Great boat engine service shop. Great people. They took excellent care of my restored classic, and identified a transient fault in my engine’s performance that no one else had even been able to guess at. Their service people are diligent, conscientious and thorough. It’s hard to find that in today’s world. If you want to put your boat engine in top condition, see Shawn, Dudley and Juli at Pickering Marine. They may be a small team, but they’re the best. Great location, too - right across the street from the Harstine Island public boat ramp. Easy access and plenty of parking.
Tim Whitmore, former LT USCG Alumni, U.S. Naval Academy
Pickering has serviced my boat for five years. Everytime I drop off I put up the canvass as the boat resides in a boat house. This time even though I arrived before official opening Pickering wanted to start working on the boat immediately and told me not to put up the canvass. I assumed that they would when they were done, as I had to leave the boat there to wait for warmer temperatures to paint the out drive. When I picked the boat up, the cabin had a foot and a half of water in it. I was shocked!!! So many things including documentation papers wrecked. I asked if they could pump the water out. They said they were busy and that my drain holes must have been plugged. Blame the victim!! They did unplug the drain holes and I left them in shock with a very messed up boat. They did not even pressure wash, as they had done before so I had a dirty boat inside and out. I paid over $2,600 for this and proceeded to the party that was supposed to buy the boat from me. Needless to say things did not go well.