Bought boat in July - hasn't been out of mechanic's since (on # 3 now) repairs $$$

[rodbolt]

Re: Bought boat in July - hasn't been out of mechanic's since (on # 3 now) repairs $$

I kinda agree with EWENM
however having worked behind some aussie stuff, some bermuda stuff, some, actually a lot, of bahama stuff and worked in venezuela.
trust me, idiots are everywhere and all they have to do is buy some tools from sears.
yes, we do have a lot of idiots with web pages,vans, ads and no clue.
and yes folks spend thier cash with them and eventually it comes to a trained tech and we condem it.
thats why it got sold for 1500 dollars in the first place. it was junk.

 

[JustJason]

Re: Bought boat in July - hasn't been out of mechanic's since (on # 3 now) repairs $$

yes, we do have a lot of idiots with web pages,vans, ads and no clue.

Up here I call it Yankee Engineering....

 

[Alpheus]

Re: Bought boat in July - hasn't been out of mechanic's since (on # 3 now) repairs $$

I kinda agree with EWENM
however having worked behind some aussie stuff, some bermuda stuff, some, actually a lot, of bahama stuff and worked in venezuela.
trust me, idiots are everywhere and all they have to do is buy some tools from sears.
yes, we do have a lot of idiots with web pages,vans, ads and no clue.
and yes folks spend thier cash with them and eventually it comes to a trained tech and we condem it.
thats why it got sold for 1500 dollars in the first place. it was junk.

AMEN!!!

I just sold a 3.0 Mercruiser engine to a guy. He took it to his marine mechanic to have him put it in. A week later I get a call from the guy who bought the engine telling me that there is a vibration coming from the boat. I asked him if he aligned the drive when it was installed. He said "Here talk to my mechanic hes standing right here". This guy get on the phone and I ask him the same question. Before I even finish he cuts me off and says" Ive been a mechanic for 40 years and I don't need no stinking bar to tell me if the motors straight. That engines got a bent coupler".

I laughed and hung up on him. Haven't heard back nor do I want to.

40 years. How much money has this guy ripped off from boat ignorant patrons?

 

[jerryjerry05]

Re: Bought boat in July - hasn't been out of mechanic's since (on # 3 now) repairs $$

Kin402 stopped posting a month ago.Think it's fixed?J

 

[6meter]

Re: Bought boat in July - hasn't been out of mechanic's since (on # 3 now) repairs $$

It'd be nice to hear the final solution. To many people bug out when they get it fixed. Somehow I don't think that it was ever brought to a marine tech, just a guy with a tool box.