Depends on what is wrong with the boat. Cracked engine due to freezing i would have to say it is on them. As far as anything else there are many factors to consider. Would help to determine if there was more information on what exactly is going on with your boat.
First time out after the winter it overheated. Got towed to the dock and it sounded like a faucet was running under the engine. Bilge would kick in and water would come out. No oil. Checked oil it was good didn’t see anything like metal on dipstick.
I live in Wisconsin so every fall it gets winterized.
93 454 couldn’t see any water running only heard it.
Ok thanks I will see if I can find anything. It’s actually in the water yet. One other thing that happens is it starts smoking soon after it starts. It don’t even get up to temperature.
No it was after it overheated in fact the next day when we were going to look at the water pump.
It would be smarter for them to tape the bag to the Steering Wheel or Throttle Lever
Yup...but some shops are smarter than others! Haha...
Can these plugs not be tightened enough and come out. I have went to the same guy with this boat for six years and it just turn key and go in spring. I used it for about five hours before it overheated.
Ok just not familiar with these in fact never heard of them. It seems like this could possibly be the problem. Which I would think would fall on who winterized it.
I think you are under the impression that you bear no responsibility at all to make sure your boat is safe and ready to operate in the spring. I think you are sadly mistaken. Ultimately, you are the operator, the *captain* of the vessel, and everything falls to you to make sure of it safe condition. There is no such thing as a shop winterized boat being turn key ready to float in the spring. A thorough checkout is always a requirement. IMHO, you are blaming the wrong people for the shortcomings.
