St Georges Basin Marine & Automotive

Anonymous

Very bad experience with this dealer. Took outboard gearbox in to have seals replaced. Took weeks which was not great, but I was willing to put up with as I could see they were busy. Took gearbox home to reinstall after job was done. Could not get reverse rotation on prop shaft no matter what position gear selector was in. Took back to mechanic who made me feel like I was stupid. Was very condescending. I have since taken the gearbox to a different mechanic who found that parts were missing from the gear selector mechanism. Furthermore, it looks as though only the outer oil seals have been changed around the prop shaft and drive shaft (there is visible rust on the inner seals) and they have damaged the inner seals while removing the old outer ones. There was also still water in the gear oil when the new mechanic drained it. Had heard mixed reviews about this business, but decided to give him a go as I live fairly close by. I will never go back and I will be telling every boat owner I know about this experience.