GL: Marina overcharges on repairs, refuses to honor estimate

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Any suggestions on how to handle a marina that refuses to honor their  
estimate.  I have had a marina in lower west Florida do about $ 30 K in  insurance 
work which they finished exactly on the estimate.  
 
The problem is that I had them do some additional work for me that was  
estimated at about $ 3 K, but the final bill came in at over $ 6 K, and they had  
provided me with written estimates, and NEVER advised of problems until  they 
just sent me the final invoice, with no explanation.
 
They have refused to reduce the bill down to the estimate, and the  
difference is about $ 3 K.  Their only excuse it "that is the time the job  took"..... 
and it is my feeling that I am being taken to the cleaners.  I  know what sort 
of work they performed and there is no way that it took the  number of hours 
(at $90 pr/hr) that they claim.  
 
The problem, is that they have my boat, BUT I have not only the money I owe  
them but I also have the insurance funds, none of which has been disbursed to  
the marina.  I am now home in Michigan and the boat is down in lower  
Florida.  I won't be at the boat till October at the earliest.
 
Does anyone know if I have any recourse on this problem?  Any  suggestions 
would be appreciated.
 
Joe Manelis
Forever Young
989-714-2553




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