Simmons Marine Services 3338 Southeast Baker Road, Port Orchard, WA 98367

"AVOID!! BEWARE!! We paid Bill to provide a mechanical survey on a Yanmar diesel engine in a J35 sailboat as part of pre-purchase due diligence. We paid Bill ~$450 for around 4 hours of observation and inspection. About 4 days after his inspection, we discussed his findings over the phone. He initially gave us his findings from a different boat staying that our electrically driven fuel pump was on the verge of failing. I was puzzled by his findings because our engine had a fuel pump powered mechanically. Bill said that the engine was in good condition otherwise. About 15 minutes later, Bill called me back to say that he had mistakenly read us his notes from a different boat and had given us faulty information. He then said that our engine was "in good working condition with nothing notable requiring servicing or replacement". Now a few months later, we had a reputable diesel mechanic in Seattle look at the engine to conduct a service and maintenance. This inspection found Bill's evaluation of our engine completely off the mark. In less time than it took for Bill to conduct his survey, the Seattle mechanic found notable and obvious problems with the fuel filter system (leaking diesel!), heat exchanger, exhaust manifold, raw sea water pump, and PSS shaft seal. This evaluation was made with the same observation techniques Bill had available to him when he made his survey. From this, I followed up with Bill to share this experience, express our dissatisfaction with Bill's service, and ask for a return of funds paid. My hope was to find a mutually agreeable resolution to our concerns. Bill could not have been more unprofessional in his response. He questioned the integrity of the mechanic who found the problems he could not identify and threatened to sue me for libel if we shared our experience to other potential buyers. Sorry Simmons Marine, incompetent service gets a bad review. Buyer, take your business elsewhere if you need help with your marine engine. Simmons Marine Service does not know what they are doing and are completely unprofessional."