I had Anchor High Sales winterize the boat that we bought from them on 26 September (2002 Rinker 250). We moved to Colorado Springs on 16 October and put the boat into storage for the winter. On 5 May we took the boat out onto Pueblo Lake, CO and broke down no longer than 10 min. Out.
We limped back to the marina and took the boat to the local marine dealer that same day. They inspected it and found that the single point drain was broken and the port side freeze plug pushed out. I had to spend $500 on new parts and labor. They also stated that the boat was winterized incorrectly and to watch for water mixing with the oil.
We picked the boat up on 9 June and took it to the lake again to test it out. After about an hour of crusing, I checked the oil and found that it was roughly an inch above the full line. That is not good!
I called back to Anchor High Sales and talked with the Service Manager (Tom), the basics of the conversation was, "you did not winterize my boat properly and it had to be fixed because of that", He told me "we don't know what to tell you" "we are not liable for any work done after you take the boat out of service." He then told me that the only thing to do was to take legal actions.
Well, with a cracked engine block, I really cannot afford a lawyer, so I will strongly caution that any sales or service done at the above marina, be done somewhere else. I am further taking actions that all service men and women from Ft. Campbell area to stay away, and recommend that this company be put on the "banned area/company" list. If you told me that I am "S.O. L" well soon your company will be also!
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