Boat Fixed

Back in July OnSite Marine tore down the starboard engine and said that the cylinder head would go to the machine shop for resurfacing. Had no communication from them until we got to the marina the weekend of Aug 29 and I made it a point to get an update. I was told then that they had the head back from the machine shop.

Got a call on 9/8 saying that the work was complete. I take responsibility for some of the delay because I didn't show any impatience until late in the game. Though I had fleeting thoughts about calling for an update we weren't at the marina for several weekends. Out of sight, out of mind. I know that the cylinder head rode around in their truck for a while before they got around to putting it back on. Then, once it was on, there were problems with the way the engine idled leading to a carburetor rebuild ($238).

The starboard head on the starboard engine was not fitting flat against the exhaust manifold and was sent to the machine shop to be resurfaced ($180). OnSite's labor to remove and re-install was $2,430 including their attempt to use their own tools to resurface the parts. Gaskets and coolant ran $293.