I figured the shop was dirty from day one.
The story from the shop is that they were requested to pick up the boat at McIntrye and strip it for new gelcoat.
Boat was found stripped, but not even close for gelcoat. Bowrail, exhaust tips, fuel fills, lights, all still on the boat.
Glad Mike got all his stuff back. By the way, he texted me a pic last weekend of him at the river with the boat.