ljennemann
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- New York
We had a new engine installed by the local marina. They had the boat from October to April. We purchased a new block and they installed it, waiting for other parts, the Mechanic went "to school" and other delays. wE bought new manifolds but they told us to wait until after the season.
The mechanic took the boat out when I was away and apparently admitted to getting seawater in the engine. They claimed that they flushed it, but never took the engine out.
When I came home from my trip in April the Mariana owner/manager told me the marina was not "warrantying the engine work" because we bought the parts from someone else not through them. I never agreed to it, and had paid almost all the bill at this time.
When the engine started knocking after less than 3 hours of use and I asked that the mechanic come to the slip to check-I was ignored. When the engine ceased to work after less than 8 hours, I went into the marina and was told that we had "abused the boat".
I want to ask if the marina had a right to say no warranty at all, especially after most of the bill was paid.
And finally, I called Mercruiser and found out that the mechanic who did the work was not certified to work on Inboard engines only outboard. I always assumed they were certified as it says Mercruiser mechanics on their sign.
Please advise.
(Telephone number redacted for your protection. Please don't post personal details, there are HACKERS and THIEVES waiting to pounce.)
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The mechanic took the boat out when I was away and apparently admitted to getting seawater in the engine. They claimed that they flushed it, but never took the engine out.
When I came home from my trip in April the Mariana owner/manager told me the marina was not "warrantying the engine work" because we bought the parts from someone else not through them. I never agreed to it, and had paid almost all the bill at this time.
When the engine started knocking after less than 3 hours of use and I asked that the mechanic come to the slip to check-I was ignored. When the engine ceased to work after less than 8 hours, I went into the marina and was told that we had "abused the boat".
I want to ask if the marina had a right to say no warranty at all, especially after most of the bill was paid.
And finally, I called Mercruiser and found out that the mechanic who did the work was not certified to work on Inboard engines only outboard. I always assumed they were certified as it says Mercruiser mechanics on their sign.
Please advise.
(Telephone number redacted for your protection. Please don't post personal details, there are HACKERS and THIEVES waiting to pounce.)
A friendly forum Mod