Some of the repair shops are bad about using unavailability of repair parts as an excuse. I took one of my boats in for repair and was told it would be three weeks before they could start on it and 4 hours to do the work once they started. I got it back three months later. They kept claiming the parts were on back order.
Funny thing is I got tired of waiting and phoned them that I was coming to pick the boat up since they couldn't get the parts for it. Guess what, they told me the parts had arrived yesterday afternoon and the mechanic was working on it now. Two days later I was able to pick it up.
Their delays cost me the sale of the boat as the buyer got tired of waiting and bought a smaller boat for more money. Needless to say they will never see another of my boats, even through they are next door to the marina where I have my slips.
We are all born ignorant but one must work really hard to remain stupid. -Ben Franklin
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