boat

I've talked about my boat a few times in the Pub letter, but I thought I'd add a few updates here.

So, the spark plugs were bad on my maiden voyage, so we got that all fixed up.  On a follow up trip, my dad and I went fishing and the boat ran perfect.  We returned to the dock and shut it off.  Had some lunch.  My wife requested a quick boat ride, so we loaded in, turned the ignition, and..............nada.  Frustrated, not wanting to begin a cursing fit, I just gave up. 

Took the boat to a shop in Marble Falls that was run by seven trained monkeys.  Woke up the next morning and wasn't confident they could fix the boat, I went to the shop at 9am (when they open).  The whole place was dark.  Two other people were milling around wondering why nobody was there.  Impatient, I hooked to the boat and split.  THey have NEVER called me to alert me to the fact that for all they know the boat was stolen.

Took the boat to the very expensive but good boat shop, Bay Marine.  Dropped it off, and was told it would take two weeks, but they thought they could probably do it quicker.  One week in I called and was told I was number 20 in line.  The next day I was number 20 in line.  The next day I was scolded for calling again and was told I was number 20 in line.  I asked for the service manager to call me back, and he didn't.  the next day, the boat was surprisingly done.  No mention of the fact that apparently they had worked on ZERO boats for three days.

went back to the lake to pick up the boat. I called them on the way and requested that they drop the boat in the water so that I could drive it back to the lakehouse.  Showed up, and it was sitting in the parking lot.  Pissed off at this point, I decided to just trailer it back home.  Some guy pulls up on a tractor to put it in the water (over an hour since my call).  I tell him that this was already supposed to be done, he barks "Hey!! It's been busy!!"  After a short stare-down, I grab my boat and leave.

I did not pay.  They have not called yet.  I plan on telling them that I have a lot of bills in front of me and that it will probably take two weeks but that I might get to it quicker.  However, they are #20 in line, and they may stay there for some time.

I'll keep you updated...