I didn't get a chance to pick the boat up yesterday, but did go this
afternoon. When I arrived the mechanic was putting the boat back
together and informed me that he would have everything ready within
the hour. I asked that the boat not be placed back into the slip, but
put on the trailer and I would be back to pick it up and remove it
from the marina. The mechanic apoligized for all of the problems and
indicated he had several other motors from the same machine shop that
were having the exact same problem...

Picked up the boat, drove it down to a public dock and put it in the
water. Made it about a mile and, well, or course, the smell of burning
oil and the sounds of severe knocking from the motor. Luckily I
wasn't very far out. I made it back to the ramp at about the same
time the motor gave it's final cry.

Needless to say, given this is the 5th time they've rebuilt the motor
in the last few months, it's in my driveway waiting to go to a real
machine shop. Sadly enough, I really think the marina may still be
thinking I'm going to pay them, but, hopefully, I'm wrong.

So, if anyone is looking for a marina, or machine shop, in or around
the Concord or Knoxville Tennessee area, feel free to drop me a line
and I'll be more than happy to tell you what I know of the local
marina's.