So a litlle recap our boat was involved in a dui accident first 30 min of purchase and was tossed from the trailer onto its side i a ditch and been in the shop for a year. it was supposed to be getting the hull completely redone top and bottom fixin all the scrapes, gouges and getting repainted gel coated. i picked up our boat today and very disappointed in the workmanship... i am wondering if i am alone in my disgust as i picked up the boat... basically dude has had it a year and has missed deadline after deadline and done very little in repairs. i paid him 4k 4 months in and still very little work, early on it was ok because i was in a hoa and would have to store my boat at a storage facility, but with him it was free. we've been talking once a month when i call for update, every time "yeh man hoping we get it done by ......" i finally sent the guy a FB message (ultimatum) saying i was going to pick it up on thursday (today) and no matter where we are at in the repairs of lower unit im going to have to bring it home as im running out of money. i show up and my back bench seat not bolted down flopping in the back seat and most of the boats accessories ie.. rails, bow tie downs, antennae, radio, dash, transom tie hooks were missing and not installed. the boat was in the parking lot in the ready to exit position and seemingly half dressed. as i walked up to it i saw my boat cover 100yards away on a 4 wheeler, i go in speak with my boat guy and shoot the shtuff, ask him to bolt my bench down and ask about the final price since the original work order given was for a trailer rebuild (my trailer was broken at every joint/rib, cross brace, had to duct tape it to get it to shop) and when i see it he just fixed my wrecked trailer. so im wondering if the 800$ still stands or if it is a lower amount, he states that he worked in that amount into the hull as it was a huge labor intensive deal. i really wasn't about to argue with the guy even tho we had an agreed price for the trailer, bottom and top but he owns my own property until i pay him and knew in the back of my head i was thinking of taking him to court as the condition of the boat i had partly not in super detail checked out. as we went out to look at it he told me about the front end damage, that he hit the brace at the front of the trailer with the front of the boat and we would fix that in what i call "phase 2" (i have different phases that im allowing myself to do on this boat according to cash on hand).... i noticed paint runs here and there and a chalky white substance on my fingers on parts of the boat that do not have that shine nor slick to them, sections of it feel chalky and textured and have a almost unpainted color like no clear coat was applied. and whats up with all the scratches! and those 2 circular things hanging off my outboard lower??? i had to ask him about my 2 spare tires and rims, as well as the tote of accessories tie hooks, spare prop and so on like he trying to keep all of it and hope i wouldnt remember. so here are the pics let me know what you guys think! did this guy do a good job? in total we paid him just shy of $7,000... the breakdown was 1500 for top sand. paint gel coat, 2400 for bottom fix gouges/scrapes paint gel coat, another 800 for trailer, 2200 for engine and parts.
