GL: Update on MARINA OVERCHARGES ESTIMATE

[Ralph Yost]

You should consider having someone you trust to at least do a preliminary 
inspection of the work for you. If they see something wrong, at least you 
will know about it NOW instead of months from now. Perhaps the surveyor 
could take a quick look for you.
R,
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <FOREVERYOUNGBOAT at aol.com>
To: <great-loop at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 12:33 PM
Subject: GL: Update on MARINA OVERCHARGES ESTIMATE


> 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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