Death of a 1993 Yamaha Pro-V 150

[Chris Rennert]

Well all, I am out of commission for a while. Talking with the Marina I am
looking at about $6k in repairs or $8700 for a Brand new 2004. So I know i
don't have enough money for either, but I will probably be financing the
2004 motor. It is really unfortunate things have turned out the way they
have. Having so many dreams just completely crushed. I had the boat in the
marina to be fixed for fuel problems 5 different times, and the preliminary
diagnosis for the motor was that it was running "LEAN" after just coming out
of the shop a "WEEK" before.
So the marina I took it to was not thorough at all, but how can you hold
them accountable.
Again I have to live and learn, I keep hearing welcome to being a boat
owner, but I have a hard time believing all of you guys have had as many
problems as I have had.

Oh well, hopefully next year will be better.

Chris

[ROBMURR]

>I had the boat in the marina to be fixed for fuel problems 5 different times,
and the preliminary diagnosis for the motor was that it was running "LEAN"
after just coming out of the shop a "WEEK" before.
So the marina I took it to was not thorough at all, but how can you hold
them accountable. Again.

I don't know all your details but if you took it in 5 times for fuel problems
and they claimed it was fixed each time and you used it, then on tear
down they claim it was running lean, its the mechanics fault.
Get a second opinion, then a lawyer, then a 4 stroke.

[Illinois Fisherman]

Pass it by an attorney and see what he says - take all your repair bills
with you.

Find a better mechanic. Ask other boaters in your area they should know.


"Chris Rennert" > wrote in message
. ..
> Well all, I am out of commission for a while. Talking with the Marina I
> am looking at about $6k in repairs or $8700 for a Brand new 2004. So I
> know i don't have enough money for either, but I will probably be
> financing the 2004 motor. It is really unfortunate things have turned out
> the way they have. Having so many dreams just completely crushed. I had
> the boat in the marina to be fixed for fuel problems 5 different times,
> and the preliminary diagnosis for the motor was that it was running "LEAN"
> after just coming out of the shop a "WEEK" before.
> So the marina I took it to was not thorough at all, but how can you hold
> them accountable.
> Again I have to live and learn, I keep hearing welcome to being a boat
> owner, but I have a hard time believing all of you guys have had as many
> problems as I have had.
>
> Oh well, hopefully next year will be better.
>
> Chris
>

[Chris Rennert]

I have done everything but the attorney, it is at a different marina than
the one that did the repairs the 5 times. I am not going to be the modern
sue happy cliché. Bottom line it was my fault I didn't look the motor over
before I bought it , and this is what happened. I don't blame anyone but
myself, it sucks, but I will live and learn.
With that said, do I think it is total bull**** that the fuel problems may
have caused this? You bet I do, but do I have a leg to stand on? I guess
that is where the attorney comes in and I am not sure I want to go that
route. I talked with friends, and they all recommended where I took my boat
for repairs, and these guys called me right away when they found what the
problems were, and it would run great for a week or so and then crap would
start going wrong again and I would take it in, and it would be a different
problem. So who knows besides the marina and their mechanics.
I posted it here to show I learned another lesson in the world of boating
and fishing and hopefully a lesson I don't need to learn again.

Chris
"Illinois Fisherman" > wrote in message
...
> Pass it by an attorney and see what he says - take all your repair bills
> with you.
>
> Find a better mechanic. Ask other boaters in your area they should know.
>
>
> "Chris Rennert" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> Well all, I am out of commission for a while. Talking with the Marina I
>> am looking at about $6k in repairs or $8700 for a Brand new 2004. So I
>> know i don't have enough money for either, but I will probably be
>> financing the 2004 motor. It is really unfortunate things have turned
>> out the way they have. Having so many dreams just completely crushed. I
>> had the boat in the marina to be fixed for fuel problems 5 different
>> times, and the preliminary diagnosis for the motor was that it was
>> running "LEAN" after just coming out of the shop a "WEEK" before.
>> So the marina I took it to was not thorough at all, but how can you hold
>> them accountable.
>> Again I have to live and learn, I keep hearing welcome to being a boat
>> owner, but I have a hard time believing all of you guys have had as many
>> problems as I have had.
>>
>> Oh well, hopefully next year will be better.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>
>

[go-bassn]

Sorry this happened to you Chris - remember my lecture on insurance policies
& warranties.

