Sounds to me like your friend went to American Marine to buy his boat.

Ding, Ding, Ding!!! We have a winner....

I feel horribly bad about what they (and, apparently, others) have had to go
through, especially when you consider the amount of time, effort,
calculation and worry that goes along with significant purchases such as a
complete boating setup.

Well, thanks for the comments everyone. I've supplied the URL of this
discussion to my coworker and I'm sure they will find the information
invaluable.

Once again, many thanks for the comments and information.

Take Care n' Tight Lines,

J.P.

"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in
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"J.P." long_jp(at)yahoo(dot)com wrote in message
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Hi Everyone:

One of my coworkers just purchased a new boat setup from some dealer in
Shawano WI and they've had nothing but heartache and misery with the
thing.

Hi JP,

Sounds to me like your friend went to American Marine to buy his boat.
That
was his biggest mistake! American advertises that they have the lowest
prices and there's a reason for those low prices, service SUCKS!!!

Virtually everyone that I've known to purchase a boat from American has
had
nothing but trouble when it comes to service, support and boat setup.
There've been a whole laundry list of problems, from things miswired,
trailers improperly setup, oil lines pinched, etc.

One guy I know had his motor mounted off center by 5 1/2 inches! This
wasn't a clamp on motor either, the transom was drilled to do this!

It'll be difficult, but if I was your friend, I'd try to get my money back
under the Lemon Law and go elsewhere for a boat.

Sometimes, lowest price isn't the best deal,
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com