Well... I’m going to say in advance I’ll bet this page is really going to get some people wound up! Over the years I’ve heard many horror stories from people who have taken their Sea Doo boat or PWC to a dealer or repair shop for a simple repair and got the shaft. There’s also many people out there who rebuild engines and do other services that have shoddy products and practices so you need to know about them as well. Therefore I’m now assembling this page to help people avoid those guys or at least know what to expect if you have to deal with them.

At first, I’m just posting below peoples accounts of their experiences with the dealer name, location and date as I get them but if this list gets really long I’ll be listing by state. Also remember that sometimes a shop gets a ski that’s a nightmare. I’ve seen ones that take numerous hours and still aren’t to the customers satisfaction no matter what the dealer does. Don’t let someone who had that kind of experience dissuade you from using that shop. Instead watch for blatant ripoffs and overcharging as well as poor work. Those guys should stand out below and I’m sure you’ll probably eventually end up seeing more than one instance from the same shop I’ll bet. Also remember a dealers main goal is to get you into a new watercraft and that’s pretty much why you’re going to get run over the coals if you have a 2 stroke in for repairs. In the end if you can fix it yourself, you will probably be much better off!

Finally, my attorney tells me I have no problem posting peoples personal accounts and stories here so if you’re one of the shops in question, please don’t ask me to edit or remove a post. Instead work with your customers and improve your practices. That’s what this page is really for!

If you want to add your story to this page, e-mail me your detailed experience with shop or business name, date, and location. If it meets the criteria for this page, I’ll post it. Also please don’t say "joe smith is a moron who doesn’t know a wrench from a screwdriver" without providing accurate details since I won’t post those. The purpose of this page isn’t to call people names and make people look bad, it’s to show facts and that alone will most likely make them look bad!