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Old 11-28-2012 | 08:28 AM
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Has anyone used this shop for transom repair or bottom work. I plan on replacing my transom and adding a notch to it also.
Quality of work , fit and finish.
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Old 11-28-2012 | 09:34 AM
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Tom does GREAT work...he's just a bit slow sometimes! He blueprinted the hull on my Fountain and made a custom windscreen for it for the previous owner. He did a phenomenal job on a gelcoat repair for me...matching the red so well I couldn't tell which side of the boat he fixed!

His shop doesn't look like much (ok...it looks like a junkyard, lol), but take a look at some of the boats on the inside and WOW. Runnin' Hot's Skater, Louie's 35 Donzi when it was BRAND NEW (Tom fixed some flaws in the factory paint) and a complete transom replacement on the Fountain World Record V-bottom...he knows his fiberglass.

Not to mention the fact that he splashed a mold off my friend's 30 Scarab and built it into a 30 Python...
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Old 11-28-2012 | 12:39 PM
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Yes when you pull up to the shop it does look a little rough
But I have heard he does great work and have seen some boats in for repair and the look great when they leave .
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Old 11-28-2012 | 12:49 PM
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Thumbs up Tom N

When you get there you may wonder if you are in the right spot no doubt, but in my opinion, none better for stringer, bulkhead and transom work. We have done at least 6 transoms with Tom in past 8 months and his work is great.

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Has anyone used this shop for transom repair or bottom work. I plan on replacing my transom and adding a notch to it also.
Quality of work , fit and finish.
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Old 11-28-2012 | 01:11 PM
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I'm happy with the work he did on my Donzi.
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Old 11-28-2012 | 01:14 PM
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Tom is a great guy to deal with,top notch work also,highly recommended...
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Old 11-28-2012 | 03:33 PM
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Are we sure its the same Nabbers?

Thread started is in is in PA,,,,,just wondering

And hey Mike,,,,,some good work comes out of dirty shops !!!!
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Old 11-28-2012 | 03:49 PM
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There can be only one Capt'n Nabbers! They come from all around. The endorsement from Pier 57/Shogren would be enough for me! Stop by the Windy City on the way, I did.
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Old 11-28-2012 | 06:34 PM
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Thanks guys for your opinions, looks like a good source, I plan taking my boat there in a couple of weeks. Do you guys have snow there already?
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Old 11-28-2012 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by baja27
Thanks guys for your opinions, looks like a good source, I plan taking my boat there in a couple of weeks. Do you guys have snow there already?
old pic,,and another + from the work i have seen..he has done a few donzi's for a few guys on donzi.net.. joine and do a search and you will pull up some of the jobs he has done..
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