Maurer Marine

I’ve been boating for 50 years. Over a period of many years, I bought boats, motors and trailers from Tradewinds. They used to be excellent and the go-​to place. But something changed with them about 4 years ago and they became the place not to go to. I switched to Maurer Marine and find them excellent. They’re knowledgeable and deliver prompt, attentive and personal service. Even on minor warranty service. I’ve dealt with Jay Maurer. She’s savvy and on top of things, as is Darryl. I haven’t experienced any of the negatives that I see in other Unilocal reviews.

I bought a 26′ Striper from the east coast and had it shipped to OC. Took the boat to Maurer and had them go thru the engines and steering. They did a very thorough job and I was charged a reasonable fee for the service. Will be using them in the future. Friendly staff.

Craig the owner is a really good guy. Very helpful and knows what he’s talking about. Not pushy saying I need this and that just cared about the needs of my boat. Top notch service. Haven’t had anything major done yet but will keep ya posted

Great shop. Had a charging problem and needed the boat for the weekend. These guys pulled some strings for me and not only got the parts I needed SAME DAY, but got them installed too.

Locked yard for the boats to sit in while they are using them. However, the yard is super tiny so sometimes you have to wait weeks to get you boat in. Once they have it they do a great job. We use them for work so we have a couple of boats that we take to them that are old and get used a lot we we deal with them all the time. Reminder this is small shop so don’t go around lunch time because everyone is at lunch so come before or after other wise you will be waiting a long time.

Katie and Garret are awesome!!! Friendly, knowledgable, and insightful. Money saving advice and great products!

I bought a 115 Suzuki from mauer and had them install it on my 17ft boston whaler outrage. They did a professional job installing the motor along with all the wiring. The staff is friendly and willing to work with you! They are busy so make sure to schedule an appointment in advance.

Was referred to Maurer Matine by West Marine. Arrived at 11:30AM, was told Craig was the only person who could answer questions about dinghies but he was tied up and would be with me shortly. Between 11:30 and 12:00 I was told 2 more times he was almost done but the mythical Craig never came to help me.
I can’t comment on their prices or their service but I can say they didn’t respect my time and I will not be going back.

I am really surprised to see the negative reviews here. However,
I have only purchased parts from Garrett.
I can say that my experience was very good and I have bought items multiple times.
Always a good buying experience, and Garrett is as good as they get.
I have delt with other outboard shops in the area.
They do not hold a candle to Maurer at all.

We had great service on our Dauntless 13. Re-​powered and new electrical system. The job was completed on time; on budget; and as promised.

I own a 30′ express cruiser and have been boating all my life. I contacted Maurer Marine about installing the Weaver Leaver system in May, 2014. After 4 phone calls I finally got Craig Maurer on the phone. He was friendly, seemed professional and said he could do the job in 4 hours. He promised to immediately email a form for specs to plan the install. He never sent the form, I guessed he was just busy so I found it myself. He then told me he was leaving for vacation and would get started on my project the following week. That week stretched into over 2 months with countless delays and stomach acid. Today is August 12, 2014 and I am still waiting for him fix a few loose bolts. Every time he said he was coming he never showed up… it was one excuse after the other. When he finally came to do the work he actually asked to take the dinghy back to his shop to make it easier to install the hardware. I agreed and waited another 2 weeks. With more phone calls he finally came to the boat and did most of the installation. It went OK but I got a rushed explanation on how to use the system and I am still calling him to fix loose screws and it’s back to delay after delay. I know this man knows what he is doing and he is not dishonest, but I would never ask him to do work again. If you decide to use Maurer Marine or any boat contractor, don’t sign or agree without specifying a completion date and I hope you get better service than I got.

