Last fall (October 2017) I stored my boat at a local marine repair facility with the understanding that work would be done over the winter. They have an indoor repair area. The storage cost me an extra $500.00 over what I normally pay but this was required to get the work done. Now it's nearing the end of June 2017 and no boat. Their excuse is that they have been real busy. They were to remove and refurbish my windows, do some painting and tape stripes, some fiber glass work and rub out. I don't believe they started work on my boat until April. The last time I saw my boat, was a week ago, and the windows were out and in the process of being refurbished. Is this normal for this kind of work? I don't know what to do next. I am thinking I may not get my boat this summer.
Boat Repairs Taking Too Long
- Thread starter Cutlass
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- Feb 28, 2007
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Welcome to the (slow) world of marine repairs. I've got a 36' boat in a refit project that is now going on 2 years (and that is with contractors I'm happy with and me checking on things at least once per week). Late last fall my other boat had a Honda warranty issue. It was out of the water for nearly 6 weeks (missing all the excellent November boating in the Chesapeake) waiting on parts from Japan. With storage and labor (I had to bring my ABYC guy from my refit project to do the work as the local Honda dealer is not qualified) the "warranty" repair cost me $1,000 (on top of the $1,600 worth of parts that Honda supplied). Go figure!
It took from October 2016 to end of July 2017 to complete the job. Lost most of the boating season. I am happy with the work but can't believe how long it took. I have talked to several boaters since and it appears that this is becoming more and more prevalent. There seems to be a shortage of marine specialists. It's very technical and hard work.