04-11-2009, 09:01 PM
I have known this guy for a few years and he's who put me on to the boat. I'm not implying he's a crook or incompitent because he's always treated me fairly. I'm not putting his name out here now especially because it seems I've portrayed him in a worse light then what I wanted too. I was a little pissed still when i typed the initial email. I don't like having to have things fixed twice nor does anyone.
He's reapaired very old outboards for me at very reasonable prices and done a good job with them. I thought it was the impellar as well as it wasn't pissing out like it did when he replaced it. I believe that wasn't the problem, although the impellar did need to be replaced as it would have gone out soon, after we pulled it out of the outboard that was obvious. Everyone makes a mistake. Yes it pissed me off but as I said, I would rather replace the impellar before it was totally in pieces then down at lake powell.
Like any mechanic he charges me by the hour. That's why I posted it, this does seem like a somewhat complex issue and if anyone else has had this issue it would be really nice to have an idea when I bring it down to him. As it is now, I'm going to have to put him in my boat on a lake. I've been sick for four days now and it's killing me to not be on the water fishing instead of the lazy boy caughing my lungs out. If he doesn't fix it right this time, I will run it to Lee's or somewhere else. Every mechanic I've ever dealt with has made mistakes which have cost me money. None of them are perfect. I know this guy isn't going to screw me financially which says a lot for a mechanic. Wish I had a car mechanic I could say the same thing about.
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He's reapaired very old outboards for me at very reasonable prices and done a good job with them. I thought it was the impellar as well as it wasn't pissing out like it did when he replaced it. I believe that wasn't the problem, although the impellar did need to be replaced as it would have gone out soon, after we pulled it out of the outboard that was obvious. Everyone makes a mistake. Yes it pissed me off but as I said, I would rather replace the impellar before it was totally in pieces then down at lake powell.
Like any mechanic he charges me by the hour. That's why I posted it, this does seem like a somewhat complex issue and if anyone else has had this issue it would be really nice to have an idea when I bring it down to him. As it is now, I'm going to have to put him in my boat on a lake. I've been sick for four days now and it's killing me to not be on the water fishing instead of the lazy boy caughing my lungs out. If he doesn't fix it right this time, I will run it to Lee's or somewhere else. Every mechanic I've ever dealt with has made mistakes which have cost me money. None of them are perfect. I know this guy isn't going to screw me financially which says a lot for a mechanic. Wish I had a car mechanic I could say the same thing about.
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