First time boat owner with First time boat issues. Looking for the right mechanic. Any recomendations?
First time boat owner with First time boat issues. Looking for the right mechanic. Any recomendations?
smi marine on westport rd. call Tim, 435-8113 ,tell him Marc referred you! They are Mercury certified.
[QUOTE=starke31;492559]smi marine on westport rd. call Tim, 435-8113 ,tell him Marc referred you! They are Mercury certified.[/QUOTE]
Are they Honest, I have heard alot of ( Ghost stories ) about dealers, The all i needed was a spark plug but they told me it was blown and needed rebuilt type stuff. Just trying to weed out the garbage. And thank you for the reply.
What's wrong with your pro xs?
B&j they are good
[QUOTE=transamz9;492568]What's wrong with your pro xs?[/QUOTE]
Well it started squeaking, when i started it. kinda loud an annoying. It will idle but if you put it in gear without giving it gas it starts to spit and sputter. If you give a little throttle it runs great. But i think it has a tick that i dont remember hearing. So i shut it off and am not going to run it until i have someone look at it.
I don't know anyone around you but my dealer in Nicholasville does a really good job. Stokley's.
[QUOTE=nitro929;492554]First time boat owner with First time boat issues. Looking for the right mechanic. Any recomendations?[/QUOTE]
I've been taking my boat with an opti-max to B and J Marine for several years and they have always been great.
Give my dad a call his name is Len Wathen he lives in Bardstown, KY. He charges about $45 an hour and has a dyno and does excellent work. Several on this board have used him and been very pleased !!! His cell is 502-314-9209 or email [email][email protected][/email]
Tim is very honest,you will know as soon as you talk to him what kind of guy he is. When you go over there its not a dealership atmosphere. They do good work. Give him a try.
Try Anglers Outpost and Marine in Nicholasville......859-881-5266 Gary Long is their certified Merc mechanic. Well respected and good place to work with!
[QUOTE=CrankBaitKilla;492818]Give my dad a call his name is Len Wathen he lives in Bardstown, KY. He charges about $45 an hour and has a dyno and does excellent work. Several on this board have used him and been very pleased !!! His cell is 502-314-9209 or email [email][email protected][/email][/QUOTE]
Len has worked on my 1999 200 optimax. Both times 100% satisfied. two different years
1st time needed tune up. misssing and really sluggish. when he was done took it straight to the lake. Purred like a kitten.
2nd time: heat light and alarm kept coming on. He diagnosed bad impeller. when he was done took it straight to the lake. Again purred like a kitten "without that loud alarm"
Very fair priced and will tell you what it needs and will tell you if you don't need what you ask for.
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