MaddyDean
New Member
- Nov 25, 2009
- 545
- Boat Info
- 280 Sundancer, 1991
- Engines
- Twin 5.7 Mercruisers w/alpha drives
Hi All
I just splashed yesterday--there were a few delays, weather was a main factor. However;
At the end of last season I had the Marina service both outdrives impeller, zincx, paint, etc. This season I changed the Manifolds and risers. so after changing the manifolds out I started the engines up--they started right up no issues. I go to the swim platform to make certain the hose and rabbit ears are still on and I notice the Port prop spinning on the port drive. I am thinking, how did the engine start up if the gear was engaged but nonetheless, I go and make certain that the engine was in neutral and it was.
So, I proceed to put the port engine in gear and it stalls. Starboard no problems.
So, I talk to a friend who is a boat mechanic and tell him I think I messed up the gear cable and needs the adjustment--can you walk me thru. He tells me, absolutely not, I did not mess up anything and without even telling him that it is the port engine he proceeds to tell me, “This is the port engine right” I said yes, he said, “Counter rotation right” I said yes. So then he said, “when the marina took the port outdrive off the mechanic assistant put the gear forward instead of reverse and proceeded to yank on the outdrive to get it off…they messed up…it is something in the outdrive…probably gear lever.
So, I write the Marina Shop manager stating, “hay, I think the cables may need adjustments since I did the risers however, my friend, who is a marine mechanic in Florida, thinks that your team may have damaged something in the outdrive when your team serviced it last winter—can you please look into it?”
They do, it took them a while but they did.
I get an email from them stating that the linkage was good and it did NOT need an adjustment however, they did have to pull the outdrive and they found that the Shift Level in the drive had been bent. So they straightened it and re-attached the out-drive.
I am thinking, my friend is a genius—that was exactly what he said.
So now I get the bill for the bottom paint and splash. I am reading the line items and I see an item for them looking into the outdrive issue and they charged me an hour time plus gear oil and seals.
I write back stating, I did not agree with the bill please adjust removing the service charge but that I did not mind paying for the new gear oil and seals which I think is more than fair—but I do not mind having fresh gear oil.
This was last Friday and I still have not heard back from them. I have sent two additional emails asking for a resolution but still have not heard back, So, the question is:
Who should pay?
I just splashed yesterday--there were a few delays, weather was a main factor. However;
At the end of last season I had the Marina service both outdrives impeller, zincx, paint, etc. This season I changed the Manifolds and risers. so after changing the manifolds out I started the engines up--they started right up no issues. I go to the swim platform to make certain the hose and rabbit ears are still on and I notice the Port prop spinning on the port drive. I am thinking, how did the engine start up if the gear was engaged but nonetheless, I go and make certain that the engine was in neutral and it was.
So, I proceed to put the port engine in gear and it stalls. Starboard no problems.
So, I talk to a friend who is a boat mechanic and tell him I think I messed up the gear cable and needs the adjustment--can you walk me thru. He tells me, absolutely not, I did not mess up anything and without even telling him that it is the port engine he proceeds to tell me, “This is the port engine right” I said yes, he said, “Counter rotation right” I said yes. So then he said, “when the marina took the port outdrive off the mechanic assistant put the gear forward instead of reverse and proceeded to yank on the outdrive to get it off…they messed up…it is something in the outdrive…probably gear lever.
So, I write the Marina Shop manager stating, “hay, I think the cables may need adjustments since I did the risers however, my friend, who is a marine mechanic in Florida, thinks that your team may have damaged something in the outdrive when your team serviced it last winter—can you please look into it?”
They do, it took them a while but they did.
I get an email from them stating that the linkage was good and it did NOT need an adjustment however, they did have to pull the outdrive and they found that the Shift Level in the drive had been bent. So they straightened it and re-attached the out-drive.
I am thinking, my friend is a genius—that was exactly what he said.
So now I get the bill for the bottom paint and splash. I am reading the line items and I see an item for them looking into the outdrive issue and they charged me an hour time plus gear oil and seals.
I write back stating, I did not agree with the bill please adjust removing the service charge but that I did not mind paying for the new gear oil and seals which I think is more than fair—but I do not mind having fresh gear oil.
This was last Friday and I still have not heard back from them. I have sent two additional emails asking for a resolution but still have not heard back, So, the question is:
Who should pay?
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