T&T: about mechanical surveys

[Janice Marois]

I'm thinking: should we bring/hire from out of the area/ a mechanic? You
see, when in south Florida Son's surgeon was "the one who wrote the
book" on procedures. I didn't believe we could have gotten a decent
second opinion because of the renown said surgeon had. So, we'd come up
to Gainesville to see "the" speech pathologist for Cleft palate
children. That doctor had a lot of opinions regarding the surgery, and
not always flowery. In any event, because of the duo, we were better
informed.

So (too late to make a long story short, eh?) should we look for a
mechanic out of the area, or go with one "in town"

Boat is in Maine. We are in FL.
No "local" mechanic either and the local Pensacola Yanmar can kiss my...
well, failing to respond/follow-up on phone calls is not smart.

Yes survey too -- but the mechanics, i.e. engine, generator, etc. That
needs checking. How does it work with the boat up north? When do folks
winterize theirs? She's for sale and in a barn so presuming has not yet
been "put away" for the cold season.

J (and Frank) Southerners and I am real naive about cold stuff.

Confession time: Got here after decades in the south. First time ice on
windshield Frank got out and scraped ice. It wasn't "clean enough" for
me, so I sprayed the windshield washer gizmo thingy. You know, that did
a real bad job of clearing the stuff Frank had missed. His sense of
humor was tested that morning. Mine was fully intact.
P.S. to Admirals: Laughing is not a good idea.
P.S.S. to Captains: You know you love us. (Smile)