This blog will chronicle our (Pat and Patty Anderson's)
cruising adventures on the Great Loop!
DAY 145 - August 23, 2017
The rub rail repair is getting out of hand. Ed just told us that the rub rails will not be here until next Monday (today is Thursday), so we will be sitting here for at least four more days, and maybe more.
Ed orders his parts from Land 'n' Sea Distributing, and usually they get delivered for free from the Detroit warehouse. The rub rails, however, are not stocked in the Detroit warehouse. He told us one price for the shipping from wherever Land 'n' Sea stocks them, and then today he told us it would $100 more than the original quotation. Not good. Even at that, we don't really know when we will be able to leave here because we don't know how long the work will take.
Since we are not traveling, and we are not doing much here, there is not a whole lot to write for the blog! We went back downtown for some more shopping at the grocery and hardware stores. Baxter got walked multiple times. We ate breakfast. lunch and dinner. We had another very pleasant evening with Tom and Mary on Clear Water. Ditto yesterday, ditto tomorrow!
I will try to post some reflections over the next few day. Anybody who has suggestions for me can leave a comment, or better yet, use the Contact Form!
Pat,
ReplyDeleteRent a car and explore the area. Make the most of your time there.
If you still have the piece of damaged rub rail, straighten it out the best you can, bolt it on, use plenty of 4200 to fill any holes... and move on. Get it fixed the way you want when you return home and are not at the mercy of a boat yard. I understand the frustration of dealing with repairs (we are looking down the barrel of Hurricane Harvey) but you also have to look out for yourselves. Sorry you are having to deal with this, but as long as the boat is functional, you can make it pretty again on your schedule. Good luck to you two and the furry ones.
ReplyDeleteThere are a number of wineries and small towns in that part of SW MI (if you get a car). You could also drive to Chicago and see some of the sights/museums you might have difficulty getting to when you travel through there on your boat.
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