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October 2023 by rebecca wiswell
Don’t know much about this company but a driver in one of their trucks tried to run us off the road. We had the right away. Would never do business with them after that
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August 2023 by Joe Augusten
Great honest mechanic. Only does the necessary work and at a decent price.
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August 2023 by Joe A.
Great honest mechanic. He only does the necessary work and at a good price.
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August 2022 by Joshua Buechel
Brandon and his crew are the absolute best … if you need your boat worked in this is the place to go !!!
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June 2022 by Ryan Terwisscha
My boat never ran better!
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October 2021 by Patrick Zemel
Always quick to get the job done and always honest with their evaluation of work that needs to be done. Highly recommended
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September 2021 by Roger Roosendaal
I have been using Leepers for over 25 years. These guys are amazing. They have kept my boats serviced and running smoothly so we could enjoy our boating experience without mechanical issues.They have a very courteous and knowledgeable staff and always have my boat ready exactly when they promised.One year when a part was not available they loaned me their boat so our vacation would not be ruined. I’d give them more than five stars if I could.
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September 2021 by Kimberly Barron
The service was excellent, the job was done in a timely manner and it was within the estimate given. The job even required work that was outside the scope of the estimate and they were able to do it within the original estimate! I will definitely use Leeper’s Marine in the future. It’s clear that Brandon knows his stuff and he operates with integrity.
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September 2021 by S Car
I live 2+ hours away and have been using Leaper’s marine for cleaning and winter storage for many years. The distance is the only reason I would not have been using them for repair as well. Due to the distance, it requires coordination and taking time off from work. Every fall as I’m talking to him about storage, Brandon repeats the same messaging “boats are stored in an offsite location and once we put your boat in, we cannot get remove it until the spring.” They are packed in like a car ferry and he would give me at least 2 weeks’ notice of when to expect it to be at the shop for pick-up. It is not something where I can say on Wednesday, “I’m going to be there on Friday, have it ready”, that was always made clear. For the price I pay I feel that is fair and I have never had an issue. I just talk to him before making any other plans in the area.I have a great mechanic closer to my home and whenever my boat has broken down, it is like a shot in the heart and it usually happens on the weekend. I’m on the phone on Monday begging and pleading for them to try and get it in that week so I can use it the next weekend. As consumers and boat owners, most of us realize that a good shop usually has a backlog of work and it can take weeks to get the boat in. If we do not like it, we can take our business elsewhere, but finding a great shop can be difficult and sometimes my expectations for repair are just too high. Usually, because I want it now.. ?All my interactions with Brandon and his family have been positive and I would recommend their business to any boat owners.Disclaimer: The above is my experience, as most of us can attest every boat and boat owner are different, as is every shop. Just as we can choose to take our business elsewhere, that can also refuse to do business with us. When I first got my boat, I had to hunt around to no less than 4 mechanics to find one that would work on it, specialty engines, etc. Once I did, I treated my mechanic with respect and they in-turn did the same.
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September 2021 by Hope Elaine
The service at Leeper’s Marine is outstanding! The people are all so friendly and so reasonable with timing and pricing. Will definitely be a repeat customer.
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September 2021 by S Carlson
I live 2+ hours away and have been using Leaper’s marine for cleaning and winter storage for many years. The distance is the only reason I would not have been using them for repair as well. Due to the distance, it requires coordination and taking time off from work. Every fall as I’m talking to him about storage, Brandon repeats the same messaging “boats are stored in an offsite location and once we put your boat in, we cannot get remove it until the spring.” They are packed in like a car ferry and he would give me at least 2 weeks’ notice of when to expect it to be at the shop for pick-up. It is not something where I can say on Wednesday, “I’m going to be there on Friday, have it ready”, that was always made clear. For the price I pay I feel that is fair and I have never had an issue. I just talk to him before making any other plans in the area.I have a great mechanic closer to my home and whenever my boat has broken down, it is like a shot in the heart and it usually happens on the weekend. I’m on the phone on Monday begging and pleading for them to try and get it in that week so I can use it the next weekend. As consumers and boat owners, most of us realize that a good shop usually has a backlog of work and it can take weeks to get the boat in. If we do not like it, we can take our business elsewhere, but finding a great shop can be difficult and sometimes my expectations for repair are just too high. Usually, because I want it now.. ?All my interactions with Brandon and his family have been positive and I would recommend their business to any boat owners.Disclaimer: The above is my experience, as most of us can attest every boat and boat owner are different, as is every shop. Just as we can choose to take our business elsewhere, that can also refuse to do business with us. When I first got my boat, I had to hunt around to no less than 4 mechanics to find one that would work on it, specialty engines, etc. Once I did, I treated my mechanic with respect and they in-turn did the same.
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September 2021 by Hope VanderStelt
The service at Leeper’s Marine is outstanding! The people are all so friendly and so reasonable with timing and pricing. Will definitely be a repeat customer.
