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Post by hookedup on Sept 8, 2020 13:37:33 GMT -5
Put Rejex on the boat today and it came out pretty good. While doing so, found damage done (again) by the boatel. They will repair and let me know when fixed. Oh, the ugly is just too bad, so no pictures of me.
Guess I should add the boatel is going to add a rubber bumper to try and stop damaging the boat when they put it away. Seems every new lift operator dings the boat at least once. I was at another boatel for 13 years with 2 different boats and never once was there damage by the lift operators. Don't know why at this boatel it's an issue and hopefully they'll get it resolved or move the boat down to the ground level when a spot opens up.
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Post by finatic on Sept 8, 2020 17:13:58 GMT -5
Dam that's awful, heads would be rolling if that was my boat. Never been a fan of rack storage the chance for damage is to great from under paid employees.
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Post by footy3 on Sept 9, 2020 6:08:32 GMT -5
how do you think they got damage in that area?
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Post by hookedup on Sept 9, 2020 7:23:16 GMT -5
footy3, they know how they did it. I'm 3 racks up and that rack has short bunks that only extend a few inches beyond the rack's steel frame. When going to put the boat away they only have a few inches clearance above the radar and with the short racks they misjudge how high the boat needs to be and slam the boat into the steel frame. They plan to put a rubber bumper on the steel frame, but I've asked for longer bunks, or better lift drivers. The manager has said he'll get this resolved so it won't reoccur. We'll see. I moved to this boatel as the boatel I'd been at for 13 years didn't have space for this boat. Other than this damage issue they are far better. I can do 100 hour maintenance here, and the other wouldn't allow ANY maintenance done on site unless their very expensive service shop did the work using teenagers with no experience who often made serious mistakes on my boat and others. And, it's about a 20 minute no wake zone to anywhere from the old boatel and I have about 10 minutes at the new one. The list goes on in favor of the new boatel and they're both about the same distance from home...and the fishing grounds.
This area has more boats than slips and boatel racks and the city won't allow exposed boats or trailers on private property, or city streets, etc. And, having a trailer means during the busy time for boating and fishing the boat ramps near me run out of room for truck/trailer parking. The boatel seems the best solution unless you have deep waterfront property and prices for that are out of the reach.
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Post by footy3 on Sept 9, 2020 11:14:49 GMT -5
longer bunks would make a huge difference I guess. Kind of idiotic to have bunks set up that allow the keel to touch the metal frame. When I was in high school I worked at a marina that was one of the first I ever saw to have racks, this was in like 1985 or so. The owner used to think he could drive the forklift until one day he was putting a boat on the third level, he had the forks tilted back to much, and not enough height, when the boat hit the bunks, it slid down the forks until it hit the carriage. he jumped off the forklift, with it still in gear, until it hit the rack/boats and sat there tires spinning in the dirt, rack wobbling like crazy! Regular forklift driver jumped on, turned it off and ran off it. We had to climb the rack and secure the boat with straps under it and winch it forward.
He never drove the forklift again as far as I know....
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Post by hookedup on Sept 9, 2020 11:46:22 GMT -5
Glad no one got hurt. Lift operating requires skill. I could maybe do ground, possibly 1st rack up, but I wouldn't even try beyond that. At the old boatel my last boat was on the 5th level rack. I'm not even sure my eyes are sharp enough to go that high up, but like I said they never had a problem.
Here is the 'new' boatel and the boat being put in the rack. Notice the short bunks and steel brace above the boat. This is before the outriggers and radar were added.
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Post by footy3 on Sept 9, 2020 14:26:46 GMT -5
5TH Level!?! Holy Smokes, I didn't realize they stacked 'em up so high. The place I worked only had 3 levels and it was outdoors as well, that day I was glad I worked the gas dock! those bunks do look awfully short....
I'm guessing yours isn't the first boat they've done this to. Too bad, hopefully they make it right. Good gelcoat can make it so you never knew they were even there.
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Post by fishnfool on Sept 9, 2020 16:13:21 GMT -5
Holy crap Richard, that is terrible. Good news is it's just cosmetic, that and they are owning up to it. I hope they have a good gelcoat guy, white is one of the more difficult colors to match.
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Post by hookedup on Sept 9, 2020 17:25:06 GMT -5
Their glass guy did a great job the first time they damaged the boat. I'm hoping it's the same guy as he matched it up well and even made sure he flared it off properly so it wouldn't mess up later. I patched glassed hydroplanes and surfboards as a kid and I know it's an art form and a science to get it done right.
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Post by hookedup on Sept 28, 2020 17:41:15 GMT -5
Boat fixed and it looks good. Color matched. They put put up new bunks and changed the bunk layout to avoid any new problems. Carpeted the steel beams too.
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Post by fishnfool on Sept 28, 2020 19:50:10 GMT -5
Good to hear Richard!
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Post by schlnrnd on Sept 28, 2020 19:56:58 GMT -5
Happy for you and that they took good care of your boat
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Post by outtadblue on Sept 29, 2020 9:46:26 GMT -5
Glad it worked out!
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