Should I take my situation to small claims court?

[dennishoddy]

Bottom line.
You screwed up paying up front. Never do that.

You will likely never get your gun back

Never pay for services before the service is renderd

 

[RickN]

bottom line.
You screwed up paying up front. Never do that.

You will likely never get your gun back

never pay for services before the service is renderd

this!!!!

 

[AKguy1985]

this!!!!

Times 2!!!! I know all about that.

 

[waffles]

Well I paid him the first time because he did install the motor and started it up for me and sounded great. Should I have just said" when I get it to the lake sometime next week and try it on the water, I will then stop by and pay you." I mean I am not sure how else I could have handled it .

 

[Droff]

If it drags out, Small Claims can work, but I'd say you'd have to file against a business and not an individual. If he has a valid business with a name, you might have a better shot of getting your boat (or money), most business owners don't want a lien on their business. If he's just a guy without an official business, company or name, you might as well pound sand. Small Claims is relatively inexpensive, but there is money and time involved.
I've had both types of claims. Won both, got paid on one (business owner).

 

[jakeman]

Don't take it home without a seatrial (or lake trial) as the case may be.

Don't let him run it on muffs or in a barrel, you can't get the rpm up enough that way to tell if it will haul the boat around.

Boat mechanics suck.

 

[cichlid-dave]

BOAT= Bust Out Another Thousand!

 

[twoguns?]

BOAT= Bust Out Another Thousand!

So youve had a few too...??

Hope thing work out for the OP , cost me $1600 for the damage from ethanol@%^@&*(

 

[chubbs]

At first Chubbs I got the same impression. Seemed like a great guy. Willing to work with me. But after this long and excuse after excuse I just found that he was giving me the run around. I can work with people and am very understanding. But 8 months is ridiculous for a engine swap. If you woukd have at least called and updated me a little I would have been more ok with this whole situation. Speaking of Mcloud PD. Just went through a huge checkpoint. First time I have been stopped since acquiring my Oklahoma handgun license. At first the guy questioned if the car was registered to me because he asked why my steering column panel wasnt on(the janky work car) as I was explaining and handing him my DL and handgun license, I could tell immediately that he knew I didnt steal the car or anything. Maybe because having my handgun license showed I wasnt a car thief lol. Who knows.

Who was it that stopped you?

 

[waffles]

Thanks Twoguns? Chubbs honestly I didnt catch his nameplate.