I am having Lynnhaven Marine work on my boat. I am getting mixed signals on their service reputation. I was hoping someone could shed some light on the subject. Does Lynnhaven Marine have a good repution on quality service in a timely manner. They are telling me 2 weeks b4 they can even look for the problem. I am new to the area and this is the 1st time my boat has been in the shop. Thanks in advance for your responces good or bad.

Sincerly,
Twisted Fin

I was in the dry storage for three years and although I loved the dry storage operation --I must say the sevice was hit or miss. I finally got some resolution by getting to know the mechanic who was doing the work and getting him on the job EVERY TIME. If you go in there and say "put me on the schedule and fix it" you are headed for trouble - both on the timing and on the quality of the work. That was my experience on twin 200 Yamahas. You are going to have to be a little hard-nosed. I had to go in there every day and say "when are you getting to me"? When they finaly got to the work- I then went in every day and looked at what they did -if what they did, didn't make sense, I put the mechanic in the boat and said "let's go run it in the water and see if it works" - after a few times of that approach, I began to get stuff fixed right the first time.
Now a reasonable person would say "you should not have to go to these lengths to get your damn boat fixed", but I found if I didn't want to screw around with it all fishing season, this is what it took. Hope this helps you.

if u have an inboard go to action master marina on shore drive and tell the lady or guy that chris sent u there. they do awsome work and will give u a great deal

I bought a boat and trailer from there about 7 years ago. They inspected the trailer for me as part of the purchase. Imagine to my surprise, the master sylinder for the brakes was dry and I had no brakes! I saw a thread on Lynnhaven marine on the Tidal Fish website.
I recently had a referral for enging work at a place calle the Boat Doc. It is located at Little Creek marina. Can't vouch for them at this time.

I have a 2002 Yamaha 115 4 stroke. Norfolk Marine and Bill's Marine all had leadtime of 2-4 weeks.

[quote=gradyman,May 8 2006, 02:05 PM][quote=kevo,May 8 2006, 01:05 PM]I am having Lynnhaven Marine work on my boat. I am getting mixed signals on their service reputation. I was hoping someone could shed some light on the subject. Does Lynnhaven Marine have a good repution on quality service in a timely manner. They are telling me 2 weeks b4 they can even look for the problem. I am new to the area and this is the 1st time my boat has been in the shop. Thanks in advance for your responces good or bad.

Sincerly,
Twisted Fin
[/quote]I was in the dry storage for three years and although I loved the dry storage operation --I must say the sevice was hit or miss. I finally got some resolution by getting to know the mechanic who was doing the work and getting him on the job EVERY TIME. If you go in there and say "put me on the schedule and fix it" you are headed for trouble - both on the timing and on the quality of the work. That was my experience on twin 200 Yamahas. You are going to have to be a little hard-nosed. I had to go in there every day and say "when are you getting to me"? When they finaly got to the work- I then went in every day and looked at what they did -if what they did, didn't make sense, I put the mechanic in the boat and said "let's go run it in the water and see if it works" - after a few times of that approach, I began to get stuff fixed right the first time.
Now a reasonable person would say "you should not have to go to these lengths to get your damn boat fixed", but I found if I didn't want to screw around with it all fishing season, this is what it took. Hope this helps you.

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Who does the work on your yamahas now??????

on the tidal fish website there was a thread about Lynhaven Marine. I concluded that that is the worst place to take a boat. you should tell them to talk a hike and get your boat to someone else, poor service, incorrect service, slow service, all of it. tell them that you heard how they have a horrible reputation!!

INLAND MARINE !!! ANDRE' IS AWESOME, AND ONLY CHRGES $65.00 PER HR FOR LABOR, Lynhaven and others are $90. He's the only guy that works on my engine-Jeff

i can second inland marine.. excellent service..

I know this is impractical for most folks but I'll offer the suggestion anyway. I bought my Yamaha from Chesapeake Marine in Exmore on the Eastern Shore. It's a small family owned business. Wayne Smith took it over from his father and I suspect his daughter who runs the office and his son-in-law, Jason, who runs the service department will someday take over from him. They are all wonderful and decent lifelong Eastern Shore residents complete with the that Shore accent. I take it over annually when it's time to winterize it and have them go over the engine. A couple of times, I had to take it over for service. Each time, I called ahead and they prioritized me since I was coming across the CBBT. They have always completed the work on the day I took it over. The charges have been reasonable. Last summer, it began running rough and I took it over. Jason dropped what he was doing and we went for a ride. He did a complete analysis and determined it must have been something in the fuel line which had passed. He offered a few suggestions and refused to charge me anything even when I insisted. They welcome you to hang around the shop while they do the work but I usually head out to lunch and hit a few antique shops and have them call me when it's ready. I would not trust my engine to anyone else. They deal in Yamaha, Honda, and Suzuki. The number is in the book.

[quote=kevo,May 8 2006, 02:56 PM][quote=gradyman,May 8 2006, 02:05 PM][quote=kevo,May 8 2006, 01:05 PM]I am having Lynnhaven Marine work on my boat. I am getting mixed signals on their service reputation. I was hoping someone could shed some light on the subject. Does Lynnhaven Marine have a good repution on quality service in a timely manner. They are telling me 2 weeks b4 they can even look for the problem. I am new to the area and this is the 1st time my boat has been in the shop. Thanks in advance for your responces good or bad.

