GS Marine

We’ve had a jet boat for 15 years. We had to have our entire jet replaced. We highly recommend GS Marine. Greg is an expert in his field and does a fabulous job. Jeanette in the office is very efficient and a pleasure to work with. These days it’s hard to get the best of both worlds. We used to get our annual oil changes and tune-​ups on our boat in Needles or Havasu because we didn’t want to deal with towing the boat back and forth… not worth it! From now on, we will be bringing it home every year to GS Marine to make sure it’s done right!!!

Should be no stars for this place. I brought my boat here for an engine swap and water ready work (I paid separately and provided the engine and some parts) I was told it would take about 3 – 4 weeks because he had other projects ahead of mine, I said fine (it took him more than a year) I was charged nearly 4k for a shabby half-​assed job. I was charged hundreds of dollars for a carb rebuild (come to find out later after picking my boat up and trying to start the engine, he eventually admitted that he never rebuilt the carb) He lied to me numerous times about what was done and what was not done on my boat and I have the emails to back all of this up. I was told the cost of labor was $ 90 per hour when I dropped my boat off (when I got my bill, I was charged $ 120 per hour, not the $ 90 I was told) nothing itemized in any kind of order, I was charged for things that were never done. He put parts on the new engine without using new gaskets (he re-​used the old gaskets). He left my boat dirty, boat plug out, bilge pump plugged, engine compartment filthy, the interior disassembled, dirty with bird crap and leaves etc. doors off hinges etc. rusty parts left all over my boat staining the gel-​coat and a nice gouge on the side of my boat (as if something were backed into it). I have no steering in my boat now, I’m having to take parts off and re-​connect them using new gaskets and now have another mechanic fixing all the problems resulting from the hack-​job that G.S. Marine did on my boat. He refused to warranty any work that he did, this is not surprising considering the «work» he did on it. I asked for a partial refund considering all the things that have to be fixed now and Greg refused even after providing him with proof of emails/​invoice proving I was lied about work he supposedly did. I now have to file a small claims case. Update: I won my case against GS Marine in small claims court… don’t be afraid to take this guy to court when he screws you over.

GS Marine has been my go-​to shop for many years. Greg and his team have always provided top-​notch service for my jet boat and have spent more than enough time on the phone to educate me on what has failed mechanically on the boat and what the recommended fix was. The quote that was provided and the bills that I have paid have always been in sync. I would recommend Greg to anyone who is needing either just a tune-​up or significant overhauls or upgrades.

Went here because I needed to get the hydrulic trim system bleed on my boat after replacing a hose on the outboard. I asked them to please check that and adjust the shifter. After 4 days I get a call and they say my boat is ready. So I ask how much is my bill and to my SHOCK. I get told $ 444.36. I just about crashed (as I was driving). This place is a rip off. NEVER GO HERE.

Trailered my boat from the river to Greg’s shop (250 miles) for a new steering cable and forward reverse cable (jet boat). Boat was done on time, however this is what I received: a new scratch in the gel coat, interior not screwed together properly, 180 degrees of play in the steering cable, forward and reverse not adjusted and boat sticks in reverse, at least half of the wiring pulled from my gauges. All of this added up to four hours of work that I had to put into my boat while on vacation. Not to mention, his silly sticker on my pump to remind me of the money and time lost to fix everything GS Marine touched.

Purchased a new ignition switch from GS Marine. It was the easiest thing to do. Ordered it over the phone and picked up at 9:30 the next day. They were very nice and friendly, and super affordable!

I found GS Marine on the internet while looking for a shop to get a service done on my boat. I found Greg’s web site and it was local so I gave them a shot. He had a ad on his web page for a «shop special» for the month of April for $ 315.00 plus parts. When I dropped off my boat, I met Greg and he seemed like an ok guy so I felt good about my decision to try this shop. But when I picked up my boat the bill was $ 430.00 and it looks like all they did was an oil change. Needless to say I was shocked, and the bill did not itemize the work done or parts used.
After talking with some other local boat owners who have also had work done at this shop, this sounds like the usual scam of give one price and collect a totally different amount. I will not be returning to this shop for my future boat service needs.

I have been taking my boat to Greg and GS Marine for close to 10 years. Always up front and honest. Just had a complete engine rebuild after 15 years of salt water rust building up. Greg went the extra mile to find parts they don’t make anymore and finding used parts when those would work best! Once a year my boat goes in for checkup and I never have problems when I get it back. Great People Great Company!

I have delt with Greg for about two years now. He has always been direct and honest.

A hard lesson learned:
I had «work» done on my boat at GS Marine in Norco, and was very disappointed! $ 925.00 later… same issues, and Greg just argued with asking me «Do you want me to pull the whole motor out»…my boat was overheating! I took it to a mechanic that I had been to before, and what I was thinking was true… the guy is a rip off!!! I tried to get him to refund at least part of the money, as I had to be towed in by another boat… NO WAY!
Thanks for ruining my weekend with my family!
BEWARE OF GS MARINE!!!