61 Marine & Sports

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  Scott Richter
9 months ago
My family just purchased our first real boat at 61 Marine from Nick T. Being first time boat buyers Nick was great in answering all of questions, not only about the boat but even offering some good operating tips. Even after the sale Nick has been great in following up and seeing how things were going and addressing any concerns we came across. We will definitely be back for future purchases and service.

  Dan Sather
a month ago
Just purchased my 3rd pontoon from Pete and the guys @ 61.They've always gone above and beyond in all aspects. From buying, to trading in, to picking up & dropping off for winterizing.Can't thank or recommend these guys enough! The kind of service that makes life-long customers.Thanks Pete!

  Mark K
9 months ago
Purchased a new Sylvan pontoon from Joe and it was delivered by Kenny. Both of them were very knowledgeable and helpful. Highly recommend. Almost bought one at a different dealer and glad I found 61 Marine at the last minute. Joe said he had the best deal on new pontoons and from my experience, he was right. Thanks!

  brian peterson
9 months ago
Our salesman Nick T. did a hell of a job of showing us the options and what's out there in the Sylvan style pontoon. We upgraded from an 18 ft Bennington to a 20 ft. Sylvan The bigger motor 90h.p. was a plus. I like the built the Helix depthfinder in the console is a nice touch. Plus he worked out a really good price for our trade in. Thanks so much Nick. Everything worked out great.

  Josh Waagmeester
a year ago
Just took delivery of our new Sylvan Tritoon. This is our 3rd Sylvan we have purchased through 61 marine. Awesome new boat and we are beyond impressed with the level of service that 61 Marine provided. Al the owner of 61 marine made a special delivery trip to north central MN to drop off our new Sylvan. We had one minor issue with it when we first got on the water, the propeller was missing a diffuser ring. Assuming it just came off in the water. I called Al and he said we ll get this taken care of first thing tomorrow. He made sure a tech was at our house the very next morning and had it fixed. That level of service is dang near impossible to find anymore. Joe our sales guy was also great to work with as this was a custom order and he did a great job helping us build what we wanted and keeping us informed through the entire process. Not a doubt in my mind we would do businesses again with 61 marine and will recommend to others.

  Travis Van Clark
a month ago
Called and spoke with Dustin in the parts department. He was incredibly helpful and took care of getting the polaris ranger driven clutch i badly needed. I would highly recommend them for your powersports needs.

  Mark Mielke
3 years ago
I had a very enjoyable experience at 61 Marine. I recently purchased a new Polaris General and the whole experience was very professional. This was my second purchase from 61 Marine and I will keep going back. They were able to give me the best trade in price I could find for my ATV, and then helped me order the General new from polaris. This time I worked with Matt and he made the whole experience painless. Their finance rates were excellent and Peter helped me outfit the General with accessories that were at a very fair price. I would recommend 61 Marine to anyone looking to purchase an ATV and I plan on going back in the summer to hopefully purchase a new Sylvan pontoon.

  Dennis Schutz
a month ago
Excellent buying experience, very satisfied buying a boat and would not hesitate to buy another! Also big shout out to the service and parts department. Thanx again!!

  Bill Davis
3 years ago
I am Very Happy with the quality of work and the price they charged to fix my Premier pontoon . I talked to 3 different places and they told me that they only work on what they sell... Tom and his team took my boat in and did a OUTSTANDING JOB, !!! Tom at 61 Marine is AWESOME to deal with and did a GREAT JOB at a GREAT PRICE. I highly recommend them for any boat repairs you may need.THANK YOU 61 MARINE !!!!!

  Dan Phillips
9 months ago
Nick was great to work with and we recommend him to anyone we know. We have worked with other boat dealers in the past and they have nothing on 61 marine and my man Nick.

  Ronnie Cromett
9 months ago
We had a great experience buying our first pontoon from 61 Marine. Our salesman, Joe, was extremely knowledgeable and offered superb customer service. Our pontoon was delivered to our Wisconsin cabin on the date we chose! He came highly recommended to us by our friends and we can see why. I will now recommend this dealer and Joe to anyone I know looking for a good value and great service.

  Bob Geiger
4 months ago
Great experience with Eric and the service dept. They picked up our machine, had an estimate to insurance quickly. Will be back for future needs!

  Kim Willers
9 months ago
Just purchased a new Sylvan Pontoon from Nick @ 61 Marine. In summary, it was the best experience e I've ever had with a boat deal. Nick made the negotiation a non-stress event...all in it took about 10 mins...then he says"Do you want it delivered?" I live about 4 hours away...He charged me a very reasonable $300 and I had it a few days with all the necessary paperwork complete for licensing!!I can't imagine buying a pontoon anywhere else!! Thx again Nick!!

  Jeremy Lerfald
10 months ago
I would think twice about getting anything serviced at this place. If I could leave zero stars for the service department I would!! We bought a new pontoon from them last year and took it in for a first oil change and to winterize. It hasn t ran since. I took it in and spoke with Eric in service who had extremely poor customer service skills in my experience. I told him I checked the oil dipstick and it s dry. He told me it s clear oil. I told him there s nothing on your fingers when you check and I asked him to look. He said that was hard to believe and He refused and said it wouldn t do any good and he needs a tech. I asked him if they would stand behind the work if they made a mistake. He wouldn t answer me until the third time and responded with it depends on what the tech finds. We have been without our brand new boat since they serviced it. Use caution taking things to get serviced here!Regarding the response comment below of making several attempts to contact me, that is not true. You have made one attempt and left a voicemail from your business at 5:27 pm last night. I worked until 11:00 pm and you just opened twenty minutes ago. I will be calling today

  ryan dussault
10 months ago
Just bought a pontoon from here, Joe led us to the perfect boat for us! Kenny delivered it and couldn t have asked for a better overall experience. Definitely will be coming back to Joe and 61 Marine for any future boating needs.

