First guy I called said 4-5 week wait. Sent text to Aaron for repair, He replied in a half hour, scheduled appointment for 3 days later. Arrived, and repair was done in 30 minutes. Great friendly guy. Gets it done. Very satisfied.

Aaron Hayes has been my trusted mechanic on the boats I have owned over 15 plus years. I have never been disappointed. On time. Great work. Reliable. I cannot say enough good things about Aaron. I am always amazed at the overall diverse skill set that Aaron has about a wide range of marine repair issues.

Captain Hayes was timely, professional, friendly and provided superb service on our older boat. Very happy and will use him going forward!

I needed some transom repairs. Capt. Aaron was the only person to return my call. He gave me a price from the pictures I sent to him. Scheduled a day to do the work and showed up 1/2 hour before the scheduled time (Awesome). Great job. I will definitely call again should I need to.

Aaron came over and found the problem with my diesel in less than 15 minutes, then he spent some time inspecting it and teaching me about it. Great guy. Would definitely rely on him again.

Aaron Hayes is awesome! We needed to sell our boat quickly, and it needed repairs first. We had little hope for selling our boat but Aaron said dont worry, I will get it done. He continued to reassure during the repair and sale process. Aaron not only did the repairs, but he worked tirelessly to get our boat sold. He was able to do the repairs and find a buyer in less than a month!Aaron is prompt and dependable, and is a great communicator. He ALWAYS answers his phone and texts. He is very friendly with a positiveattitude. I would not hesitate to recommend Aaron.CALL AARON HAYES FIRST!

Lazy mechanic in my opinion. I paid him to do a mobile inspection as I was purchasing a boat from out of town. He advised me that the engine was perfect and would outlive me. I purchased the boat and the first time I fired up the engine, I discovered the lower unit was blown. Broker who met him at inspection said he spent 15 min inspecting and never checked the lower unit. When I told mechanic about the issue, his response was “bummer”.*edit*The boat was in the water for your convenience. It sits on a lift which you could have used to do the rest of the inspection. People call marine mechanics for their expertise, and so they don’t get screwed by brokers. The lower was leaking badly and the plug covered in metal shavings.

Aaron was really professional and walked me through everything he was doing for the repair. Super nice guy! His service is centered around convenience. I didnt have to trailer my boat to a repair shop and wait a period of time for repairs; he was able to come to my house and make the repairs on site. His service fee was fair and reasonable. I definitely recommend his service and plan on using him again in the future.

Very knowledgeable and taught me how to take care of my boat as he showed me to clean the carb. Very trustworthy guy

Aaron Hayes is unbelievable! He helped diagnose our bow thruster problem over the phone, agreed to work us in the next day, checked to see if he had spare parts in inventory, and instructed us where to potentially find the spare on our boat, when he learned he did not have the correct part immediately available. He then walked us through how to change the part ourselves, over the phone, so there was no delay in our delivery schedule, as we are moving our new boat from the FL Gulf Coast to the Chesapeake. This involved multiple calls, video sharing and lots of moral support in the evening and early morning while he was driving between service calls. We asked how to pay him and he asked we only share our experience with others. After 30 years of racing sailboats, coastal and ocean cruising, we were completely blown away to be taken care of with such consideration by someone we never met! He came highly recommended from our broker, after the yard where we are docked and the yard where we surveyed the boat could not get to our boat for three weeks! Thank you Aaron! He genuinely provided us with extraordinary and efficient service.

Aaron will be my go to guy for any future boat repair needs. He is knowledgeable, efficient, and friendly.

Had a problem with my outboard motor. I am new to the area so I read the reviews for Port Charlotte Marine. Aaron responded the next day and fixed the problem. Aaron is very knowledgeable and his prices are reasonable. Definitely an old school professional who takes pride in his work.

I have used Port Charlotte Marine several times for different projects with the boat. They have been very responsive and performed great work on all the projects. Would highly recommend.

