Hi Gang.
   I have been reading posts for along time but have never really added my own. Well now I have a reason.I dont want anyone else to go through what I am. I have been dealing with a boat company that is in riverside (previously in corna). I am not sure if i can name drop on and open thread so I will keep this a bit vague. Well i purchased a boat that was incomplete and contracted to have it finished in a timely manor. Well after three boatless rivertrips and 3 months past contracted timeframe I still have no boat. The screwy thing is that there is only a a few days worth of work needed and some parts. now I am locked into a battle to get my money back. I have about 5000 owed to me. Not to mention the heartache from my wife and the runaround at the boat shop. So i got online and did so research........ All parties that claim to be the owner of the company have numerous civil suits againsts them from under thier previous business name, and a few new suits under the new name. SO... dont end up like me when doing business do alittle reasearch first. If I get a greenlight to name drop I will unload more details.......I am sure many of you will know this company and a few might even be doing business with them..well thats my service announcement. wish me luck in court.

Ya I hear ya one worm thing,I got a fair deal on the or at least i thought. I cant even get the boat from this guy to finish it off myself.. Normally I have no problem doing the work myself but got spoiled with the idea of somebody getting me a turn key boat for the around the same price it would probly cost me to do it. Guess U live and learn...

Nope, I get it! Live and learn my ass. No matter what, you're always a target to get screwed!

I would elaborate more, and some on this site know the BS legal issue that was put on my plate by some greedy members of my late wifes family. I could settle it out, but to be honest, I am fighting it through and through. My thinking is I'd rather spend $50,000 putting those bitches in their place than give them $5. (Is that bull-headed?)

Just me, but that's how I was raised. What's right is right. And that's exactly what I'm doing.

Again, good luck with it! If you were a PPL member, you could probably get a little motivation under them.

Ray

Having been in the buisness of selling and repairing boats for several years, I will tell you that piss poor service is something that hurts good and great shops out there as well..

Let me explain, there were quite a few times I would get a boat in the shop that another shop already put the screws to, either by incomplete or shoddy workmanship, or just charging way too much and taking way too long...These people seem to think they need to get some payback and tried to screw me over, I guess as restitiution for geting screwed over by the unrelated A-holes...

I used to get about 30% of my customers from some of the fly-by-nighters in the area and the common denominator was always a promise made along with money up front....

Let me tell how this works.

Pay with a credit card and never more than 30% as a down, if the service agreement (in writing) is not met to the satisfaction of either party, you dispute the charges, they will take the money straight out of their account, this is why the interest rates are so damn high.

You can also set up an escrow account on really large jobs, I have done this in the past and it works OK, costs about $100 and the vehicle becomes colladeral with a reversible lien on it, the lien is released when everybody (both sides) is happy (or at least satisfied)...

Hope you get out of it  

GT

Alright. What has really pissed me of is throughout this whole ordeal is all lies and back peddling. The job was not that tough just to have the dam motor installed and some of the kinks worked out of the steering. Cake job u would think.
   The company used to be team Hawaiian and is now know as power boats Inc. I have spent many hours in the shop and did business with Wayne king before. It seems like his shady business partner Colleen Cain has had a huge influence on the way he does business.
   According to the riverside county courts there is a pretty solid history of the same kind of issue I am having. Looks like others have had to go to the courts too. And I am sure this is not the only shop to steer clear of. But it's the only one I know of so if u are looking for a boat shop in the riverside area stay away from this one unless u are looking for frustration and lies.
    Wish I would of thought of the credit card that would have been very helpful. I will keep that in mind if I ever decide to buy a boat from a shop or need something I can't handle myself. Thanks for all the replies I will keep u posted.
 

ResQ sorry to hear about your trials and tribulations , too bad you weren't able to see the "buzzards circling"  prior to dropping off the boat .With that many legal actions pending ,as a consumer I'd be a little spooked ! The best way to do these things in todays world is with a contract and communication via email (for documentation)  The repair facility/shop should  regularly give you evidence of progress and status. I'd demand my boat and trailer and parts (if involved and cut my losses Then you'll likely have to "get in line" to recoup your losses . Let me Know if I can help Tom

Well gang I finally got my boat back, Minus my carb. Looks like I am gonna have to follow thru with the lawsuit to get my money back. And I am gonna need for the rebuild on my motor. Atleast the boat is in my garage an expensive lessen I guess. So for anyone that might want to do business in riverside beware of powerboat Inc, and thier other company muscle car connections. I talked to another guy who has had problems with them he I a police officer and he is pushing for criminal charges on the owner aswell as a group lawsuit with others. So I am happily of to the repair area to pick your guys brains for info that might get me back out on the water.