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June 2021 by Gilles Chapellon
I have been using Leepers service for the past 5 years to store our boats. After downsizing to a small boat, I looked for a place to store our boat during the winter and chose Leeper’s. A small family owned business, which is always my preference. There were always some hiccups. One year I was charged twice for storage, another year a part was removed that was never placed back in so I had to pull the boat out of the water right after putting it in and drive a four hour round trip back to Leeper’s. Another year was charged for cleaning and get home to realize it was not cleaned, yet had been charged for. In every instance, the people were so apologetic and kind that I always scratched it up to human mistake. Especially when I had to pull the boat out and drive it back. This year, I was very sad to hear of the owner passing away,Our timeframe to pick up to the boat this year was April. When dropping the boat off for storage earlier I had asked for the carburetor to be checked since the boat was not performing well. Leeper’s agreed and later informed me that it will need to be fixed. I gave the go ahead. Come April, I emailed them to pick up the boat within a few days. I received a response that they will remove the boat from storage when they could since there were many other boats blocking ours. They told us they can not de-winterize the boat because they did not have enough time. No problem. We made the drive to pick up the boat. The Spring hours stated a closing hour of 5:30. On the way we encountered an accident and traffic was stop and go. Our ETA was 5pm which was half an hour before closing. We still called Leeper’s four times and left a message that we were indeed going to be there well before closing and to just inform them that we were still coming. We get there at 5 with the gentleman in his car at the gate about to close. 30mnts before closing time. We were fortunate to get there when we did because otherwise we had to wait another two days for Monday. Another four hours, minimum, round trip drive.The boat was not covered, and our trailer’s license plate was somehow missing! but we picked it up and headed home. Once home I went to check the boat before putting it in the water. Come to realize the carburetor is MISSING. Contacted Leeper’s. Was informed that the carburetor was sent out six months ago and they had not gotten it back etc etc. When asked as to why this was not told to me before going all the way there and picking up the boat, we were told some story about how they forgot to put it in the paperwork etc. Normally this would have enraged me. Yet again, I had to make another four hour trip. However, given the whole Covid issue and the fact that the owner had passed I decided to let it go. A lot of back and forth and finally the carburetor had arrived at the facility. I asked if they could work on the boat while I waited in Bellingham so I could drive it back the same day. They agreed. Borrowed a vehicle, took the day off work, and drove back. Boat was ready by noon. When it came time to pay the invoice I inquired if he would maybe consider a small discount given all the trouble I had to go through. His response was that no, and he doesn’t not want to store my boat any longer because I am a ‘difficult’ customer. My jaw was literally on the ground. Don’t give me a discount, thats ok, but do not gaslight me. I had been nothing but understanding throughout the years to support this business and this is the treatment I received. No good deed goes unpunished. So sad that this business has fallen into hands that will surely be the ruining of it.
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May 2021 by Gilles C.
I have been using Leepers service for the past 5 years to store our boats. After downsizing to a small boat, I looked for a place to store our boat during the winter and chose Leeper's. A small family owned business, which is always my preference. There were always some hiccups. One year I was charged twice for storage, another year a part was removed that was never placed back in so I had to pull the boat out of the water right after putting it in and drive a four hour round trip back to Leeper's. Another year was charged for cleaning and get home to realize it was not cleaned, yet had been charged for. In every instance, the people were so apologetic and kind that I always scratched it up to human mistake. Especially when I had to pull the boat out and drive it back. This year, I was very sad to hear of the owner passing away, Our timeframe to pick up to the boat this year was April. When dropping the boat off for storage earlier I had asked for the carburetor to be checked since the boat was not performing well. Leeper's agreed and later informed me that it will need to be fixed. I gave the go ahead. Come April, I emailed them to pick up the boat within a few days. I received a response that they will remove the boat from storage when they could since there were many other boats blocking ours. They told us they can not de-winterize the boat because they did not have enough time. No problem. We made the drive to pick up the boat. The Spring hours stated a closing hour of 5:30. On the way we encountered an accident and traffic was stop and go. Our ETA was 5pm which was half an hour before closing. We still called Leeper's four times and left a message that we were indeed going to be there well before closing and to just inform them that we were still coming. We get there at 5 with the gentleman in his car at the gate about to close. 30mnts before closing time. We were fortunate to get there when we did because otherwise we had to wait another two days for Monday. Another four hours, minimum, round trip drive. The boat was not covered, and our trailer's license plate was somehow missing! but we picked it up and headed home. Once home I went to check the boat before putting it in the water. Come to realize the carburetor is MISSING. Contacted Leeper's. Was informed that the carburetor was sent out six months ago and they had not gotten it back etc etc. When asked as to why this was not told to me before going all the way there and picking up the boat, we were told some story about how they forgot to put it in the paperwork etc. Normally this would have enraged me. Yet again, I had to make another four hour trip. However, given the whole Covid issue and the fact that the owner had passed I decided to let it go. A lot of back and forth and finally the carburetor had arrived at the facility. I asked if they could work on the boat while I waited in Bellingham so I could drive it back the same day. They agreed. Borrowed a vehicle, took the day off work, and drove back. Boat was ready by noon. When it came time to pay the invoice I inquired if he would maybe consider a small discount given all the trouble I had to go through. His response was that no, and he doesn't not want to store my boat any longer because I am a 'difficult' customer. My jaw was literally on the ground. Don't give me a discount, thats ok, but do not gaslight me. I had been nothing but understanding throughout the years to support this business and this is the treatment I received. No good deed goes unpunished. So sad that this business has fallen into hands that will surely be the ruining of it.
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September 2020 by Ryan Hayes
Great service, price, and people.
