Ames Auto Marine Service

One of the best boat repairs in the Rockford area, Freeport s best ,fair prices, good work except needs more help

Had boat trailer harness installed, they did not allow enough wire so when turning the car the plug came out and dragged onthe road. Called them about it and he wanted me todrivefrom Rockford again 50 mile round trip.and he would fix it. I decided to buy new harness and do it myself. I asked for a refund they sent 10.00. ,I guess they need the money more than i do so i tore the check and will never go back. How cheap can you get thatdoes not even take care of the part and labor. I just threw away 140.00 . i thought i finally found aboat repair place. Never again

Does good work but gouges prices on parts. Had a water pump kit installed and he charged me $150 just for the kit (without labor) which is listed at $50 across the board online on all sites. They will fix things without even attempting to contact you about the issue and then magically your bill is twice as much. If you’re willing to whip out the checkbook by all means don’t hesitate to take your boat here. If you’re on a budget, beware.

Slow service. They damaged the boat trailer while in their shop. Even though they repaired the damage, it never should have been damaged in the first place. The engine ran worse after they said they fixed it than when I took it in for repair. When I called he couldn't recall who I was. Rule #1 for any business is to remember your customers.

Critical: Professionalism, Quality
Drove two hours for a new bimini top, was told they had opened the box and it was the correct one. Once we got there he cut open the box and it was a cheap aftermarket top, not the color we were promised and, most importantly, not the correct top. No apology, no acknowledgement that he had made a mistake. Wasted our entire day.

Rick and Gabe are my go-too guys for boat service, rick is the owner and Gabe is his employee they are both very knowledgeable and always able to answer questions for me. they are THE BEST at marine electrical work i trust no one else when it comes to marine electrical and they are fast too sometimes they are slow but hey its always done right when i get it back

Rick has always taken good care of my boat year after year, he'll pick it up from lake Carol here and take it back for winterize and storage come summer time he will summerize and deliver for me, he puts it right back in my slip, im never using anybody else for marine service

Quite possibly one of the best boat shops ever!!! i know the one lady that wrote the negative review and she was trying to get something expensive for free, what a joke, disregard any one star reviews here Rick and Gabe do a great job on my plow truck and my boat, i will drive 2 hrs to get service from here.

Never and I repeat NEVER take your boat here! So disappointed in the service. He kept our boat for 9 months and finally got it back to us after memorial day which made us miss a family vacation at the lake. He didn't even fix the problem. Our boat is still broke and we paid him thousands of $$ to fix it. Wasted over half out summer dealing with this BS. Do yourself a favor to go here!!

Always had good luck here. Had a custom cover made here for my pontoon 9 years ago an im amazed at how well its holding up. Probably will get another 15 years out of it awesome material great cover and best of all the inside of my boat looks great