Sometimes its very hard to pick just one.
In some categories there are many good choices making this list very hard to compile.
Sometimes just one person who left a company can knock them off list.
This list is good only from June 2016- June 2017
* denotes an area we would compete directly or head to head with the All star.
Anchors and windlasses Imtra Dick Davidson
Appliances sales A to Z marine
* Appliances service: Appliance parts center
* Auto steering and pilots: San Diego Boat electric
Battery's : Powerstride
Boat cleaning: Attention to Detail
*Boat yards small boats: Boat Yard San Diego
Boat yards wood boat: Kohler Kraft
Boat Yards Mid Size Neilson and Beaumont Marine
Boat yards large: Marine Group Boat Works
Boat yards do it yourselfers: Joe Driscol Mission bay
Boat Loans: Wells Fargo Pt Loma
Boat Hauling: Cal Western
Boat Interior design: Overseas yachts Intl.
Canvas: Mira Mar Canvas and upholstery
Carburetor repair: SD Carburetor
Carpeting: Sanchez Carpet
* Charters large groups (50+) Hornblower
Charters small groups: Almos yacht charter
Diesel Electric Industrial: Hawthorne Jim Garcia
* Diesel engine overhauling: Greg Moore, Jose Gracia or Craig Stange
Diesel engine dockside service: Propulsion Controls and Engineering
Dock builders: Bellingham
Dockmaster: Shaun McMahon Shelter Cove
Documentation USA Donna Jenkins
Documentation Mexico: Mexican Consulate General
Electrical wire harnesses: Common Ground
* Electricians Greg Moore SD boat electric
Electronic sales: West Marine
*Electronic repairs; SD Boat Electric
Engine controls: Dependable Marine
Engine parts small engines Sunset Marine
*Engine parts German large engines Boat Yard San Diego
Engine parts Japanese: Boatswain Locker
Engine parts Lugger : John Kieper Valley Diesel
Fiberglass design: Greg Baine
Fuel polishing: Mobile filtration
Freezers custom: Flemming Marine
Fishing charters H&M Landing
Gas Engine service: Admiralty Marine
*Generators repair/rebuilding > 400 kw : Hawthorne
Marine generators < 400 kw San Diego Boat Electric
Glass and windows:
Graphics and signs: Shelter Island sign shop
Hardware and supplies West Marine
Head systems parts: San Diego Marine Exchange
Head systems service: Dependable Marine
*Helm and Pilot house building: Greg Moore only one in SD
Hull bottom cleaning: Barnicle bills
Hydraulic parts: Parker Hose
*Hydraulic service: San Diego Hydraulics
Insurance: Douglass K Smith
Machine shop Carlyson and Boeuyle
Marinas under 50ft Marina Cortez
Marinas over 50 ft Shelter Island Marina
Mechanical systems work: Viking Marine
*Naval architect: Bill Luther
Oil changes; High seas fuel dock
Outboard motor repair: Dingy Doctor
*Outdrive repair: Admiralty
*Painting and non skid: Boat yard SD
Powder coating; RW Little
PUMPOUT service: Pepe Lepew
Propellers: North Star
*Radar small boat pleasure: Boat Yard SD. Dominique at CME passed away, no one left but me.
* Radar commercial high seas. Rick Beck (only) Honor marine, dont accept subs
Rigging: Rigworks
Sail making: ULLMAN
Sandblasting: El Dorado Blasting
*Satellite communications: Greg Moore (sorry dont know anyone else)
Stabilizers: SD Boat Electric or Fonteneau
*Surveyors: Cals Christian & Company
Survival gear: Oceans West
Trailer gear and repair: SD trailer supply
* Transmissions large over 300 HP Greg Moore Marine
Transmissions small: Noe Cueva Pacwest
Tuna towers: Chingon Welding
Upholstery: UFO fabric outlet
Varnish: Blairwood Marine
*Watermakers: Fonteneau
Welding: Thomas Marine
Woodworking: Tom Kaufman
Window blinds : Ocean Air
Yacht broker NEW Power: Pat Sullivan Mikelson
Yacht broker new sail:
Yacht broker Used Scott Lampe Big Bay Yachts
Yacht club harbor: Southwestern
Yacht club mission bay: Mission bay yacht club
Zincs: Barnacle Bills
