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Originally Posted by 4Fun
I agree most marinas probably have good intentions but the phrase" went thought he shop" is just a joke. Most have very good mechanics but also some pretty lazy ones too. They have been in business for 50 years because people just don't have the knowledge and time to repair the boats themselves. It's a captive market so they keep on selling.
Before I bought my boat I had a receipt in hand that the outdrive was "fully serviced" a $400 cost to the previous owner. That means new fluid and greased drive shaft. Well needless to say the engine was hanging from my garage a few months later while I changed the coupler. Culprit a coupler that had zero grease on it.
Buyer beware and check everyting yourself. I just do the maintanence myslef now. It's not worth being dissapointed by a dealer experience.
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For all those that don't know and this is a very good thing to point out, and a nice nugget of information that I picked up along the way. The sales and service departments of most dealerships are separate. That means if a boat comes in, most places WILL NOT send the boat through the shop because it is charged back to the sales department which cuts commissions and profit margins. Therefore they do as little as possible to flip a used boat.