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Overview

iBoats has a rating of 1.94 stars from 124 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about iBoats most frequently mention customer service, tracking number, and credit card problems. iBoats ranks 27th among Boat Parts sites.

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    24
  • Value
    20
  • Shipping
    21
  • Returns
    15
  • Quality
    16
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Top Positive Review

“Pettit Topside Paint Purchase”

Dan S.
6/14/21

I ordered x4 quarts of Pettit paint for a boat project that I could not find any where else on-line (some sites had two or three of the colors I needed, but not all four). After I ordered them I found this review site and began to loose confidence after reading some of the reviews. Kudos to iBoats though - they came through! Four quarts of paint arrived three days after I ordered them and were exactly what I ordered. Can't say why any one else had any troubles but I am very pleased and wanted to share this for other's sake. Great job iBoats - five stars!

Top Critical Review

“No communication, slow delivery”

John H.
10/8/23

I ordered a Taylor Made boat cover for my 2004 Boston Whaler Sport 150 on August 16. Despite stating that it would be "made" in 14 days, the cover was not delivered until October 5. IBoats' front-end ordering system seems better for customization than that of Taylor Made's Amazon store. However, iBoats never communicated with me until the day before delivery to say that the order had shipped, despite numerous inquiries by me. If I were you, I would contact Taylor Made directly to see what they can do for you.

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Thumbnail of user johnh9216
1 review
0 helpful votes
October 8th, 2023
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I ordered a Taylor Made boat cover for my 2004 Boston Whaler Sport 150 on August 16. Despite stating that it would be "made" in 14 days, the cover was not delivered until October 5. IBoats' front-end ordering system seems better for customization than that of Taylor Made's Amazon store. However, iBoats never communicated with me until the day before delivery to say that the order had shipped, despite numerous inquiries by me. If I were you, I would contact Taylor Made directly to see what they can do for you.

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Boat cover, support pole

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Thumbnail of user jackiel425
1 review
1 helpful vote
September 20th, 2021
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While the reps I spoke to could not have been more polite and honestly gave me the impression they were knowledgeable about their products, I spent literally hours over days on hold and with reps that never resolved my problem. Promises of follow-ups were never kept and I finally ordered the missing part from my order elsewhere at my added expense to just get away from this order. It's a shame - they have good prices and a lot of good products, but I can't deal with this lack of service.

Tip for consumers:
Good luck if something isn't right!

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Thumbnail of user jeffm822
1 review
2 helpful votes
June 2nd, 2020

I ordered a skeg for my boat about a week before Memorial Day. I got a confirmation of the order a couple business days went by and no tracking number. I called and emailed, no response, next day still nothing, so I sent an email to cancel the order and I ordered the part from a different supplier luckily they get it to me and I was able to mount it before the holiday weekend. Still no word from iboats. Then I get an email with the tracking number, the tracking info shows I had contacted them in plenty of time long before the shipping label was printed. Now I'm stuck with a skeg and crickets regarding a RA #. They have disappointed me because I have used them before with success.

Thumbnail of user michaelh4193
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 18th, 2021

I order a outboard hydrofoil thru iBoats and did receive the product in a timely manner. However, I expectected a new, unopened package but that was not what I received. The packaging was clearly stapled back together as it was a return from another customer. Basically iBoats attitude was "to bad, so sad" and they could do nothing unless the product was defective. I hesitate to open it as it will be even more difficult to return. The least the advertising shoud have said is that is was an open packge product. They did not. I will not do business with them again.

Tip for consumers:
Be careful of what you order. It may come as an opened package.

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Thumbnail of user bennetto3
1 review
1 helpful vote
May 6th, 2020

Paid extra for second day shipping and they don't process the order for over a week. So yeah, it will ship in two days, whenever they get off their lazy asses and put it in a box. Ordered April 28th and still hasn't shipped as of May 6. Item was listed "In Stock".

Thumbnail of user jasond552
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 27th, 2020

This place says they accept returns, but when you call, they give you some BS that the shipping dept will call back within a couple days with return info, then you never get a call or email response or get to get someone on the phone. Seems like a very shady buisness

Thumbnail of user dennise53
1 review
0 helpful votes
June 1st, 2018

Did not receive order like I paid for, it came in 4 days not what I paid for, the part is great just what I needed but had to stop on the way and get a part.

Thumbnail of user robertw392
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
October 11th, 2017

Ordered a dock cart and received one that had obviously been returned and then shipped to me as a new one. Open bag for small parts was empty and parts loose in box. Two broken knurled knobs. Paint evidence that cart and been assembled and then taken apart. Dent in tubing of frame.
Pro: Customer service responded quickly and is trying to get new knobs.

Thumbnail of user davidc596
1 review
0 helpful votes
September 21st, 2017

Placed and received order in a timely manner but one item was what their parts diagram called for but was the wrong item. Sent email about problem and never heard anything ended up buying the correct part locally and was cheaper anyway.

Thumbnail of user leek37
1 review
0 helpful votes
October 2nd, 2017

Ordered a Stainless pipe to build a ladder. Thought I was buying an 8' polished stainless tube. However it came as a 6' tube unpolished and had writing all over it. It is about useless for my project.

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