Is this normal behavior at the Marina?

[Brian D]

There is a lot we don't know...

And for us to berate Mike for what he did an paid is wrong and its water under the bridge. With the info he had, he thought it was a good deal. The only thing that he/we gained from this discussion is to always get things in writing. Prices are negotiable but once it is in writing, one is protected.

 

[Fred Ficarra7897]

One more thing Mike

Next time, be sure to ask-around first.

 

[Bad Obsession]

A lot of Marinas Stick It to you!

I have had my experiences with Marinas in the past and I know of some of them I WILL NOT go to if they were the LAST Marina in the world. Dahlgren Marina (civilian one) is one of them. I got really ripped off and I should have had the whole thing in writing.A lot of Marina owners think that they have us bent over a table because we "Need" their product. The fact of the matter is that is not true. If I was to get mad at my current Marina then I would move off and go to another one (would have to be something pretty major). If I couldn't find one in the area I sail I would move my boat to somewhere else on the Chesapeake Bay. The point is that there are a lot of other fish in the sea and we should take advantage of that. If a marina looses enough business because of shady dealings they will go out of business and someone else will take them over. Maybe the new manager or owner will treat the customers better.I have been in the same situation as mike and I didn't like being there either. I put that marina to my stern and I will never return!

 

[Ross]

Mike, I have held off on this thread but it is a good example of why things are

put in writing. Once something has benn written is has its own authority. You and the manager probably have different memories of the same conversation. I am a contractor and this is not too unusual. If your marina allows you to do you own work and you hired them you also bought their experience and equipment and labor. Currentl I charge 80 dollars per hour for labor and so state when I start. If the owner wants a firm price I base it one 30 years of experience and cover myself for unanticipated complications on the job.

 

[sailaway78]

Put it in writing

All of you who have work done, get it in writing. I have learned this lesson the hard way, as has Ross, I'm sure. I have had to repaint rooms in a house, because a woman said it was not the exact shade she picked out. Even showing her the color swatch she had given me, she determined the shade was off. Before I retired, when I bid a job, every last detail was spelled out and written down. Any paint color had to be signed off on before it was applied to walls. If it is written, it covers both parties, not only from misunderstandings, but from one party trying to stick it to the other. And yes, it happens both ways. Of course I know no one on this board would try anything like that.