Aaron was on time (sent me a text saying that he was 10 minutes away), very knowledgeable about my 70 horse Yamaha, got right down to work and fixed the problems quickly. His charge was very reasonable. He is friendly and has some great stories. Very satisfied.

I was very pleased with his work on my 36 ft sailboat. Aaron responded quickly, did good work pretty fast on a couple of difficult jobs. Definitely recommend.

Aaron Hayes is AWESOME! No doubt about it. Arrived on time and got right to it we have an inboard 496 Merc cruiser and its tough trying to find someone down here to service on site.....He s the man. He gave me a list of items to get for a tune up. I ended up returning about $100 worth of things he didnt need to change! When does that ever happen. All in all very pleasant definitely knows his stuff and taught me some things about the boat i didnt even know. He is the goto guy from now on.

Capt Aaron was great, told me he would be at my place at 9:oo am and was right on time, very professional, and experienced, knowledgeable and friendly! thanks Capt

Captain Aaron was great. Extremely knowledgeable & very courteous. I would recommend him to everyone. Honest & very reasonably priced. On tme & returns calls promptly.

Had a great experience with Aaron, he was polite and respectful and got right to work with no time wasted. He was very knowledgeable and really helped me understand the basics. He had my boat running in no time! I really suggest using him if you want a great experience with a knowledgeable mechanic!

Aaron is absolutely the best. He shows up on time, gets the work done and stands by his work. We will be using him again. He is very knowledgeable of boat systems. He worked on my sanitation system. Definitely a job I didn’t want to tackle. His work is excellent. You won’t find any more professional service than Aaron.

Captain Aaron is the best! Prompt, courteous and very reasonable not to mention extremely knowledgeable. We will definitely be using him again and we highly recommend him!

I called Aaron to look at our Tiara 2900 Open. It appeared to be running rough. The boat was in great order after Aaron completed his review. I used this opportunity to have a few other upgrades and repairs completed on the boat. Aaron is a pleasure to work with, very positive attitude and knows all boat systems thoroughly. I would recommend him to friends and family. His phone number is handy for me at all times. Try him, you wont be disappointed.

Aaron was a wsome I have two boats he came out to look at one he had to take the carb apart and clean it he also check out other stuff on it so after that he looked at my other boat he gave me peace at mine that both motors were in good shape and fixed and looked at both boats in under 2hrs was awsome iv already told my friends....thanks Aaron

Aaron was very capable, not only was he on time he was a little early (perfect). He diagnosed problem within 5 minutes and completed repair within 30 minutes. When he finished and we started engine it started better and stayed running instantly better than before. He also went through operation of my trolling motor I wasnt familiar with. Very personable also.

He may be knowledgeable on inboards but outboards not so much. Needs more experience in FL. Real nice guy and was very professional

Aaron helped me deliver our sailboat. About 45 minutes out we lost our water pump. Took him about 10 minutes to diagnose and fix the problem. I barely had enough time to set the anchor before we were off again. Saved the day!!! Can’t recommend him more highly!Had another engine issue where it started, quit, and then wouldnt turn over at all. We had planned to spend the whole day sailing. Called Aaron and he was able to get to us within an hour! He fixed the problem, taught us how to trouble shoot this particular issue in the future, and we got out sailing for the rest of the day. Awesome service!!!

Aaron Hayes responds immediately and assesses the engine problems using his vast knowledge and years of experience. Without question, he is the best mechanic Ive ever had after 30 years of boating. Im hoping he stays in our area for all of us boaters who need him. Hes excellent !!!

Where can I start.He was on timeKnew what he was doExpanded everythingAs he was doing itAnt a great priceIf I could i would give him 7 stars

I knew Aaron was a professional the first minute he was here. Ive owned boats my whole life and I could tell he knew his stuff. He was prompt returning phone calls and text messages which almost never happens in southwest Florida 😁 I am very happy with the fiberglass work he did,and will highly recommend him. Thanks Aaron.....Todd

Aaron came to CHYC and checked out my Volvo Penta MD7A diesel which would not go into F or R gear. He quickly diagnosed the problem and made a temporary repair. Another certified Volvo mechanic from FMB called his fix remarkable and said exactly what I would have done I will certainly use him again. 1977 Islander 32 Kalena Kolika

Aaron is knowledgeable on ships and boats. Efficient on the job and pleasant to be around. Highly recommended for all yacht and boat mechanical needs.

