[C320-list] Boat Yard Blues - Engine Hours

[Robert E. Sloat]

I echo Ralph's comments on being there for haul out and drop in.

I also echo Jeff Chruch's comments on Northern Marine (now Waukegan Boat
Services) which I have used for 13 years, the last 5 seasons for my 2002
320.  I have had no problems with them.

My rule on launching and hauling is to always be present for the events.  At
WBS you schedule a date and time for hauling and launch.  When hauling I
hang around until the boat is cradled and in its storage location. I am 
there when they start moving the boat from storage and hang around until 
launch and then motor off to my slip.  The guys at the crane are pretty
good and I always give them lunch money for the good service they provide.

It seems strange that a boat could be left idling in the water for almost 2
days at Larsen's.  Was it dropped off at an isolated slip in their facility
where it was serviced and forgotten?

Maybe they serviced it on a Saturday, left it running after service, were
closed on Sunday and turned the thing off on Monday morning when they all
sobered up.

Bob Sloat
Savannah Hull 894

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Winkler" <capt-wink at aepro.com>
To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 10:45 AM
Subject: [C320-list] Boat Yard Blues - Engine Hours


I'm almost possitive that my '96 hull #394 Yanmar will turn hours with the 
ignition turned ON and the engine not running.  Actually, this is typical of 
most diesel engines and we ran into this on several of our diesel powered 
construction equipment.
In the case of Larson, NEVER trust a boat yard for maintenance without being 
there or checking up on them.  I'm in Milwaukee and while Larson might have 
a good reputation for sales and glass work I'd be hesitant to just toss them 
the keys and expect them to do maintenance as completely a carefully as you 
would yourself.  The bottomline lesson here is a) be there while they do the 
work or better yet learn to correctly do it yourself.

Ralph Winkler
Wind Dancer