Hi Steve The yard should of given you a written estimate prior to the work being done. If the yard was working on a T/M basis I would ask for the details in what they did their may have been fiberglass repairs in addition to the wood repairs.
Good luck Brian Donovan 112 Frisbee Hill Rd Hilton NY 14468 (585) 313-1940 > On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:00 PM, steve via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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