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Bay Area Marine Services - Golden Gate Bridge. We serve thousands of boats in the Bay Area Vessel Management - Bay Area Marine Services Luxury Motor Cruiser travels in through the blue pacific ocean in California. It's designed with four state rooms. San Francisco fishing boats, vessels and ships serviced by Bay Area Marine Services Tall Ships - Call of the Sea Traditional vessel with a wooden and brass wheel, sailing along the Central California coast. Bay Area Marine Services Bay Area Marine Services Providing haul outs, bottom paint, engine repair & replacement. Project management & vessel maintenance. SPECIALIZING IN RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL VESSELS

25 years of professional maritime experience

Bay Area Marine Services (BAMS) is owned and operated by Captain and Engineer Luis Martinez. He brings 25 years of professional maritime experience to meet the most challenging customer needs. Luis’s cost-effective and safety-focused management style reflects his breadth of experience that has earned him a first-rate reputation and loyal following.

Luis Martinez - Bay Area Marine Services
Bay Area Marine Services

Professional Services

We are here to service your vessel with the best qualified engineers, mechanics and captains. Our professionalism is backed by decades of experience and dedication. We offer boat repair services in San Rafael, Sausalito, Marin and the San Francisco Bay Area. We do it all!

Vessel Management

From basic maintenance plans to more detailed vessel project management.

Bay Area Marine Services Vessel Management

Vessel Services

Engines, general maintenance and repair, auxiliary & electrical systems, and trouble-shooting.

Vessel Services
Engine Surveys

Engine Surveys

Surveys for sales, purchase, and insurance claims.

Captain & Crew

Captain & Crew

Experienced professional crew for day sails, sailing lessons, vacation and deliveries.

Professional Services

We are here to service your vessel with the best qualified captains and engineers. Our professionalism is backed by 25 years of experience and dedication. We do it all!

Vessel Management

From basic maintenance plans to more detailed vessel project management.

Bay Area Marine Services Vessel Management

Vessel Services

Engines, general maintenance and repair, auxiliary & electrical systems, and trouble-shooting.

Vessel Services

Engine Surveys

Surveys for sales, purchase, and insurance claims.

Engine Surveys

Captain & Crew

Experienced professional crew for day sails, sailing lessons, vacation and deliveries.

Captain & Crew

Top Rated Customer Satisfaction

Nothing is more satisfying than pleasing a client.
Here are some words from our fan club:

