Soggestions for a local pole?

[sailorman]

I have to say that I agree with both you and Wingdiver - he is in danger of pricing himself out of the 'ordinary' sailor's pocket.

I know there can be a load of work in some of these 'straightforward' jobs but I'm now getting reluctant to get small jobs done because they always seem to cost me a lot more than I anticipated/budgeted for - and I've used him for a long time.

Pity he doesn't read this forum.

sent him this link, he will then ( if he has time )

 

[wingdiver]

I have to say that I agree with both you and Wingdiver - he is in danger of pricing himself out of the 'ordinary' sailor's pocket.

I know there can be a load of work in some of these 'straightforward' jobs but I'm now getting reluctant to get small jobs done because they always seem to cost me a lot more than I anticipated/budgeted for - and I've used him for a long time.

Pity he doesn't read this forum.

I think there has always been a big difference between prices quoted by marina workshops (and others based at marinas) to those from the same trades off site.
Part may be the cost of premises etc but I often wonder if the old view of yacht owners being loaded and therefore prepared to pay more without checking still is in the mindset of some. Thing is, that has long since changed.... <spare change anyone?> :encouragement:

 

[Koeketiene]

TBH, it sounds a bit lighthearted to say a high price to put people off a little when you are busy but it's no way to run a business as you will get a reputation of being too expensive and people will stop enquiring just when you are quiet....

I agree - the practice is entirely deplorable.
But to be fair, Mr Stainless are not the only outfit guilty of this.

Pre 2008 I couldn't get Fox's to give me the time of day. When they eventually did manage to produce a quote for work I mistook it for a phone number.
Two years later, they got back in touch with me - do you still need that work doing?

I am happy I got the bulk of our refit done in the middle of the recession - when yards needed the work and had to quote competitively.

My fear is, that with the onset of an economic recovery, the marine industry are back to their old tricks.
There's work out there, and they can afford to be picky.

 

[Sinbad1951]

Look up local agriculture welders. All milk parlours are made and repaired by good quality stainless steel welders at a fraction of the rates charged by 'marine' stainless welders.
I had a full water injected exhaust made for £180 when Halyard had wanted just on £1K for the same thing.