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It's not just a west coast thing! Same problems here on the Chesapeake.
Transient workers, lack of respect for the boat, the owner's possessions,
or quality work. EVERY time someone works on my boat they break something
else. I HATE to have others work on my boat. Well, except for one good
diesel mechanic, he's done a good job. But yard workers are pretty awful.
So why is this situation so bad?
At 08:43 AM 8/17/99 -0700, Dave Benjamin wrote:
>I have come to the sad conclusion that at least in the San Francisco Area
>good quality boat work is almost impossible to come by. I have seen this
>first hand on our boats and friends boats. The marine industry is peculiar.
>It seems to attract far more than its share of flaky people. Since there is
>virtually no regulation besides environmental all it takes to be called
>"professional" is a business card. Local yards employ laborers that have
>never even sailed a day in their life.
Frank H. Timpano
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