Contra Costa Boat Works

We have an old 1988 Marlin open bow boat that needed the out drive put back on because my hubby hurt his shoulder and couldn’t do it.
We had other boat places look at it, and they wanted a lot of money just to put it back together. Not wanting to dump a lot of money into an OLD boat we searched around and came across Contra Costa Boat Works. We called Terry and he was able to get us in to get it checked out right away (a week before Memorial Day weekend)
Terry called us to let us know what it needed, how much it would cost and how long it would take, we agreed. I told him then, please don’t make promises that you can’t keep, he replied, as long as the parts come in, it will be done. It was actually done a day ahead of time!
So I went ahead and let them detail it inside and out! Let me say, that I cannot believe that old boat came out looking as good as he promised !! I was amazed!
Terry is a honest and fair guy, he’s not out to rip you off and charge an arm and and leg!
Jason his mechanic was very knowledgeable and honest and stayed within our budget! Thanks Jason!!!
The boat ran great Memorial Day weekend and fun was had by all !!!

These were very nice people, and the shop had great reviews on Unilocal.However, they were unable to fix our boat after keeping it for one month. They charged $ 400 to fix the brakes on our trailer and another minor issue, which was never completed as confirmed by the next boat company we took our boat to to be repaired. Be careful.

I just want to give a supreme shout out to terry and his team for performing an emergency repair operation on my boat. 2 days before a major camping trip with friends and family I woke up heard a loud knocking sound in the back of my motor I called terry he to me to bring it by. though it was something small but turn out to be major damage to the backend of the motor. In 1 day they pulled the entire motor and back unit off the boat and replaced all damaged parts they spent over 10hrs on it. they had my boat back up and running in time to still make the camping trip. I highly recommend these guys for all your boats needs. 10*

Incredible work, on time, top notch mechanics and the detail job they did on my boat was FANTASTIC! I’ve been to other top recommended shops, many where you have to wait a month to get an appointment, CCBoat Works beats them all!
Just finished complete upper/​lower maintenance on 2002 Bayliner 195 Capri Sport 4.3L mercruiser
Don’t go anywhere else, Terry in my opinion is the best and you won’t be disappointed!

I called Contra Costa Boat Works because I bought a new (to me) boat and wanted it gone through before I went out on the water. The caveat? I was scheduled to take family and friends out in 3 days. I called Terry and he told me that his policy was to help those who wanted to get out on the water first. He said that he had other customers that weren’t in a hurry, and that he could take care of me in the allotted time frame. The second problem is that my schedule is fairly busy, so Terry offered to swing by my house and pick up the boat. Wow! He returned the boat to me the day before my Lake Berryessa outing, and the work was very well done.
5 stars for Terry and Contra Costa Boat Works… I won’t hesitate to use them in the future, and neither should you.

Terry is a true gem to the Marine industry ! I have a 1961 30′ Tollycraft and am converting over to a hybrid diesel electric. Terry has been there to answer any questions along the way as well as finding alternatives to the issues we have come across since the U.S. is behind the times and info is short to none in the electric marine industry ! I would recommend Contra Costa Boat Works to any boat owner before they get took by any other shop ! If you have a boat Terry is your man

So I had my boat in a field for for 10 years after I got divorced. The boat had gone to shambles. Never did I think that this boat would be useable again… For such a reasonable rate with such an able team this boat is back to new and from junk to a $ 22,000 offer! I am choosing to keep it now that it is as good as new. Pricing is 3X more reasonable than any other shop! Work is done as it would be to the owner’s boat. All work was delivered in time promised. Great iob Terry and team! I love a promise delivered!

Got into some rocks with my Ranger bass boat chipped the gel coat underneath. Contacted Terry of Contra Costa Boat Works about doing the work. He did an excellent job, cheaper price than any place else and I would highly recommend this shop.