As long as it's fixed for TN...

Warren

"Chris Rennert" > wrote in message
. ..
> I have done everything but the attorney, it is at a different marina than
> the one that did the repairs the 5 times. I am not going to be the modern
> sue happy cliché. Bottom line it was my fault I didn't look the motor
over
> before I bought it , and this is what happened. I don't blame anyone but
> myself, it sucks, but I will live and learn.
> With that said, do I think it is total bull**** that the fuel problems may
> have caused this? You bet I do, but do I have a leg to stand on? I guess
> that is where the attorney comes in and I am not sure I want to go that
> route. I talked with friends, and they all recommended where I took my
boat
> for repairs, and these guys called me right away when they found what the
> problems were, and it would run great for a week or so and then crap would
> start going wrong again and I would take it in, and it would be a
different
> problem. So who knows besides the marina and their mechanics.
> I posted it here to show I learned another lesson in the world of boating
> and fishing and hopefully a lesson I don't need to learn again.
>
> Chris
> "Illinois Fisherman" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Pass it by an attorney and see what he says - take all your repair bills
> > with you.
> >
> > Find a better mechanic. Ask other boaters in your area they should know.
> >
> >
> > "Chris Rennert" > wrote in message
> > . ..
> >> Well all, I am out of commission for a while. Talking with the Marina
I
> >> am looking at about $6k in repairs or $8700 for a Brand new 2004. So I
> >> know i don't have enough money for either, but I will probably be
> >> financing the 2004 motor. It is really unfortunate things have turned
> >> out the way they have. Having so many dreams just completely crushed.
I
> >> had the boat in the marina to be fixed for fuel problems 5 different
> >> times, and the preliminary diagnosis for the motor was that it was
> >> running "LEAN" after just coming out of the shop a "WEEK" before.
> >> So the marina I took it to was not thorough at all, but how can you
hold
> >> them accountable.
> >> Again I have to live and learn, I keep hearing welcome to being a boat
> >> owner, but I have a hard time believing all of you guys have had as
many
> >> problems as I have had.
> >>
> >> Oh well, hopefully next year will be better.
> >>
> >> Chris
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

[Chris Rennert]

Warren,

I am going to put an almost identical policy as the one you sent me on this
one as soon as I get the new motor on. It should be ready to go even before
the winter, so I better be ready for April. I am going to grab a part time
job besides this job I have now as IT manager and try to get enough money to
put the accessories we discussed on my boat. So I should still be ready for
next year either way.

