Consolidated Yachts

Consolidated yatchs is a place where no one has the respect to return a phone call after paying in full winter storage. After 4weeks of sitting on land calling twice a week, wishing your boat was in the water, June was in full gear. No one returns a call. Finally after going there 3 days in a row getting all the b.s. Excuses, the boat went in, but never putting on any zincs on the out drives that I had paid $ 1100.00 plus to service. Now the boat must be hauled to have the zincs put on. But never that place again. Even if it was for free. I Was charged for 3 batteries being stored, batteries never left the bilge all winter. All there equipment is broken and outdated. Warning. And also, a so called full serviced yard should have water to put in or take out your boat.

I was on way down south when I hit something and damaged my running gear. I had the boat repaired by Wes and Pip and was impressed with the speed and professionalism of the yard. They got my boat repaired and underway in a Jiffy and for a reasonable price! Wes was able to fix a vibration that we have had for years that no one else could seem to figure out! Consolidated is a working yard where they actually know how to repair your boat.

I kept my boat at Consolidated and used them for repair work. They are expensive for dock fees (especially given how rustic their bathrooms and facilities are), but they are a true rip-​off for repairs. I had an expensive insurance claim that I brought to Wes for an estimate. I submitted the estimate with the claim and the insurance company paid up promptly.
The repair took literally twice as long to complete as projected (keeping me out of the water for most of a sailing season), and came in about 30% over the estimated amount. I assumed Wes would cover the difference, but he insisted on charging me for his incorrect estimate.
So even though my damage was fully covered by my insurance, Wes charged me thousands of dollars more than the insurance paid, and I ended up having to pay out of pocket. The quality of work was poor as well and parts had to be re-​done, again, at my expense.
I moved my boat out of Consolidated and would never do business with them again.

Consolidated Yachts is where rich people put their very expensive racing yachts. If you’re not putting everything on an Amex Black card, please keep moving, because they will bleed you for every penny, and/​or treat you like you’re an incompetent moron.
Like a lot of guys in the boating business, the proprietor, Wes Rodstrom, knows everything there is to know about sailing, and when he stands close to you, his massive brain acts as a magnet, erasing your knowledge about sailing, physics, fair price for goods and labor, and self-​esteem. He doesn’t hesitate to let you know that you’re just a giant credit card waiting to swipe, and all his «advice» will end up costing you $ 700 – 70,000 dollars.
At Consolidated, you’re not allowed to do any of your own bottom painting – they would prefer if you would pay them $ 25/​foot plus materials to do it for you. At first I was told that EPA regulations prevented me from doing this, since I haven’t taken some 40 hour class. This is of course, total crap, and when I pointed out the real regulation, I was told that I wasn’t allowed to do my own bottom paint for «insurance» regulations, something about someone once falling off a ladder. Of course, I don’t need a ladder to paint my hull, and it would take anyone doing it all of an hour, so I wasn’t about to pay them $ 500. I was then told that if I didn’t paint the bottom I would likely be «not able to sail» the boat, which is just crazy.
Anyway, I’ll paint it for next season, when the boat will be up on blocks for winter storage at some place far away from Wes’s influence.
Barron’s boatyard looks like a much better option on City Island. Don’t give people like Wes the time of day.