??mrd Engines??
09-26-2005 | 04:52 PM
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Re: ??mrd Engines??
I had MRD build 3 540 cubic inch engines for my boat. They make 650 HP each. These engines run and idle perfectly and never stall when docking. I would highly recommend MRD. Also there rigging is second to none plus Skip is honest and a real gentleman to do business with.
09-26-2005 | 08:23 PM
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Re: ??mrd Engines??
Originally Posted by 40hustler
I had MRD build 3 540 cubic inch engines for my boat. They make 650 HP each. These engines run and idle perfectly and never stall when docking. I would highly recommend MRD. Also there rigging is second to none plus Skip is honest and a real gentleman to do business with.
Once I got there the boat was significantly mis-represented and the price went up $6,000. This after I spoke with him the day before my trip to confirm the details. When I inquired about some of the strange items on the boat I got BS answers.
Anyone ever hear of putting an aluminum "skeg-guard" with a 1 inch wide "T" on the bottom for additional speed. Since the bottom of the boat had scratches covering the ENTIRE underwater surface I'm sure the skegs had taken a beating. Claimed the trailer was brand new, but the pics he put on the internet showed one wheel had been nearly removed from hitting something while towing. A mismatched fender was not tthe sign of a meticulous as he claimed.
Turns out a local bought that boat a few months later and I got to hear about all the work he had to do to get her running right.
My experience with Skip was much less than honest!
09-27-2005 | 09:13 AM
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Re: ??mrd Engines??
Originally Posted by t500hps
Don't claim to know a thing about their engines, but I drove to MRD from VA to look at a 1990 Formula 272 that Skip was selling. He did tell me he usually doesn't sell boats but ended up with this one in a deal he put together.
Once I got there the boat was significantly mis-represented and the price went up $6,000. This after I spoke with him the day before my trip to confirm the details. When I inquired about some of the strange items on the boat I got BS answers.
Anyone ever hear of putting an aluminum "skeg-guard" with a 1 inch wide "T" on the bottom for additional speed. Since the bottom of the boat had scratches covering the ENTIRE underwater surface I'm sure the skegs had taken a beating. Claimed the trailer was brand new, but the pics he put on the internet showed one wheel had been nearly removed from hitting something while towing. A mismatched fender was not tthe sign of a meticulous as he claimed.
Turns out a local bought that boat a few months later and I got to hear about all the work he had to do to get her running right.
My experience with Skip was much less than honest!
Once I got there the boat was significantly mis-represented and the price went up $6,000. This after I spoke with him the day before my trip to confirm the details. When I inquired about some of the strange items on the boat I got BS answers.
Anyone ever hear of putting an aluminum "skeg-guard" with a 1 inch wide "T" on the bottom for additional speed. Since the bottom of the boat had scratches covering the ENTIRE underwater surface I'm sure the skegs had taken a beating. Claimed the trailer was brand new, but the pics he put on the internet showed one wheel had been nearly removed from hitting something while towing. A mismatched fender was not tthe sign of a meticulous as he claimed.
Turns out a local bought that boat a few months later and I got to hear about all the work he had to do to get her running right.
My experience with Skip was much less than honest!
09-27-2005 | 09:47 AM
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Re: ??mrd Engines??
Originally Posted by caferacer
I have MRD engines, and i would not recomend them at all. They are less than honest, with seemingly NO integrity. They are no longer my engine builder...i was considering a lawsuit!!! but chose not to. If you want specifics email me and i`ll be glad to fill you in. In partial repayment i will put MRD SUCKS on my scoops in blood red letters. Thankx
TOM
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09-27-2005 | 03:38 PM
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Re: ??mrd Engines??
Originally Posted by 40hustler
t500hps There are always two sides to a story. I'm sure Skip has better things to do with this time than misrepresent a 27 foot boat to you.
He did say that he usually doesn't have used boats for sale. But I stressed that I was driving a long way (450 miles 1 way) and asked him for an accurate description. Instead of taking a few mintues to look, he told me what I wanted to hear. When I got there he claimed he didn't realize the boat was in the condition it was in. (of course the overnight price change didn't help things either.)
I got the impression my southern accent gave him the idea that I was a push-over. They had some serious hardware in the shop so he must have a decent following, but he lost my respect with how he handled my encounter.
Last edited by t500hps; 09-27-2005 at 03:41 PM.
