Gould 0738 wrote:

I had our home's ceilings raised this summer...final price ....50% higher
than estimate...100% additional time over estimate.



To the yard's credit- the job is going to be completed at only about 20% over
the original written estimate. Part of that is
my fault, I asked to have a second primary fuel filter installed. Each tank
will have a filter, and the fuel will combine at a manifold. I can shut off
either tank to trim the boat or to change filters underway- and if there's
"bad" fuel coming from one tank it will be easier to spot. They only went for
one bump on the originl estimate, and of course if was justified by things that
hadn't been foreseen when the estimate was prepared. Still- how often do you
hear of a yard ever saying "Good news! We were able to complete the job a
little faster than we thought, so we're going to charge you less than we
quoted!" ? Seems to only work the other way. :-)

I have a few items I want added this spring, and I'm trying to line up
some of the "connecting" pieces and parts so that I don't have to pay
yard fabrication prices. I don't mind paying the guys to install stuff,
because they do a fine job, but when they have to build items out of
fiberglass or stainless or aluminum so as to mount stuff I want where I
want it, the sounds of "ka-ching" get very loud.

I'm hoping to be in Miami next month on business so I can spend a day
shopping at the Miami boat show. I've got a March trip to Miami lined
up, but I haven't been able to nail down a February trip between the
12th and the 17th. I'm looking especially for just the right rear
bulkhead folding bench...



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