Gallery Marine Services

Let’s face it; yacht ownership is something that never pencils out, if you’re looking at it logically. The damn things are never used enough, and are mind-​blowingly expensive. Still, if you still have to indulge in the ‘Glorious Irrationality’ that is yacht ownership, and even if you are mechanically handy, you still need to know a pro you can trust. For boaters in general, and owners of boats powered by Crusader engines in particular, Gallery Marine is your ‘go-​to’ resource.
THE ROSES: These guys are good! They know what they’re doing, and among the engines they work on, they are the local Crusader specialists. I had issues with both the Crusaders on my Carver. The sent a young mechanic who despite his youth was clearly very savvy. He diagnosed the problem and got me on my way (as soon as we could get the parts). The folks at GM also work hard to save you money. I had a broken connector that Crusader would only sell with a wiring harne$$$, but GM figured out they could used a regular General Motors part and splice it in, thus saving me a lot of dough.
Where they also shine is that they are not stingy with their expertise. They are quite happy to help you with knowledge and advice to help you fix your own stuff if you’re fairly handy. They have been very good mentors to this budding DIY marine mechanic (I guess they figure it costs nothing, and I’ll be more likely to come to them for the stuff I can’t fix!).
THE THORNS: Compared with some smaller operators, their labor rates are more expensive (currently $ 125hr), but they also have the overhead of a fixed location to cover. But do remember the problem with going with ‘Mobile Marine Mechanic XYZ’ or somebody’s buddy is that you’re taking a real crapshoot. You may get your work done for a bargain basement price, or you may end up with more issues than you bargained for. GM is a Seattle institution and a Known Quantity. You get what you pay for.
THE VERDICT: The best thing with boats, unless you’re one of those guys who has more money than time, is to learn to do as much as you can yourself, and keep up with the routine maintenance. For the stuff you can’t do, it’s hard to find better than Gallery Marine. The fact they’re willing to share their expertise to the DIY boater, even if it makes them no money in the short term, is what gives them a good rating in my book.
Highly recommended for all boaters, VERY HIGHLY recommended for Crusader-​powered boats

These guys sure seemed to be good. They answer question and give good answers. I don’ t know if it was a bad day for mechanic or what but, after they advised me not to replace my drive plate last year, the drive plate failed me up in the islands. Also I had them replace my shaft seals and rudder stuffing box. Both shafts are leaking now which they never did before and one stuffing box is leaking on my rudder. Getting in there is something else. They kept pushing me back and first time and I just overlooked that. Too Bad, I really liked those guys.

Love the guys at Gallery marine. Being a female boat owner It is always nice when the person or company I am doing business with doesn’t talk down to me or look at me like I’m stupid. They have worked on my Universal 25 MPX several times and I’ve always been happy. They have always helped me learn to do minor work on my engine, leading me step by step through the job. I think that pretty damn nice of them. Lots of places won’t tell you how to do things but want you to have them do all the work. These guys are great, I trust them with my boat and my engine.
Thanks Guys for great service and all your help.

I have taken my boat to 4 – 5 different shops for routine maintenance and Gallery Marine is the only place that I trust. All of the other shops I have gone to have tried to sell me on services that were not needed and I feel that Gallery has never tried to sell me on services that were not needed. Also, any time I call them to ask a quick question they are more than helpful. Only knock against them is that they are somewhat unpredictable in terms of their timing ie. «should be ready next week Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday». Overall, great shop and I recommend them.