Bay Area Marine Services
Great
3.9
Based on 38 reviews
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Robia C.
Robia C.
Luis and Alison are a great team. They are incredibly responsive, and Luis is fantastic--friendly, knowledgeable, patient, communicative (videos, photos,...
Matthew K.
Matthew K.
Alison quickly scheduled my service and Luis provided the immediate expert advice I'd been needing since my exhaust hot pipe started to leak on my '76...
Barnett B.
Barnett B.
I'm so glad I called Bay Area Marine Services. Luis and Alison responded immediately to my call. I needed to replace my transmission and Luis and his...
Jd B.
Jd B.
When we moved from Boston, one of our biggest worries was finding a good mechanic and engineer for our 49' Jenneau. We lucked out when we found Luis. Not...
Linda L.
Linda L.
Luis & his team have serviced my 34' Trawler out of San Rafael for over two years now. He is amazing. He keeps me informed, proactively communicates, uses...
Tim D.
Tim D.
Response from the owner: Thank you so very much for your accolaides which mean so much to us as we strive for excellence every day. We look forward to servicing you again. Warm regards, BAMS!
Kent S.
Kent S.
I am grateful to Luis and his team for solving a difficult problem for me: removing an outboard motor, replacing a broken clamp bracket and reinstalling the motor. I definitely will use Bay Area Marine Services for future needs.
Response from the owner: Kent, Nothing makes us happier than an unsolicitd review. We are so pleased that you were satisfied with our services and look forward to hearing from you in the future. Luis
Mike E.
Mike E.
Luis and his team were a pleasure to work with while getting our boat ready to sell this year. After a short call for urgent repairs to complete our pending sale, Luis immediately assembled a team and began narrowing in on the issues raised. On the same day, we received a fair & transparent quote, clear timeline estimates and subsequent regular updates on progress.Given we were on a tight timeline, the team managed to work weekends and pushed through some part sourcing challenges to exceed our timeline expectations. I’d recommend Luis and Bay Area Marine to any friend or family who needs any type of boat repair service in the Bay Area! Overall the work was high-quality, the customer service was outstanding and overall got great value for our money.
Response from the owner: Mike! We are so delighted we could respond to your needs in a time-sensitive manner so you could get your boat sold ASAP. We understand that time is of the utmost importance when a boat is on the market. We strive to respond to our clients based on their individual needs and it's heartening to know we were successful.Wishing you fair winds and following seas, Luis & Alison
Holly E.
Holly E.
Luis and his team were a pleasure to work with while getting our boat ready to sell this year. After a short call for urgent repairs to complete our pending...
Molly G.
Molly G.
Bay Area Marine Services are top notch! We were at a guest slip in South Beach Harbor for the weekend and arrived with UhOh engine trouble. They located a hard to find part, had it delivered and provided field service to make the fix the very next day. True heroes, super competent and nice too!! Thank you Luis, Alison and crew! Looking forward to doing business with you again on a more anticipated timeline.
Response from the owner: Molly, We are so delighted to know that our services were what your boat needed! It was a pleasure to provide urgent repairs for UhOh and we look forward to seeing you again in Sausalito. THANK YOU for taking the time to give us accolades.
Will
Will
Luis is fantastic!!! His work on our family’s boat was top notch. He was fantastic trouble-shooting our engineering challenges, rebuilding our engine, and creating a new second level! He is one of the nicest people I have ever worked with and we will definitely be working with him again!
Response from the owner: Will, we are ecstatic that you and your family are so pleased with the work we did and the challenges we over came together. It was a blast to have such a creative project! We are very grateful for the freedom you gave us to make architectural changes along the way! Yahoo! Best, Alison & Luis
Wave Jumper O.
Wave Jumper O.
Bay Area Marine Services has taken such good care of me and my boat that I wanted to give them a shout out here. Their services are above the cut because...
Jim C.
Jim C.
Finding a marine mechanic in the SF Bay area is not hard. Finding a really capable, knowledgeable, and reliable one is another story. After a couple of experiences with less than capable mechanics and being rather disappointed we 'lucked' upon Luis Martinez and his more than capable staff at Bay Area Marine Services. They changed our 38' Sport Fisherman with twin Crusader engines from being a boat that we didn't trust for any cruising back to a really happy place that we're not afraid to take anywhere. Not the least expensive but definitely the best and part of that old saying 'you get what you pay for' We would recommend Luis to anyone looking for a terrific boat service company. Haven't found a project they're not capable of tackling. Jim and Ruthie, power yacht Free Spirit
Response from the owner: Jim, Your review is a dream come true for us! Reliable, capable and knowledgeable are critical qualities we strive to demonstrate on a daily basis. Thank you for noticing and putting pen to paper. You made our whole team start the day with a smile and we appreciate that so much!
Will K
Will K
I am writing this review for Luis and BAMS. Luis is an amazing diesel mechanic. He's incredibly knowledgeable, creative, a problem solver, and hardworking; you won’t find anyone better than Luis for the job.Luis conducted extensive tests on our diesel engine and examined several of the items flagged called during our sailboat survey. He monitored each item while suggesting repairs and maintenance to solve each problem in the most efficient and affordable way. Luis always took care of everything quickly and up to the highest quality. Nobody was better at examining our boat than Luis. He was trustworthy, prompt and capable. He comes with the highest review!
Response from the owner: Hi Will,With all the work we have done for you, you would surely know if we were competent. Thank you for your continuing confidence in us!Alison
Juliet B.
Juliet B.
I can’t say enough about Mr. Martinez and BAMS! I hired him for an engineering project and rebuild of a houseboat, and he was truly phenomenal. His thoughtful insight and project management was stellar, and his background gave him incredible insight into problem solving as I pushed the envelope and the project grew. I loved his crew members as well! I couldn’t recommend him more highly; he is honest, a straight shooter and very creative as well while drawing from his 25 years of experience. I truly look forward to working with him again on an upcoming project soon.
Response from the owner: Juliet, I am so excited to see your review of BAMS and to know how thrilled you were with our services. We look forward to our continued relationship and having fun while getting it done! Thank you again.
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