Take care man,

Chris
"go-bassn" > wrote in message
...
> Sorry this happened to you Chris - remember my lecture on insurance
> policies
> & warranties.
>
> As long as it's fixed for TN...
>
> Warren
>
> "Chris Rennert" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> I have done everything but the attorney, it is at a different marina than
>> the one that did the repairs the 5 times. I am not going to be the
>> modern
>> sue happy cliché. Bottom line it was my fault I didn't look the motor
> over
>> before I bought it , and this is what happened. I don't blame anyone but
>> myself, it sucks, but I will live and learn.
>> With that said, do I think it is total bull**** that the fuel problems
>> may
>> have caused this? You bet I do, but do I have a leg to stand on? I
>> guess
>> that is where the attorney comes in and I am not sure I want to go that
>> route. I talked with friends, and they all recommended where I took my
> boat
>> for repairs, and these guys called me right away when they found what the
>> problems were, and it would run great for a week or so and then crap
>> would
>> start going wrong again and I would take it in, and it would be a
> different
>> problem. So who knows besides the marina and their mechanics.
>> I posted it here to show I learned another lesson in the world of boating
>> and fishing and hopefully a lesson I don't need to learn again.
>>
>> Chris
>> "Illinois Fisherman" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Pass it by an attorney and see what he says - take all your repair
>> > bills
>> > with you.
>> >
>> > Find a better mechanic. Ask other boaters in your area they should
>> > know.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Chris Rennert" > wrote in message
>> > . ..
>> >> Well all, I am out of commission for a while. Talking with the Marina
> I
>> >> am looking at about $6k in repairs or $8700 for a Brand new 2004. So
>> >> I
>> >> know i don't have enough money for either, but I will probably be
>> >> financing the 2004 motor. It is really unfortunate things have turned
>> >> out the way they have. Having so many dreams just completely crushed.
> I
>> >> had the boat in the marina to be fixed for fuel problems 5 different
>> >> times, and the preliminary diagnosis for the motor was that it was
>> >> running "LEAN" after just coming out of the shop a "WEEK" before.
>> >> So the marina I took it to was not thorough at all, but how can you
> hold
>> >> them accountable.
>> >> Again I have to live and learn, I keep hearing welcome to being a boat
>> >> owner, but I have a hard time believing all of you guys have had as
> many
>> >> problems as I have had.
>> >>
>> >> Oh well, hopefully next year will be better.
>> >>
>> >> Chris
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

[Dan, danl, danny boy, Redbeard, actually Greybeard]

I am very sorry to hear that Chris. I wish there was something I
could help you with.

What exactly happened and what was the reason they gave?


On Tue, 5 Oct 2004 12:00:51 -0500, "Chris Rennert"
> sent into the ether:

>Well all, I am out of commission for a while. Talking with the Marina I am
>looking at about $6k in repairs or $8700 for a Brand new 2004. So I know i
>don't have enough money for either, but I will probably be financing the
>2004 motor. It is really unfortunate things have turned out the way they
>have. Having so many dreams just completely crushed. I had the boat in the
>marina to be fixed for fuel problems 5 different times, and the preliminary
>diagnosis for the motor was that it was running "LEAN" after just coming out
>of the shop a "WEEK" before.
>So the marina I took it to was not thorough at all, but how can you hold
>them accountable.
>Again I have to live and learn, I keep hearing welcome to being a boat
>owner, but I have a hard time believing all of you guys have had as many
>problems as I have had.
>
>Oh well, hopefully next year will be better.
>
>Chris
>


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[Chris Rennert]

Dan,

Thank you very much. As far as what exactly happened, he cannot say for
sure, but he feels that is was running lean, so not enough fuel, therefore
oil was not getting into the motor. It made no sound to indicate that there
was a problem, no alarm, not loss of RPM's no nothing. So I asked what I
could do to prevent it and he said nothing really. He said my oil
reservoirs were full, so I am not sure what exactly happened :-(

Chris
"Dan, danl, danny boy, Redbeard, actually Greybeard now"
> wrote in message
...
>I am very sorry to hear that Chris. I wish there was something I
> could help you with.
>
> What exactly happened and what was the reason they gave?
>
>
> On Tue, 5 Oct 2004 12:00:51 -0500, "Chris Rennert"
> > sent into the ether:
>
>>Well all, I am out of commission for a while. Talking with the Marina I
>>am
>>looking at about $6k in repairs or $8700 for a Brand new 2004. So I know
>>i
>>don't have enough money for either, but I will probably be financing the
>>2004 motor. It is really unfortunate things have turned out the way they
>>have. Having so many dreams just completely crushed. I had the boat in
>>the
>>marina to be fixed for fuel problems 5 different times, and the
>>preliminary
>>diagnosis for the motor was that it was running "LEAN" after just coming
>>out
>>of the shop a "WEEK" before.
>>So the marina I took it to was not thorough at all, but how can you hold
>>them accountable.
>>Again I have to live and learn, I keep hearing welcome to being a boat
>>owner, but I have a hard time believing all of you guys have had as many
>>problems as I have had.
>>
>>Oh well, hopefully next year will be better.
>>
>>Chris
>>
>
>
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[Dan, danl, danny boy, Redbeard, actually Greybeard]

