River Forest Shipyard

Sep 2022

After having an engine failure, we were towed by Tow Boat US to Belhaven. This service was one of those available from the marina team.As soon as we arrived in Belhaven, we were welcomed by Axson father and his son Axson III. The latter, as a mechanic, took the time to assess our problem, despite the fact that he was on leave.Over the next few days, they ordered the parts and carried out the renovation/maintenance work.Throughout our stay, they made calls to make sure we were ok and offered to loan us one of their vehicles and their golf kart. They even made follow up calls the days after we left.The work was done professionally, quickly and at a more than respectable...read full review

May 2022

Shoutout to River Forest Shipyard Belhaven for going above and beyond to get us a generator part! Super nice folks! Love these wonderful, amazing businesses!After I posted the above on the Great Loop Facebook page, someone else commented on my post with the below review! Apparently my experience is the norm for this business! I’m not surprised!!I'll second that... A couple of years ago the folks at River Forest dropped everything else they were doing to help us with an emergency shaft issue. Great folks!

Nov 2021

We had to haul out to replace a failed thru hull, and these guys were awesome! They got the parts we needed ahead of our arrival, and even came up with a couple we thought of later. They were personable and knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. They even let us use a car to do a grocery run, and the prices were more than fair. We would absolutely use their services again!