|
|
|
|
|||||
|
||||||
From: Rich, Michael (no email)
Date: Tue Jul 10 2001 - 08:47:35 EDT
Fred, I know the yard your talking about since your at the same marina. Why
didn't you stop by and talk about it? What it might have taken is some more
patience. One can't expect them to jump at everything. It is a very busy
yard the best one in the Baltimore. I have known these folks for over 5
years now and you have to give them the benefit of the doubt. They operate
a sail loft, major marine engineering yard as well as a do it your self
yard. The former CGC Tamaroa from the Perfect Storm is at the yard now. In
fact my ketch is there now out near the t head getting some work done before
my 9 day cruise. They have been very accommodating and the quality of
their work is top notch. They are the only ABYC certified yard in the area.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: [mailto:]
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 6:42 PM
To:
Subject: lv-ab: Boat Yard Blues
I had my first experience at a boatyard recently. I did my own sanding &
bottom painting, but I had 3 specific services I asked the yard to
do/provide.
When I was hauled, the same clerk who I made my appointment with was there.
I
reiterated what I was expecting to have done. He made no comment.
After 2 days on the hard with no mechanics or riggers to be seen, I found
the
service manager and asked when they were going to work on my boat. He said
there was no work order for me, that I was there only to DIY bottom paint.
To shorten the tale, I got into 2 arguments with the owner, and received no
satisfaction. He called me a liar and said to contact his lawyer.
I have an appointment with another yard set up for next week. This yard &
management come highly recommended. It is about an hour and 1/2 away,
whereas
the first yard was less than 5 minutes away.
It just burns me up that I will have to pay for another haul & launch
because
a clerk lied to CHA. The only positive note is that anyone I've talked to
about the yard I'll be going to has given it high praise.
Live & learn, I guess. I won't say the name of the 'bad' yard here but if
anyone is in or near Baltimore & would like to know, please contact me
directly.
Fred Fraim
S/V Walking Tide
Baltimore, Md.
___________________________________________________________________________
|| The Live-Aboard List : send a "subscribe" or "unsubscribe" request ||
|| in body of message to: ||
___________________________________________________________________________
|| The Live-Aboard List : send a "subscribe" or "unsubscribe" request ||
|| in body of message to: ||
|