Big A, little a, r o n.Aaron is the man to call if you require prompt, knowledgeable and professional boat repair. He quickly analyzed our problem and provided advice for future maintenance. Thanks Aaron, were back on the water again !!

Captain Aaron Hayes was on point, professional, and friendly. Fixed my little 8hp yammy and got me back on the lake. Got three motors total in and out of shops and every boat owner knows it’s hard to meet dependable trustworthy people in the buisness. Glad he’s local.

Its hard to find a good marine mechanic and an all around marine repair guy, let alone one that travels. Aaron is top notch and more than fair with his fees. I have been boating all my life, 18 years here in Florida and I would recommend him for anything you need done.

Had a clogged head, about to ruin a fun trip. Aaron came quickly and resolved the issue with a smile and left no mess. Also gave some free tips for my diesel onboard maintenance. I will definitely use him in the future and recommend him highly to anyone with a Maine repair issue in the area. Thanks again Aaron!

Great service! He was prompt and very knowledgeable! He had us on the water the same day we called him. Give him a call!!!!

I recently had the aluminum fuel tank in my 21 ft I/O Rinker fail. I contacted Aaron and he showed up the next day ahead schedule. He quickly got started draining the fuel and removing the plywood floor. Once the tank was removed we ordered a new plastic tank and installed it and got everything put back together.I would highly recommend Aaron on all boat repairs and will definitely use him again in the future if and when I need a top notch boat mechanic.Thanks Aaron

I have a 1990 Carver Mid-Cabin 21Called Aaron, He was on time an went right to work,Started on the outdrive, changed the fluid,installed new batteries, motor was locked-up, he was able to free it up, Did a complete check on the motor, also installed a new GPS, for the bottom up. Great job Aaron, Thank You !

Showed up on time very efficient and knowledgeable well worth it

Very knowledgeable, friendly, gets right to work, no wasted time, is willing to recommend possible alternatives.

I have a westerbeke 3 that is giving me a problem with vibration. arrived early, diagnosed a problem with the Damper plate, one bolt stripped. should order from Sillete. major problem was the prop had spun. had a spare, put on and ready to go. Very knowledgeable, friendly, gets right to work, no wasted time.

Long story short and le$$ons learned over my three year Charlotte County PGI boating extravaganza. Until now all my local previous boat mechanic experiences was what I call “shotgun approach” ... I have an engine issue that setting off alarms that put my boat in a limp mode. And the mechanics just keep guessing what part is causing the issue until they (maybe) hope they by luck replace a part that actually stops the issue. Third time was the charm when I ask my original cabin cruiser registered surveyor for an honest and really good mechanic. Enter Captain Aaron Hayes of Port Charlotte Marine and Boat repair. He showed up on time and immediately diagnosed the real problem. He not only fixed it quickly he wanted to help teach me some great boating maintenance 101 at same time. The last boat “shot gun” mechanic said I’d have to dry dock and pull the engine$$!!! Aaron changed my water pump, replaced gaskets in my head, put new idler pulley and did complete check up maintenance on both my IO motors and heat exchangers. He let me get the parts to save money. And he did it all with in four hours!!! Aaron was a boat mechanic in Coast Guard for over 20 years. He has almost 3 decades of formal boat mechanical experience. He’s one of my new best friends now. I’d give him ten stars in I could. Thanks Aaron. Ur the BEST!!

Aaron showed up and within a matter of three hours he fixed my vacuum flush macerator did all my intake sea strainers for my cooling systems on two engines two air conditioners fix my electrical outlet and epoxied my handrail in less than three hours yeah who I thought it was gonna cost me 100 just to fix my vacuum flush alone God bless him