Sincerly,
Twisted Fin
[/quote]I was in the dry storage for three years and although I loved the dry storage operation --I must say the sevice was hit or miss. I finally got some resolution by getting to know the mechanic who was doing the work and getting him on the job EVERY TIME. If you go in there and say "put me on the schedule and fix it" you are headed for trouble - both on the timing and on the quality of the work. That was my experience on twin 200 Yamahas. You are going to have to be a little hard-nosed. I had to go in there every day and say "when are you getting to me"? When they finaly got to the work- I then went in every day and looked at what they did -if what they did, didn't make sense, I put the mechanic in the boat and said "let's go run it in the water and see if it works" - after a few times of that approach, I began to get stuff fixed right the first time.
Now a reasonable person would say "you should not have to go to these lengths to get your damn boat fixed", but I found if I didn't want to screw around with it all fishing season, this is what it took. Hope this helps you.

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Who does the work on your yamahas now??????

[/quote]Sold the boat this winter when I bought a new one so they are gone to a FEd Ex driver in Wilmington NC

Here is another place to take your motor.It's called B&T outboard it in moyock nc on tulls creek road.Its not the nicest looking place.Bill the owner has been sent to japan for 8 months and is a master Yamaha mechnic.The only reason he does not work for any big box marinia is because he is legally blind.No driver license.Had a problem with my 2004 Yammi and two marinias and two months later could not fix the problem took it to bill and 20 minutes later fixed......And new boats get first priorty.He pushes the commercial guys to the curb...No two week wait.....(b-mail me for the number)......

When I first bought my boat I had some issues with stalling on acceleration. Since I keep the boat at Lynnhaven Boatel I had them look at it. First they told me it would be around $75 just to take a look. I figured it was a carb problem and they would need to be rebuilt. They told me if it was they would take the $75 off the price of the rebuild. Ok sounds good. So then they look at it. Turns out it took longer then they thought and it was $140 just to figure out it was dirty carbs. Turns out I have to pay the hourly rate when they take it for a ride. Damn with all the no wake zones, it takes them 20 minutes just to get where they can open it up. Since I was already in for $140, I told them to go ahead and finish the job. Mistake. It came in about $150 more then they estimated. Motor ran great for two trips and then the problem was back. Now the service manager will not return my calls. Finally just cut my losses and went somewhere else.

I now use a guy up in Gloucester. My buddy used him when he owned my boat and he only charges $45/hr labor. Does good work. When he replaces something he shows you the old parts, explains the problem, etc. he usually only takes two weeks or so. My advise find a mechanic you trust and stick with him. These big dealer shops have alot of overhead and so need to bring in cash.

I bought a 1997 Grady White with a 2006 Magictilt trailer. Its has twin 200 Yam's and for my money Dumfries Marine is the greatest but its only 50 miles away unlike Virginia Beach at 200 but love Rudee. The Grady is 27' and the Magictilt came "WITHOUT" brakes. I tried to save a buck and took it to Marine Warehouse (where it was purchased originally) in Wilmington NC to get 12" brakes added. They promised me 1 week and that will be 5 weeks ago tomorrow. I am fit to be tied and was planning my first offshore of the season next weekend. Now I only hope I'll be picking up my trailer next weekend instead of July sometime. Love Dumfries Marine but Sam and the rest of the boys at Marine Warehouse in Wilmington = @%#$^%^%^%*(*(($$#@!*(++&
Rigging spreader bars this weekend and got my baitmaster shipment. All ready except for trailer. Marine Warehouse promises the moon but delivers nothing.

If you're close to Chesapeake give us a call and I will see what I can work out for ya!

I couldn't find a listing for them. However, there is a listing for Action Master Marine Service on Dunning Rd. Is this who you are referring to? Reason I'm asking is I'm looking to repower my Shamrock and want someone who has worked on Shammies.

Your correct,

Action master marine

Mary is the lady who probably answer the phone, walt is the owner.

They did some major work to my boat and engine last winter. If I was to need something done, they would be my choice.

Lynnhaven marine is good in a pinch for parts. I have no experiance with their service center.
They said they would not work on my boat due to its age. I found that pretty stupid. If you sell Volvo and Albemarle then you should think about fixing them.

Eric

That does sound bizarre. I've heard alot of bad things about Lynnhaven Marine's service center, so they're not an option for me.

I gave ASM a call yesterday and they'll be getting in touch with me today. If push comes to shove, I know of a place in Jersey (yes, I'm willing to go that far for superior work).

Any other places you guys might know of that specialize in inboards?

[quote=BillyBoy,Jun 19 2006, 03:55 PM][quote=ribs54,May 8 2006, 04:24 PM]if u have an inboard go to action master marina on shore drive and tell the lady or guy that chris sent u there. they do awsome work and will give u a great deal
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I couldn't find a listing for them. However, there is a listing for Action Master Marine Service on Dunning Rd. Is this who you are referring to? Reason I'm asking is I'm looking to repower my Shamrock and want someone who has worked on Shammies.

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What size boat and motor is that?

26' Mackinaw w\Ford 351.

What motor to replace?

I haven't decided yet - so many options. Walt is going to research several and give me a quote next week.

I've seen a Mercruiser 350 magnum repower that I was somewhat impressed by, I've heard good things about Crusader, but I would have to relocate my batteries, so I'm probably going to go with a PCM 351HO.

I'm open to suggestions...

Vales is the best guy i know for in boards

What is the weight of that boat? You might be good with a vortex EFI 350, that should give you more HP than you had.

Eric

Boat is about 6500 lbs w/engine. It is NOT designed for speed so an increase in HP will only translate into a knot or maybe 2 at the most. What I would like is torque, but I don't like to smell diesel, so I'm stuck with gas.

Don't know it for a fact, but I've heard the Ford is a torque monster. Ahhh, so much to ponder...

I just asked an expert (my gearhead work buddy) and he said that it all depends on the way they are built.

You should be able to get more speed if the prop is matched to the motor. This is way out of my league, you would think something as simple looking as a prop would be easy to understand fully. Guys are still sitting around a water tank testing new prop ideas.

Eric