"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 15 Apr 2006 18:31:06 -0400, " JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT
comREMOVETHIS wrote:

A good marina will provide service for you even if you have never utilized
any of their optional services in the past.....they would be silly not to.

That's true, but the difference is if I call with a problem, or like
what happened on my previous Contender (major gouge by some transient
nimrod), it is taken care of immediately. I have a long term
relationship with these guys and they are very attentive to their
clients who utilize their services. I have my boat on a regular haul
basis once a month - bottom wash, hull wash, back in water.

And if you want to do something yourself, half the time they will just
jump in and help - no charge.

It's a win-win situation.

Some guy off the street might not get that kind of immediate service.

Even though I do most of the work on my boat myself, I have never been
turned down in the past for timely service when it was something I could not
do or needed advice on. Never.

I have also had excellent relationships with the owners and employees of
marinas I have docked at in the past.