GL: Update on MARINA OVERCHARGES ESTIMATE

[FOREVERYOUNGBOAT at aol.com]

Hello All...   an update...
 
Following a strongly worded letter to the marina by my Florida attorney,  
directed to general manager of the marina, there has been some movement.
 
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL MEMBERS FOR THEIR ADVICE AND COMMENTS.  THEY  HAVE 
ALL BEEN READ AND APPRECIATED.
 
I am currently negotiating with the marina in question, and have spoken to  
their general manager.  He has requested, and I have (against my better  
judgment) agreed to pay them the amount owing for the insurance work and the  summer 
shrink wrap of the boat.  A sum close to $30K.  I have made an  offer in 
compromise to them for the non insurance work, which is meeting at mid  point in 
the hours they charged and what they estimated.  I have not yet  had an 
acceptance nor a rejection of my offer.  Remember, they did give me  a written 
estimate at my insistence at the start, and when the job was done, at  over double 
the estimate, the email with the final bill literally said..."will  you be 
paying this with check or credit card".... with not so much as an apology  or an 
explanation of why the final job was double the bid.  The genl mgr of  the 
marina has conceded that that was improper on the part of the service  department.
 
I am trusting that the gen'l mgr. of this marina will prevail upon his  
service department to accept my good faith offer.  Time will tell.. and I  WILL 
KEEP THE LISTED POSTED ON THE OUTCOME.
 
Now to end the waiting, the marina in question is the ROSE MARCO ISLAND  
RIVER MARINA, in Marco Island, FL.  IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD PRIOR  EXPERIENCE WITH 
THIS MARINA, I THINK THE LIST SHOULD BE ADVISED.
 
They came highly recommended by the marine surveyor doing the insurance  
appraisal, and I trusted her advice and retained them to do some non insurance  
work, as previously stated.  I have YET to actually examine the work, and  won't 
be back to the boat to do that till this fall at the earliest, but I  don't 
think it fair that I withhold the insurance funds for that length of  time.  I 
realize that this gives up my "trump card" in dealing with the  marina, and if 
they do NOT accept my offer of compromise, this list will surely  be kept 
advised of that.  I am hoping that will not take  place.
 
If anyone wants further details, feel free to contact me at any time either  
via the list, or offline by email or even a phone call.
 
Joe Manelis
Forever Young
989-714-2553




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