Adventures in Canvas

[gw204]

Would you be pissed or what!?!?! [img]images/icons/mad.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/mad.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/mad.gif[/img]

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Posted by a member of Tidalfish.com:

Well, I decided to bite the bullet and get a custom-made stamoid storage cover for the boat this year. After comparing the cost of a cover to that of shrink-wrapping for about 6 years (hopefully that's at least the life of this cover), I decided to pull the trigger. Plus it would be nice to keep the dirt, leaves, and other gunk out of the boat – and hopefully lengthen the life of boat.

After consulting with some other TF members and getting various recommendations, I decided on Sandpiper Marine in Deale to the do job. I had good recommendations, and their estimates were about in line with others I'd gotten plus their location was close for me.

The result, a fine looking and fitting cover:



That was the good, now here's the bad. I'd specifically asked for a cover with tie downs to be used instead of snaps installed below the rub rail as they suggested. I had a whole list of reasons why I was not keen on +/- 100 holes in the side of my hull for snaps. So when I picked up the boat, guess how it was held down???



Needless to say I was beyond furious. They just decided to do it anyway with snaps because " we thought it would be better this way" . To make a long story short regarding the dispute; I told them I wanted the snaps out and the hull repaired, they agreed and said pay us the difference after the repairs. So all I'm out is a bunch of headache and hassle. Still, very annoying to say the least.

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That really sucks!!! [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]

[Mark]

nothing quite like executing a job the way a customer wants is there [img]images/icons/mad.gif[/img]

[PipeDreamsMarine]

I promise Brian.. I'm building your T-top just the way I said I would... lol [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

I've heard stories about those guys and seen some of there work.. Maybe I should move down there

[Capt Chuck]

"they agreed and said pay us the difference after the repairs" [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img]
YOU GOT TO BE Sheeett'n ME! Under whose Labor & Material pricing chart are they going to use? and I suppose they (the canvas experts) have the know how on filling and feathering those holes from the snap screws and painting the hull [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]

Good Luck with your fight Brian [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

[TUGBOAT]

Oh Boy ! I'd wait till all was Finished to YOUR Happiness , Then I would join every Forum I could find & put these photos & desciption on them ! (Maybe) .I'm OK now ! I cool off pretty quick , Butt then its not My SeaCraft ! Here I go again ! Nice silicone job too ! Make sure they remove or make You another cover without the snaps.Otherwise scratches , hangups,OK I'll Stop ! Here to make You feel better, A freind of Mine had Custom cushions made on His BIG $$$ Fishing boat ,Well the color choices He made Royal Blue & a Maroonish ? color came Out Purple & Hot Pink. Don't think that He can return them as He was gone Back UP - North when He returned the "PLACE" was Going out of BUISINESS !!!
Scream'n Reels' [img]images/icons/mad.gif[/img]

[gw204]

I wish I was fortunate enough to be the owner of the SeaCraft, but I'm not. I just copied the thread from Tidalfish. What as shame this is as that is one beautiful boat.

If it were mine, I would already have the screw holes filled w/ body parts of the guy who chose to ignore what I said!!!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Don, I'm not worried. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] You ought to move down here. You could raise your prices by %50 and still snatch all the business from the locals.

[ November 06, 2003, 12:32 PM: Message edited by: Brian Miller ]