GL: Marina work overcharge wars

[Jim Abbott]

Another resource is the State Attorney General's Consumer Affairs
Division.

Also "The Association of Marina Industries- is the international trade
marine association for the marina industry."  That marina my not be a
member but this organization might be able to help in order to maintain
the image of their industry.  www.marinaassociation.org

Jim Abbott

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Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 4:24 PM
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Subject: Re: GL: Marina work overcharge wars

The marina owner may have already put a mechanics lean on the boat in
which case the owner no longer has a clear title and the amount must
be paid if the boat is sold.  Also, the marina may have the boat out
of the water and on the hard, so it can't be taken out of the marina
without the bills being paid in full.  Clearly the marina has the
upper hand.  The owner is stuck with having to resort to the Better
Business Bureau, Boat U.S., his insurance company, lawyers and use of
bad publicity.

More often than not, marinas fear bad publicity, particularly if the
boat owner is a member of one or more large boating organizations
such as yacht clubs, Power Squadron or Coast Guard Auxiliary,
Americas Great Loop Cruisers Association, etc.

John

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On Jul 9, 2008, at 11:54 AM, Wade Ehlen wrote:

> How about paying the insurance-covered bill with the insurance
> money and the second, disputed bill, with a credit card.  Then get
> the boat out of the yard to somewhere else.  At that point can't
> the boat owner contact the credit card company and dispute the
> bill?  He would then have time to get an attorney, experts, etc.
> and line up his plan of action.  Maybe sue in small claims court.
>
> Wade Ehlen
> Albin 36 Miss Happ
>
>
> --- On Wed, 7/9/08, Gypsymt34 at aol.com <Gypsymt34 at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Gypsymt34 at aol.com <Gypsymt34 at aol.com>
>> Subject: Re: GL: Marina work overcharge wars
>> To: great-loop at lists.samurai.com
>> Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 9:17 AM
>> To all,
>> Having read most of the responses.
>>
>> My immediate goal would be to get the boat out of that
>> marina service
>> facility regardless of what it took.
>> I am quite sure that your storage bill is going up daily,...
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