Classic Boat Works

Just great people to work with, no fancy talk, just great ability to get the job done. Always recommending friends to them and no complaints.

I was lucky to have found Ken and Classic Boat Works. I like that he is a family man and this is a family-owned operation. I communicated with Ken back and forth a couple of times via text before I finally brought my 1987 Sea Swirl in and met him. After speaking with him and meeting him, I could tell Ken is an honest guy who doesn't try to upsell you or make you pay for repairs you don't need. Much like with automobiles, I'm not mechanically inclined so I have to rely on mechanics who know what they are doing and trust they won't rip me off. I got the sense from dealing with Ken I wouldn't have to worry about that. He helped me get my boat up and running after it had sat unused for about 18 years. Luckily, he said the motor and most of the boat were in good shape and all it needed was some new fittings and parts and it was up and running. He also fixed the floor in the boat because rot had damaged a section. I was able to take the boat out with my family and let our daughter experience boating on the water. I plan to continue to have my boat serviced/winterized with Ken.

I don't have a boat I do evaluation's on damaged vessels. I came to this facility to do an evaluation on a boat. I enter the show room which was very clean and since I was doing evaluation, I was escorted behind the scenes where the general public does it normally go the repair shop, etc. it was a very clean and organize facility from inside and out if I was ever have a boat, I would strongly urge this facility everything was in line and an order. Both bays were active with repairs. And I saw the employees being due diligence in their job and taking their time removing parts from the vessels.

First off, I should have wrote this a month ago. I have a 2005 Master Craft 197 that needed replacing or fixing the Indmar exhaust manifolds. I opted for new manifolds rather than fix the leaks. No other marine shop wanted to take on this task (or plug the leaks). Ken took it upon himself to locate new OEM Indmar manifolds (difficult to find). He trailered my boat back & forth from the marina and installed them & fix several other issues I've been neglecting to fix. Everything great! Thanks Ken & crew!

Thank you so much Ken for fixing our baby so quickly during high season. We r so happy to have her back. You run a fair and honest business. We will definitely be back.

I brought in a 78 Tahiti Caribbean day cruiser with merc 350 stern drive. It had been sitting for a couple years, only partly covered, out of water in Truckee. I asked Ken to clean it out and get it running reliably. $4500 later it was still filthy, only started carburetor spray, ran rough as heck, and all electronics were down / second battery and some lights had been removed and not reinstalled. No response to calls for return (let alone reinstallation) of missing equipment. Engine was not replaced - just a few odds & ends changed out with refurbished parts. I am also told the Ayer drive boot was replaced. Sill doesn't add up to $4500, nor the time it took to get around to my boat. Needless to say, unhappy with the outcome. No receipts or old parts. No explanation of what exactly was done, just the generalities noted above.

Ken the owner is amazing. I not only had my boat stored with him but he is super honest and affordable with repairs too. He was able to quickly and accurately diagnose and repair a no start issue I had when I first brought my boat in to get it back water ready. He goes above and beyond with everything he does. When it came time to sell my boat he helped me clean it up and dropped everything to help me get it started and ready to go. I can't recommend Ken high enough-great customer and great place for repairs or storage!

Good quality service performed on boat. It was a little expensive but they got the job done when they said it would be completed.

We have a 1991 mastercraft with much sentimental value. We searched around and not many people Work on boats this old. When I spoke to Ken, he was confident yet honest in the expectations and possible outcomes. Our boat took awhile to complete, but we were not in a hurry. They were knowledgeable and cared about a piece of our family history. They put our boat on their tank and taught us the basics so we felt comfortable being able to take it out for the first time. Thank you Ken and staff for a wonderful experience.

Ken was awesome, replaced my bellows and repaired my exhaust manifold for my 95 4 winns. Not much he doesnt know about boats, especially older boats like mine. Im very satisfied with the turn around time and the quality of workmanship. My boat now runs like new and the pricing was very reasonalbe for the amount of TLC that went in to my job. Thanks Ken for all you do!