When will I ever learn. I have a Whaler that is an 82 and I called Mauer to come evaluate whether the engine was worth the money to get it working. I didn’t say new but get it working to have fun. I am reasonable. Of course, he said! Pinnichio now come to my mind. He kept the boat for weeks. He told me all sorts of things that did not end up but eventually got the boat back to my house a few months ago. I spent 2600 dollars. I told him 1 thousand but did not keep on top of them because sadly I wanted to trust him. He kept saying it needs this. He went on vacation. It arrived all chalky dirty and he said oh it was so bad. omg. It has never worked for more than an hour in the last few months. I got it started but it conked out. They were trying to talk me into trading it in but I would have to sell it first. what with no motor. so I just wrote them a check for 2600 dollars with nothing? so he could go on vacation and not follow up. The good reviews have to be from his vendors or relatives. I just got a note from his assistant. oh ya too bad. trade it in. I would never ever use them again for anything and going to call my attorney. Karma. Don’t use them! He can’t even call me for 2600 dollars? wow. disgusting. just want to sell me something and I was so thinking he would give me the money he said he would for the boat. 5 thousand with the non working motor. no. he wants me to try and sell it for that. uggggg

These guys are great! Good communication. Good prices. Good experienced mechanics. Prompt repairs. They did a great job resealing the lower end on my Yamaha F90. I get all of my Yamaha parts from Mauer.

I had previously taken my boat to an outboard marine service center in Corona to get the carburetors (3) rebuilt. They gave me the boat back after 6 weeks and spending $ 600 and it ran worse than when I brought it in, so I had to look for another reputable repair shop that could fix what they had screwed up.
I brought my boat to Maurer Marine because they were recommended to me by a local outboard repair shop that is no longer taking new clients as he is semi retired. I was also recommended to go to them by Warner Boat Sales in Orange County as they are not a certified Suzuki dealer/​service center. When I arrived I was greeted by Garrett who was very knowledgeable and assured me that they would find the issues and get back to me ASAP.
They are a very busy shop and after two weeks I called to see what progress had been made with my motor and I was called back by Craig the owner within 30 minutes and we spoke at great length about the problems I had been experiencing. He told me that he would personally look into it and let me know the outcome.
In less than a week I was contacted by Garrett again and he said that they had found the problem and had fixed it. It was a shoddy rebuild by the previous service center. When I went in to pick up my boat they had it ready to run for me. The mechanic started the engine and it purred like a kitten. Even when I put it in gear and revved the motor it ran great. During the inspection they had found some other minor issues that they fixed for free. Wow!
I took the boat home and put it in the lake and couldn’t believe how well it ran.
I don’t understand the issues that the previous customers have had but I couldn’t be happier. Many thanks to Garrett and Craig. Great job.

Herd good things about maurer on fishing forums so I called Maurer Marine and spoke with Craig, I ask him questions about my 2003 proline 20′ cc and he was very helpful and easy to explain to him what I needed. I ended up making an appointment on a Wednesday to have my 200 hour service done including impeller, filter, greasing. New RPM guage and other important stuff, as I had just gotten the boat. I ended up having to cancel my Wednesday appointment, so later on that wednesday i ended up being available that following friday to take it in, so called them up and they worked with me and got me in at 7 am friday morning! So pumped !! they helped me out big time as I was leaving to Catalina Island that night at 2am
Anyways They did a great Job on the boat and completed by 5pm that same day and craig even waited until 6pm for me to drive from my work in the valley, he even stayed around til about 7pm to explain what he did very clearly, they also found 2 other simple problems that could have potentially been large problem which were an old corroded fuel line and a piece to the prop that was cracked (Craig even showed me the old parts they replaced and wow the fuel line gunked up inside and he also showed me the cracked piece) this was a great thing to see and a huge relief and I was happy to pay the extra money to have these things fixed because I was leaving to Catalina that night at 2am so it was a relief to know everything was taken care of professionally and thoroughly .
All and all great experience and I would definitely go back !! And the boat ran great all day to and back from Catalina no issues!
THANKS MAURER!!! Helped me out big time!
–Dave
Huntington Beach

I have dealt with Craig Maurer at Maurer Marine for approximately 3 months. I have found him to be extremely honest, caring and capable of solving boat problems. He solved a major problem with my boat and worked with me. I read the other review and was shocked. I would seriously doubt their letter. The work He did solved my problem and the work was fairly priced.