Recent content by todwod

That may very well be my problem. All I know is I had a very difficult time docking with a shift cable that does not transition smoothly out of gear.

Well we had perfect weather for a great holiday weekend but unfortunately still problems with the boat. We were ok at cruising speed but once we tried to bring her up to plane she started backfiring bad. I took it back to the dock where the mechanic worked on it a bit and we tried again with him...

Anyone who has followed our nightmare from the purchase of our first vessel to where we are now I am hoping to finally have good news. The two blown engines will finally be replaced with two low hour factory rebuilds with warranty papers provided. Our mechanic has committed to having us back in...

I had my 1987 300 DA moved from Hampton Va to Lake Erie in April. I used Warrens Marine Service. The lift at Belle Isle broke down and he fixed their lift for them just so he could keep my tight schedule. Ted Warren is a great person and I would highly recommend him to anyone, anywhere, anytime...

Very nicely done and that is a very competitive price. Enjoy your season.

Supposedly that is what the tear down is for. Apparently this marine surveyor knows what he is looking for. I don't know what to expect other than it's my only glimmer of hope before I have to shell out big cash to get her running again!

They have a marine surveyor working with my mechanic to get the engines pulled and broken down. I asked the mechanic to wait until after this holiday weekend as we are planning on building our dock deck and staying at the boat all weekend. He was happy because he said he is slammed this week. We...

Thank you and best wishes for you in your journey.

I am not a mechanic. I have my dealership change the oil in my truck. I am not pulling anything off anything. I pay people to do this stuff. The insurance company is going to send out a marine surveyor and he is going to do all this. Will let you know the outcome.

My insurance company is sending out a marine surveyor. He is going to tear down the engines and find out exactly what caused this. I will keep you posted once we go through the process.

Not as bad as I thought they would be. My mechanic is working up a quote right now. Should knoow the damage soon. Insurance company is going to investigate and possibly give me some assistance. Hope it all works out.

Very kind of you. Thank you very much. We have had several people at Meinkes make the same offer. Boating people are genuine good folks. We have met many since we have been at the marina working on our vessel. Let me know where you are at and maybe we could at least meet and have a beer or...

I am with you all. Something is rotten here. I bought the boat with no warranties implied or otherwise. The seller is not answering or returning my calls. A person at the marina in Hampton VA I used to answer a bunch of questions about the boat before I bought it is now backpeddling a bit about...

Well my worst nightmare confirmed. Port engine seized. Starboard runs but has a rod knocking. Basically both engines toast. I am gonna go now so you don't see a grown man cry. Looks like a summer of sitting at the dock!

I brought this up yesterday as I am going through a mechanical dilemma with my boat and the only marine mechanic available services about 4 marinas in our area and you can never get him. He should specialize in marine services and could make a boatload of money. (pun intended) Start his own...