Franchise
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 22
- Reaction score
- 2
- Points
- 52
- Location
- Detroit, MI
- Boat Make
- Scarab
- Year
- 2015
- Boat Model
- Other
- Boat Length
- 21
Happy Saturday. Hope your Saturday doesn't end like mine 
. I was at a marina filling up gas. Keep in mind I've been going here for years but Skipper Buds recently acquired and remodeled the place (installed floating docks and gas station). I park and get gas. Everyone was great in terms of service. When I pull up, there was a big pontoon getting filled up in front of me so my boat was not totally in line with the dock. Anyhow, they push me off and my boat rotates more than youd expect obviouly with jet boats all you have to do is turn the wheel. We hear this loud crack. My boat hits the corner of the dock. The man filling the gas made a weird face but didnt say anything so we assumed everything was fine. When I park at the sandbar, I notice about a 3 inch gash that actually penetrated though the fiberglass. I call back and head up to the marina and the manager comes out. He said you need to speak to the other manager. Little do you know, they man who pushed my boat is not only the manager but the GM. As soon as I step off my boat he starts blaming me. I said why didnt you tell me? He said he didn't see it. We get into an argument and he tells me to leave. I threaten to sue and said he'll be hearing from my people. He asked me to pull up to a different area so we can talk 1:1.
We went back and forth for a while and he said this is 50/50 in fault. I said he was wrong. I said had he not pushed my boat the way he did this wouldnt have happened. He ends up saying he'll cover the damages but still wants me to admit fault. I was furious and this is more about principle than it is money. Coincidentally right after it happened, my check engine light comes on (error saying port- check engine?).
Ultimately, I've never had to repair a boat. Is this a simple fix for them? Does it require having to paint the area or repair the whole boat?
. I was at a marina filling up gas. Keep in mind I've been going here for years but Skipper Buds recently acquired and remodeled the place (installed floating docks and gas station). I park and get gas. Everyone was great in terms of service. When I pull up, there was a big pontoon getting filled up in front of me so my boat was not totally in line with the dock. Anyhow, they push me off and my boat rotates more than youd expect obviouly with jet boats all you have to do is turn the wheel. We hear this loud crack. My boat hits the corner of the dock. The man filling the gas made a weird face but didnt say anything so we assumed everything was fine. When I park at the sandbar, I notice about a 3 inch gash that actually penetrated though the fiberglass. I call back and head up to the marina and the manager comes out. He said you need to speak to the other manager. Little do you know, they man who pushed my boat is not only the manager but the GM. As soon as I step off my boat he starts blaming me. I said why didnt you tell me? He said he didn't see it. We get into an argument and he tells me to leave. I threaten to sue and said he'll be hearing from my people. He asked me to pull up to a different area so we can talk 1:1. We went back and forth for a while and he said this is 50/50 in fault. I said he was wrong. I said had he not pushed my boat the way he did this wouldnt have happened. He ends up saying he'll cover the damages but still wants me to admit fault. I was furious and this is more about principle than it is money. Coincidentally right after it happened, my check engine light comes on (error saying port- check engine?).
Ultimately, I've never had to repair a boat. Is this a simple fix for them? Does it require having to paint the area or repair the whole boat?
