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June 2023 by Peter Turpel
Fantastic experience. Great Price, Easy to communicate, very timely and executed my repair flawlessly. Definitely remains my GO TO company for my boat. (VHF coax repair )
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February 2023 by Nicholas Setchell
I've used Beacon Marine Electronics twice now, and I'll definitely be back again. Most recently I was desperate for an older NMEA cable and Nigel and Joel went the extra mile to help me track down a replacement and get it to me before a deadline. They even tested and cleaned the electrical connections on the instrument I brought in to help with IDing the cable type.Top notch service - I look forward to buying from and using services from Beacon Marine Electronics in the future. Thanks for the help BME!
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February 2023 by Gary R.
Called them as I've recently purchased a new to us yacht. Scheduled a service call. I have to say. Very impressed with the details that were requested. Stay tuned for actual service call !!
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October 2022 by Nigel Case
Quality Work
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August 2022 by scott w
I've had two horrible experiences with this company. I normally pay about $450 to $500 for an oil change. They were coming out to my boat anyway so I told him I'd rather give them the money. They charged me $1,400. $185 just to go pick up the oil .My second experience is was they quoted me to do some minor electronic work. When they finish the job it was more than double what they quoted me. Apparently they forgot they gave me a written quote. Horrible company I would never use them again.
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June 2022 by scott wenguer
I've had two horrible experiences with this company. I normally pay about $450 to $500 for an oil change. They were coming out to my boat anyway so I told him I'd rather give them the money. They charged me $1,400. $185 just to go pick up the oil .My second experience is was they quoted me to do some minor electronic work. When they finish the job it was more than double what they quoted me. Apparently they forgot they gave me a written quote. Horrible company I would never use them again.
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March 2021 by Bill B.
I was interested in upgrading the batteries on my RV and selected a battery manufacturer, Battleborn. They referred me to Beacon for installation. My installation was just completed and the work was performed in a professional manner and, to my delight, done in two days. This involved installation of the batteries, reprogramming a solar controller and inverter and integration with the RV's alternator. I am very satisfied with the work done.
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March 2021 by Brittani V.
Joel came out for our FCC inspection and tried to up-sale equipment on everything he had written the boat up for. When my fiancé questioned his bogus write ups, he made excuses saying it was due to the poor condition of the boat (this is a Coast Guard regulated vessel, the boat is far from "poor" condition). After being questioned he also inferred that we didn't have a choice since our Coast Guard inspection was too close to look for other places to inspect/buy from. Another thing we found odd was how you have to pay for the inspection before you even get an appointment with them. After paying for it, it was like pulling teeth just to get someone out there. My fiancé has 20 years in the fishing industry and would not recommend this place to anyone. I can deal with a lack of professionalism, but this place is just outright wrong.
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March 2021 by Daniel H.
We have dealt with Joel twice as of late and it has been a disaster each time. My boat needed a radio certification for the Coast Guard and Joel came with no mask and a terrible attitude. He was a complete headache to deal with, as I had to repeatedly listen to him complain about how he doesn't have time to be here, and whine about how his hand hurts so bad. There was also no shortage of petty, rude, and unprofessional remarks regarding the condition of my boat's radios which worked perfectly fine before he arrived. To top it all off, he tried to upsell me on parts from his shop that were not necessary; just a total joke dealing with this guy and shame on Beacon marine for letting this guy represent your business! I wish I could leave negative stars on this review and certainly don't recommend anyone use Joel or this company for any of your marine electronic needs.
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March 2021 by L G.
Wow! That is all I can say. When Joel says he will be at the gate to the marina at 0900, he is there. I asked him to make recommendations for a new VHF and AIS and he installed the best equipment money could buy. And equipment from Beacon Marine Electronics does not cost any more than if you purchase it at a "big box" marine toy store. What you get, however, that is different from the "big box" store" is superb expertise born from many years on the job in the field. Joel knows what works and what doesn't, and he knows how to find out what's wrong. Now I have an extremely powerful and reliable radio on my boat. Even more impressive is the AIS he recommended and installed. I can actually see AIS targets over 100 miles away, and to other vessels on the water, my boat looks like a tanker. Joel's installation was clean and professional, tidy and affordable. I highly recommend Joel and his firm. He is busy, so make sure you schedule your projects accordingly.
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November 2020 by Geoff Harding
Beacon Marine Electronics is NOT PROFFESIONAL, it is a one man/family operation, from the moment you walk in the door they are UP SELLING on whatever your current needs are. But that's not the big problem their instalations are not done or overseen by the owner when they installed a VHF radio in my boat their man, Brian, left holes in wall, dust from drilling and when the owners were asked to repair they reluctantly sent him back and he put plastic over the gel coat to cover holes. NOT PROFFESIONAL.
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May 2020 by jeff h.
Twice Joel failed. Once with a compass repair and then with radio installation, he made excuses both times that the boats were old and not well maintained, this is a bald faced lie and not an excuse for any professional repair service, only a fake excuse.
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March 2020 by victor allan
Super nice people and they do great work, specially mr ian bell .He always looks serious but due to the brain he carry over his shoulders
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January 2020 by Garry K.
I was having steering issues with my boat. Found out the steering rams were leaking. Called around and was recommended to go to Beacon. Which I did. Well they sent Brian out to diagnose and fix my boat. Brian is not a small guy, in fact rather tall. However, he dug right in, figured out exactly what needed to be done, ordered the parts and fixed my boat! Overall very pleased with the service and the price, considering what a PITA (the steering rams were hardly accessible) the repair was, the price was very reasonable. Do I recommend Beacon? If you got a boat, I certainly do.
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October 2019 by Rachel Sedacca
Beacon Marine electronics delivers great service as they are very knowledgeable about many electronic systems that work together on a boat. I have spoken to many of their customers as I have worked in the boating industry and almost all are very happy with the service they received. Marine electronics can be very expensive and is a specialty for which boaters spend a significant amount of money. I feel that the owner of beacon takes customer safety very seriously as much as relying on the functionality of the electronic systems. I would definitely recommend them for their extensive knowledge.
