martinoproperzi
New Member
My name is Martino and I am the owner and captain of a 30 year old sailing boat. It’s an old boat but a very beautiful one, and honestly I’m getting tired of feeling the shipyard are trying to take advantage of me every time something needs fixing.
The latest situation happened at Varadero Valencia. I was docked in Marina Santa Eulalia and because of poor maintenance on their ground line, their chain at the bow line broke and my boat ended up hitting the dock, damaging the stern.
The marina accepted responsibility and their insurance opened a claim.
Since I couldn’t haul the boat out in Ibiza, I took it to Varadero Valencia. After several requests they finally gave me an estimate of about €6,000 total.
Then everything got delayed, and without any warning or my approval, the final bill ended up at €18,000. I had no choice but to pay, because they wouldn’t put my boat back in the water otherwise.
I fw that to the insurance, and they said they would cover €4,500.
I really don’t understand how can the price go from €6,000 to €18,000 without asking me? And how can a job like this end up costing €18,000?
I’m honestly fed up with this kind of situation and wanted to see if anyone gone through similar situation and what have you done?
The latest situation happened at Varadero Valencia. I was docked in Marina Santa Eulalia and because of poor maintenance on their ground line, their chain at the bow line broke and my boat ended up hitting the dock, damaging the stern.
The marina accepted responsibility and their insurance opened a claim.
Since I couldn’t haul the boat out in Ibiza, I took it to Varadero Valencia. After several requests they finally gave me an estimate of about €6,000 total.
Then everything got delayed, and without any warning or my approval, the final bill ended up at €18,000. I had no choice but to pay, because they wouldn’t put my boat back in the water otherwise.
I fw that to the insurance, and they said they would cover €4,500.
I really don’t understand how can the price go from €6,000 to €18,000 without asking me? And how can a job like this end up costing €18,000?
I’m honestly fed up with this kind of situation and wanted to see if anyone gone through similar situation and what have you done?
