Boat Depot

I recently brought my lower unit to these clowns to put new seals in my Yamaha 40 hp, I knew it was the top seal that was leaking since i pressure tested it and they quoted me an Hour labor so i said go for it. They talked me into having the whole lower unit gone thru for around $ 400 plus parts, I agreed again, after a week in the shop i called to see if it ws ready and they said come on down. I went into the back where they showed my housing all apart and cracked beyond repair they used a torch to try to take it apart, they said they they wernt responciple for damageing my lower unit beyond repair, they offered to take it to another CO to see if it could be welded, a week later it can back to no avail, they tryed to sell me a new one for $ 1450. I said No Thanks and went to gather up my parts and they said stop by the front desk on my way out to pay for their 2 Hours of labor $ 150. I was in shock, It Ain’t Right, so i left it there and left very UNHAPPY ! These guys are Crooks.

I have been a professional mariner for 25 yrs… and I am admittedly very hard to please when it comes to working on my boats. I have been having the Boat Depot work on my E-​tec outboards for the past 3 years (that says a whole lot right there). Last month I employed the Boat Depot to to not only re-​power, but to completely overhaul, re-​wire, and nearly re-​build a 25′ Zodiac that I use in a charter business. I had a very tight deadline — giving the Boat Depot only 4 days to do what most shops would have needed at least a week to complete. They took on the job, stepped-​up to the plate in a big way; working overtime to finish the project on-​time and in a very professional manner. The cost was reasonable and they have stood behind their work. I was impressed!

So I just called these clowns to get an estimate to re-​wire the lights on my 25′ boat trailer (tail lights only). He told me it would take between 4 – 6 hours and will cost between $ 400-​$ 600 with parts and labor. I asked him if he was serious, and he said «yeah» I hung up the phone, and called San Diego Trailer supply and repair on El Cajon Blvd, and they told me it would take about 30 – 45 minutes and cost between $ 80-​$ 110 with parts and labor… I will be dropping my trailer off at SD Trailer supply on monday. I wouldnt even buy a mooring line from these douches