On Tue, 5 Oct 2004 14:56:37 -0500, "Chris Rennert"
> sent into the ether:

>Dan,
>
>Thank you very much. As far as what exactly happened, he cannot say for
>sure, but he feels that is was running lean, so not enough fuel, therefore
>oil was not getting into the motor. It made no sound to indicate that there
>was a problem, no alarm, not loss of RPM's no nothing. So I asked what I
>could do to prevent it and he said nothing really. He said my oil
>reservoirs were full, so I am not sure what exactly happened :-(
>
>Chris


Man that does suck!



>"Dan, danl, danny boy, Redbeard, actually Greybeard now"
> wrote in message
...
>>I am very sorry to hear that Chris. I wish there was something I
>> could help you with.
>>
>> What exactly happened and what was the reason they gave?
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 5 Oct 2004 12:00:51 -0500, "Chris Rennert"
>> > sent into the ether:
>>
>>>Well all, I am out of commission for a while. Talking with the Marina I
>>>am
>>>looking at about $6k in repairs or $8700 for a Brand new 2004. So I know
>>>i
>>>don't have enough money for either, but I will probably be financing the
>>>2004 motor. It is really unfortunate things have turned out the way they
>>>have. Having so many dreams just completely crushed. I had the boat in
>>>the
>>>marina to be fixed for fuel problems 5 different times, and the
>>>preliminary
>>>diagnosis for the motor was that it was running "LEAN" after just coming
>>>out
>>>of the shop a "WEEK" before.
>>>So the marina I took it to was not thorough at all, but how can you hold
>>>them accountable.
>>>Again I have to live and learn, I keep hearing welcome to being a boat
>>>owner, but I have a hard time believing all of you guys have had as many
>>>problems as I have had.
>>>
>>>Oh well, hopefully next year will be better.
>>>
>>>Chris
>>>
>>
>>
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[William Barger]

Hard pill to swallow. Sorry for your misfortune Chris. I bought a 1994
Ranger Commanche back in 2002. A mechanic at the Chevrolet dealer where
I purchased my truck had it for sale. I bought it thinking everything
was alright. I took it to the shop to have a friend go over it. The
engine was blown and it cost $3,200. to repair. I am still sick over it.
Like you said live and learn, but thats easier said than done. Don't
look at it as if your dreams have been crushed.They have just been
temporarily delayed. Before you know it you will be back out there
slayin' them.
Bill

[William Barger]

Tell me a little about the insurance part of what you told Chris. Had
insurance on the Ranger, but have yet to get coverage on the Procraft.
Bill

[Chris Rennert]

Thanks Bill, hearing that definitely helps (about being out next year slayin
em, not hearing about your misfortunes). Plus, I have a great boat and
trailer sitting here, and once I put a brand new outboard on it, I will have
a pretty sweet rig, so I will be ready to roll next year :-).

Chris
"William Barger" > wrote in message
...
> Hard pill to swallow. Sorry for your misfortune Chris. I bought a 1994
> Ranger Commanche back in 2002. A mechanic at the Chevrolet dealer where
> I purchased my truck had it for sale. I bought it thinking everything
> was alright. I took it to the shop to have a friend go over it. The
> engine was blown and it cost $3,200. to repair. I am still sick over it.
> Like you said live and learn, but thats easier said than done. Don't
> look at it as if your dreams have been crushed.They have just been
> temporarily delayed. Before you know it you will be back out there
> slayin' them.
> Bill
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