Boat Maintenance: You got Ripped
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Name:   Ulysses E. McGill The author of this post is registered as a member - Email Member
Subject:   You got Ripped
Date:   8/21/2008 2:54:20 PM

in my opinion. I do most of my own maintenance, but refer folks to Cat and I will use him if I ever get in over my head. A shop has overhead and deserves to make some profit, but what you paid is ridiculous. For example, I change my own oil. Less than $20 in parts and 15-30 minutes depending on the boat. I change my own impeller. $30 and 10 minutes. I added a kill switch. $15 and 45 minutes (would have been 15 minutes but I'd never done it before and took my time reading and figuring). Checking belts takes a few minutes. I've never changed cables or water pumps, but I did replace a starter on my pontoon for $100 in 45 minutes. I am not a professional mechanic and I would assume someone who does these things day-in and day-out would be at least as fast as I am....I'm curious to know where the work was done so I could tell friends to be very careful and at the very least get quotes up front. If you don't want to publish it, I'd appreciate an email.
Other messages in this thread:View Entire Thread
Am I Being Ripped ??? - Mack - 8/5/2008 8:51:03 PM
     Am I Being Ripped ??? - Kizma Anuice - 8/5/2008 9:01:44 PM
          Am I Being Ripped ??? - Mack - 8/5/2008 9:50:09 PM
               Am I Being Ripped ??? - Maverick - 8/5/2008 10:44:50 PM
                    I'll be careful here.. - CAT BOAT - 8/5/2008 11:11:51 PM
                         I'll be careful here.. - mckaygmc - 8/6/2008 8:53:45 AM
                              I'll be careful here.. - Mack - 8/6/2008 11:51:26 AM
                                   The trip to Cathouse is not .. - comfortably numb - 8/6/2008 6:36:42 PM
                                        The trip to Cathouse is not .. - CAT BOAT - 8/6/2008 9:35:31 PM
     You got Ripped - Ulysses E. McGill - 8/21/2008 2:54:20 PM
          You got Ripped - Mack - 8/22/2008 7:23:42 PM
               You got Ripped ..not really - BamaNana - 10/14/2008 12:27:18 AM
                    You got Ripped ..not really - Pier Pressure - 10/17/2008 2:18:41 PM



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