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@Enough 4 Play... Mine does, as long as it is not related to normal wear and tear.

.. sorry, double post

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Originally Posted by glassdave (Post 4005008)

Two things, was he able to collect and what did it cost to get that far?

Yep he got a check for $28K around end of July 2013, (the shop f***ed up spring 2011). Now what he pd for retention fee I'm not sure of. Or his lawyer took the case for a % of the settlement. (witch is my guess) (Sue the shop for 60K, you get 28, lawyer gets 32??)

It has been a touchy subject so I just don't go there. This coming off season Im going to ask since his scarab is back in the water now.

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Originally Posted by MCKILLOP (Post 4005127)

My insurance company has already written the check for the new engine. They are going to pursue the shop. I am just wondering about trying to recover some of the money from the work that they said they did, but didn't. Luckily, everything is very well documented from my builder who has it now. To be honest, I'm just happy to have a new engine, it would be great to recover some of the money I spent on the **** work, but if not it's not really that big of a deal.

^^^ Nice!! Who do you have insurance threw? I want to go with them :)

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Originally Posted by MCKILLOP (Post 4005127)

Never heard of insurance covering something like this.

Pretty easy to prove when the wrong head gaskets were installed along with cracked heads and exhaust valves installed incorrectly. Everything had to be very well documented as you can imagine. I'm just glad that I don't have to pursue the shop myself, even though I would like to try to get some of the original money back.

Foremost Insurance is who the boat is insured with. They have been amazing to work with.

What shop did the faulty work? Please warn so we can be mindful and aware down the road...

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Originally Posted by Walter Rian (Post 4005639)

What shop did the faulty work? Please warn so we can be mindful and aware down the road...

But do so, out of the public eye / forums, until things completely conclude.

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Originally Posted by MCKILLOP (Post 4005127)

Lol are you kidding me. You're trying to walk away from the table with more than you started? Dude you have money for a new motor! If I were you I would shut up, try to make everything disappear, and hope foremost rewrites your policy. You made out like a bandit.

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Originally Posted by 302Sport (Post 4005102)

Yeah, good eye. It is an 06 with about 600 hours.

Very Nice! I was a BE-400 driver for a while.

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Originally Posted by Outkast Rafe (Post 4005671)

You took the words right out of my mouth. He comes on here acting as if he is out of pocket on this deal but goes on to say that Foremost paid to provide a new engine. The insurance company now has the right of recovery against the shop that caused the damages. Insurance is not designed to cover mechanical breakdown of this type so you are right about Foremost possibly non-renewing coverage. Insurance should not be used as a maintenance policy for your repairs.