Steve,
You may get a better price if you offer to pay cash?
Boatyards charge owners $90/hr but pay their guys less than $30/hr, so there is
a lot of wiggle room. I had the yard replace a keel, big job done on my boat,
and the yard recalculated the workman's hourly cost to their cost. I worked
with the guys as a helper, rigging fans on the guy grinding and vacuuming all
of the dust, mixing resin for glasser, etc.
Find a way to compliment the result, treat the contractor with respect for the
work done, and explain your surprise at the final cost. Ask if they did more
than you asked. He may have thought since you bought such a large boat, you are
Bill Gates and have unlimited funds?
Good luck.
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md
----- Original Message -----
From: "steve via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 4:00:23 PM
Subject: Stus-List Cabin Sole replacement
I acquired a 1984 C&C 41 earlier this year that had a been on the hard for a
couple of years. The boat's in pretty good shape and surveyed out nicely.
However, it was left with standing water in the bilges. The freeze/thaw cycle
completely destroyed the cabin sole so I needed to replace it.
The shop just finished installing the new teak & holly marine grade plywood
sole and it looks pretty good. Some gaps are wider than they should be and the
subfloor is pieced together poorly but, overall the sole really improves the
look of the cabin.
Now I'm looking at the bill - actually, choking on it. The shop guy and I
apparently miscommunicated in a staggeringly significant manner. I had expected
a bill of $4,100 which seemed high but, on the edge of reasonable and, I just
couldn't free up enough time to try the job myself. The actual bill is for
$9,600....I could have freed up a lot more time at $9,600!!
So, I'm trying to find out if I just completely underestimated the work and the
cost is reasonable...or, if I'm getting totally and completely hosed.
I would love to hear opinions on this. By the way, the cost of the wood was
about $700. I don't know the cost of the varnish.
Steve Anderson
Shadow
C&C 41
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