rubberduck
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My marina painted over the hull anodes on my boat earlier this year & after I complained they assured me that they would be changed before she went back in. I checked this with an underwater camera & was concerned that they didn't look new, but was reassured that the two trim tab anodes had been changed & the large hull anode had the paint removed as they didn't have one. The boat is now out at a different marina & it is clear that the main anode is covered in paint (I had a sample taken today). I asked the local Volvo service agent to give me a report on the out drives before I settled the marinas final bill to me. This was an instruction from me to them, as far as I am concerned no one Else's business. I got an e-mail from them today with pics confirming there was no damage to the drives so I can now settle the bill with no concerns of expensive repairs caused by the marina. I am aware that the marina in question has an arrangement with the service agent as it is a closed shop that allows the dealer to service boats there. The thing I object to is that when I give a supplier an instruction to do work for me, that is business between me & them, no one else, yet they have copied e-mails to the marina in question, which whilst it is not a problem, I find somewhat annoying. For any clever dicks out there that think this is because I like to delay paying bills, I always pay everyone both business & pleasure as close to 7 days from receipt of invoice as possible, although this is sometimes tricky with some in the marine industry who's statements arrive before the invoice. It actually confuses the bank when they ask for a list of our aged creditors as it is always £0
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