I get a call from him saying the boat is ready I asked him what was wrong? he said it had a blown fuse the service was great but I’m a little upset at the bill because you think these guys work on boats all day long and I told him what the problem was. maybe the first thing they should do is check the fuses but they said they had to spend hours to troubleshoot. im very upset that I had to pay $ 260 for a $ 2 fuse I don’t think I will be coming back here

If you own a evinrude this place is a MUST! John & Van are very knowledgeable and very helpful. Ever visit is a learning experience.

I agree completely with all the other 4-​star and 5-​star reviewers: Best Marine is an excellent shop, and John and Van are tops! Their prices are fair — sure, boat and trailer repair isn’t cheap, but neither is car repair, and just like with your car you can save a lot of money if you do it yourself.
I’m about to relocate to another city and didn’t have time to do the bearings on my trailer before the move, so I dropped it off to have it done. They did a good job and did it on time, and discovered that on one side, there had been some previous damage to the axle (I haven’t had this long and it’s a project boat, if you know what I mean). He showed me where it was and told me what to watch for over my upcoming 500 mile tow. I have a grease gun and that should get me from here to there if there is any seal leakage.
I want to specifically say that I couldn’t agree more with Donald P.‘s review — John is a good and honest man who does good work at fair prices — or disagree more with Brandon S.‘s, including that they installed Bearing Buddies for me that I already had, and didn’t charge me any extra for it.
Five stars for Best Marine, I will miss them when I move. I hope I can find a boat shop this good in my new location!

Amazing store! Amazing mechanics! Hard to find parts and Jon will order what ever you need! This place is becoming a staple in the south bay as all of the other shops are closing Best Marine appears to be thriving=quality service.

John and Van are both very helpful and nice people to boot. I had some work done there on my engine and they were just great. I wouldn’t be afraid to deal with them again. They know what they are doing and we appreciate competence when there is so little elsewhere.

I went to best marine and talked to the owner John about my issue with our boat.
He was more than helpful ordered our part and gave us helpful tips in how to further diagnose the problem. Now with a new fuel pump our boat is running good thanks ti best marine and John. I will go back to do business with them again.

My husband received a boat that needed lots of work and tlc. With little money to work with and convenience if living down the street, our only option was Best Marine. John (owner) is fantastic! He is more than just knowledgeable… he really knows his business! !! He has assisted us in doing minor repairs and services ourselves today save money. We have a 1960 Starcraft and an old 76 Johnson. John has gotten us parts that no else could. The name says it. .
They simply are the BEST MARINE!

I’ve been boating for 20 years. I build engines, I restore and know boats. Best Marine is arguably the best boat shop in our Silicon Valley. Shops have gone out of business or moved during the recession. This is one business that is deserving of our patronage.
The owner is a fine man. I’ve had two boats worked on by his shop over a 12 year period. The owner — John — is an honest and good family man. Know what he does in his spare time? He works in organizations that, among other things, fights malaria in Africa. Just a solid trustworthy and knowledgeable man.
His mechanic is similarly an experienced and good man. When I have my boat worked on, he spends time explaining the problem and how it is resolved.
If I haven’t already, I’d violate their confidences to illustrate how helpful they’ve been. In providing advice, support and just being good people.
Best Marine is an official Volvo dealer. They know their stuff. Their prices are fair (no boat equipment pricing is good) but compared to Cope and McPheters, Central Valley and others, Best Marine is downright attractive in pricing. The shop is also not gold plated and polished. But they are effective.
The owner speaks clearly, logically and respectfully about problems. He’s efficient and he’s got good common sense about how to fix/​buy/​embellish a boat with some sagacious perspective. He has steered me away from purchases that I thought were necessary. I’m keeping track and he has not been wrong once.
Best Marine is great business. I am anal about my boat. My Wellcraft, frankly, is beautiful. I take it to Best without hesitation. I’ve towed boats, including a Mastercraft, with my Best Marine-​prepared Wellcraft. I hope this business stays around to support the Bay Area for a long time to come.

Walked in here, pretty old shop, lots of stuff looks like it has been sitting on the shelf for 10 years. Pretty dusty. They mostly just do Johnson and OMC, mercruiser stuff. No jetski stuff. Had some oil/​parts if you needed stuff in a pinch. This was just the store front, I’m not sure how their mechanic abilities are. Nice guy working the counter though.