  Joe Johnson
a year ago
We purchased a boat from 61 Marine and the delivery was made this last weekend up in Grand Rapids. Pete was awesome to deal with on the sales end and addressed any questions we had and work with us along the way . Kenny did a great job at delivering it all the way up north and explaining everything to me on site. They did a great job and I would recommend them to anyone.Thanks Joe and Rene

  Allen Johnson
11 months ago
My wife and I had a great experience picking out and picking up our new boat from 61 Marine! Matt, Richard, and Al made us feel at home :). Great service and price. Go see them!

  Lyn Kienholz
a year ago
We purchased a Sylvan Tritoon from 61 Marine & Sports, working with Joe Swanda. It was a great experience. We stopped by 1 day around 5:30pm and Joe was helpful, answering all of our questions, walking us through each boat option even though they closed at 6pm he never acted like we needed to leave so they could close. He made the process super easy and smooth. We needed sea-legs installed and Joe got it handled seamlessly and arranged for delivery!

  Richard Sheldon
a year ago
Highly recommend 61 Marine and Nick Tinucci. We purchased a new pontoon this winter and just had it delivered to our lake. Nick answered all our questions and helped us configure our pontoon with everything we wanted. Tim delivered our pontoon and was great as well. He explained all the features and made sure he answered all my questions. I would not hesitate to purchase from 61 Marine in the future. Thanks Nick and Tim!

  Terry Stoe
a year ago
The team at 61 Marine & Sports is top-notch all the way from the sales team to the service team. I purchased a 2023 Sylvan Tritoon and trailer from them and they have been amazing for questions and service. Everyone is kind and knowledgeable about their products and go the extra mile to make sure your questions and needs are met.

  Jill Driscoll
a year ago
We bought 2 pontoons from 61 Marine and couldn t be happier. From meeting the sales staff at the boat show to smooth deliveries from Kenny and Jim, everything went so smoothly! They had great inventory at the boat show so you can actually see what you re buying, not just look at a catalogue.

  Zachary Leclair
a year ago
I've purchased a couple pontoons from 61 Marine, working with Joe each time. Good experience each time, and Joe has always kept in good communication with me throughout the process. With supply chain issues being what they are these days, we had to tweak some extras on the boat, and Joe has worked with me along with way to make it right.

  Brad Willert
2 years ago
61 Marine & Sports is Awesome. These guys are the best. We had a great experience with 61 Marine.I don't write a lot of reviews, but felt compelled to write this one. We started to deal with Pete Johnson last fall and ordered a new pontoon. While it came in over the winter we just took delivery of it last week. Pete was extremely helpful with all the things that went into buying our pontoon. From bow to stern he knew it all. We selected a couple of options and discussed what size motor is good for our needs and lake size.Pete kept us informed though out the process as we got closer to Spring. Then Kenny Neuman delivered the pontoon to our lake home mid April. While we were not able to put it on the water (ice is still on the lake) Kenny covered all aspects of the boat and assured us if we had any issues just give them a call.I highly recommend 61 Marine and Sports based on the following:1) Knowledgeable - Pete knows Pontoons.2) Follow up and follow thru from Pete was fantastic3) Attention to detail - everything was perfect, from the options we added to the electronic they mounted for me, to the cleanliness of the boat when delivered.You can't go wrong with 61 Marine and Sports. See Pete Johnson and hopefully Kenny delivers your pontoon.

  Tammie Sikes
a year ago
Easy to work with...made our pontoon purchase fast and painless. Got exactly what we wanted! And I appreciate the boater package that includes everything you need to be compliant....anchor, life jackets, throw cushion and more!

  Juvenal Andrade
4 years ago
Pete at 61 marine was really helpful with me and my financial situation helped me on everything now I m a very proud and happy owner of a Polaris rzr turbo s definitely I ll continue buying from them

  Scott Olson
9 months ago
Purchased a new pontoon on May5 th order a 1/2 door for the front of the pontoon was told it would be in 30 days or less. It's been two months now. No communication from dealer on door arriving or where it is .

  matt jenson
a year ago
Horrible experience with customer service in the service department. I had my pontoon outboard motor winterized with 61 Marine. Come spring my pontoon would not run and when it did it wasn t running right. The dealer where I purchased the pontoon said it sounds like it wasn t winterized correct or winterized at all. Spoke with a gentleman at 61 Marine about the issues and I asked him what they did to winterize so I could maybe figure out the problem, he would not give me a response. I paid for a winterize that I honestly think was never done. Think twice about the service at 61 Marine.

  Tim Corley
10 months ago
Thank you for a great first time buying experience!!!! You made it easy and stress-free.

  Morrie Rubin
6 years ago
I just got my second pontoon from Al and the boys down at 61 Marine. Experience was amazing. They found the right boat for me, fair on the trade value for my old pontoon. Dropped it off looking great with everything set up perfectly. The finance department got me a great deal on the loan. I was going to go with my own bank but they did everything right there at the dealership with very competitive rate. Great staff, great selection. Thanks Al and Highway 61 for making buying a new boat fun and easy. I will send all my friends and family to Highway 61 Marine. They know how to treat people like they matter.

  Jennifer Kruse
a year ago
Just got our pontoon delivered to our lake. We found our boat at a boat show with the help of Joe. Start to finish the process was smooth. They make it easy and stress free to buy a boat! Joe as well as the others were great to work with. Check them out if you re thinking of getting a boat.