LAriverratt
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damn:willy_nilly::cuss: do all these guys run their businesses the same...make me think twice about wanting to do a custom build one day
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spiker
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Talked in person today to Mc Leod about the seats, he is actually doing mine as well as 2 other boats, my stuff is all cut and the seats frames are made, he will be sewing the material this week. One exhaust header is done, notice I did not say one set, hopefully these can be done in a few weeks. No word from the inner cooler people only to say they can make more money on there other products versus the inner coolers. Drive shaft was made by MTI people and looks nice. started to fabricate drive shaft gaurd out of stainless last week. Trailer is onsite, and the painter is waiting for the word to start.
Sold the pontoon yesterday, now completely boatless.
Sold the pontoon yesterday, now completely boatless.
Coolerman
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Oh, Mike, make sure you get Hering props, and not mercs. I know that your prop decision was kind of up in the air, but we finally got some test time on a few sets of Herings, and the 17x35 6 blade 16* rake set was very fast on our boat. No comparision with the mercs that we ran at loto this year. The Herings will be a bit more pricey, but worth every penny.
endeavor1
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arty: :kiss: :iamwithstupid: :cheers2: 
Ratickle
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He'll just borrow yours......:rofl:
spiker
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Seats in production, actually answered the phone on first ring, he says they are doing 3 boats, and I said all I need is 1 set MINE, since last year. Whipple - Mark talked to them today, said ok - what ever that f'n means. CMI is actually moving ahead and one set may be done 100% and tested by the end of next week and the second set right after that one.
Going down Friday to put drive shaft in to make sure it is ok and see if I hit the transon angle on the drive shaft guard, Stainless steel, will polish and clear powder coat it when done.
Going down Friday to put drive shaft in to make sure it is ok and see if I hit the transon angle on the drive shaft guard, Stainless steel, will polish and clear powder coat it when done.
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LAriverratt
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Can't even imagine how pizzed off you are with all the delays...:toetap05:I'd be F'n fuming!!!!! :cuss:
EXCESS ENERGY
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Thats the norm for these companys now a days. No one wants to stock or have anything on the shelve anymore. I have been waiting 2 plus months for 1 set of 6.8" mandley rods, every freaken week there is another story. Been waiting 3 plus months on PSI to deliver 2 blowers, when they told me 4-6 weeks, HaHa. No one in the performance world can be true to their word or deliver when they tell you. It's very sad. Bob
spiker
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the seats are in a holding pattern - to put it in a nut shell he does not have and owes money to whoever he has cut his seats for for him and will not supply them to him. Bob is intervening.
Mc Leod solution was to put in Formula seats as he had these in stock. What the :icon_bs:
Mc Leod solution was to put in Formula seats as he had these in stock. What the :icon_bs:
Coolerman
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:banghead::banghead::banghead:
LAriverratt
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I do realise that inventory tax and the economy would have an effect and I don't know the exact amount of time he's had this stuff to all these manufacturers but it's too long as far as I'm concerned to call any of them true professionally run business in the industry if this is how they are doing things these days. I'm sure when things are done for him he can give all of us some insight on what to expect if we ever do a custom build!! I wish him the best and can't wait to see it when it's done.
Donskihp
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Theres no excuse for any of those companys taking that long. The bottom line is they just don't care about you! I put a Whipple kit on my 2005 496 HO. Kit installed really nice, but the ECU recal was a nightmare. I send my Old ECU the same day I received the kit, so I could keep my down time short. Dustin knew who I was by my voice. It took nine months and 5 times mailing the ECU back. He never did get it right. I finally had a local merc. mechanic re wire my motor.
LAriverratt
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I'm assuming that they can get away with this chit because they really don't have much competition???? I know you pay through the nose for this stuff you'd think they would be a little more prompt on getting things done and having some happy boaters bragging about the service they've gotten.
Coolerman
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One would think so at least! :boxing_smiley:
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