REDCHECKMATE
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What is the activity schedule,fees and ect.
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LAKE CUMBERLAND OWNERS RALLY 2013
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RNGRDVE
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There's no charge to attend, only fees are personal, lodging, food , fuel etc. This is a old thread. Here is the thread for this years rally, it's next weekend.
http://checkmate-boats.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30471
jjg
Well-known member
Last red mate I saw come from there had a bilge filled with oil, needs starting fluid everytime it runs, and has multiple different grade bolts holding the exhaust & intake manifolds on and burns oil now. All this after a supposed complete refresh. Do they hire kids from local auto shop classes to work there ?
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Corey, you beat me to the punch. I don't know anything about the particular red boat but Kunkels are a great group of guys w- a great reputation. And posts like the one above is why the majority of folks on this board thinks jjg is a class one asshole. Jjg, your opinion is in the minority, so please shut the hell up (If that is possible) unless you have something nice to say....
Corey, I guess we should excuse jjg after he spent 29k on a new big bad ass engine but can't get his boat to run any better. He's probably afraid the oil in the bilge, mis-matched hardware, hard starting red Kunkel's CM will pass him up at LC. Maybe Harold, Jason or Frank will be at the LC rally and give poor jjg some free set up tips. They've only been running 90-100+ mph CMs for the last 30 years....
RNGRDVE
Well-known member
Jeff that was uncalled for. Any issues he's having with the boat are up to him if he wants to share publicly and bash the shop that did the work. I have heard far more success stories than bad about Kunkels. The rigging work on my boat seems to be top notch as well as the others I have seen.
jjg
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A happy customer will tell some, an unhappy customer will tell many. In this world your only as good as your last job. An organization with such a long standing positive reputation can only benefit from negative feedback by using it to improve their process. If not, they probably wouldnt have been around for 30 years. If you care so much why dont you take it upon yourself and call Kunkles and inform them of the feedback thats out there, while your at it call Unlimited Marine in Russell Springs KY, they have plenty of re work stories of their own I know they can add.
I would hope they would take care of their paying Customers issues because I'm not really having any, and if I were I certainly dont need nor want anything free !!!
jjg
Well-known member
Not sure what "he" you are talking about ? This was a boat in a bay next to mine they were re working when my motor was getting installed.
"A happy customer will tell some, an unhappy customer will tell many. In this world your only as good as your last job. An organization with such a long standing positive reputation can only benefit from negative feedback by using it to improve their process. If not, they probably wouldnt have been around for 30 years. If you care so much why dont you take it upon yourself and call Kunkles and inform them of the feedback thats out there, while your at it call Unlimited Marine in Russell Springs KY, they have plenty of re work stories of their own I know they can add."
I'm sure Kunkels will be OK w/o your business advice, jjg. Also, they can defend themselves and their work. But for you to come on here and bad mouth them, when the vast majority of the members (and I can think of 7-8 of the top of my head) were very happy with the work done on their boats. If you don't like their work, don't use them.....it's as simple as that. As far as the boat "in the bay" next to your boat, do you know the whole story? I doubt it. You are only hearing one side at best. Not bad mouthing Unlimited Marine, but do you think they've never had a customer that wasn't totally happy? Probably, if they've been in business for any amount of time.
Have a wonderful day-
I'm sure Kunkels will be OK w/o your business advice, jjg. Also, they can defend themselves and their work. But for you to come on here and bad mouth them, when the vast majority of the members (and I can think of 7-8 of the top of my head) were very happy with the work done on their boats. If you don't like their work, don't use them.....it's as simple as that. As far as the boat "in the bay" next to your boat, do you know the whole story? I doubt it. You are only hearing one side at best. Not bad mouthing Unlimited Marine, but do you think they've never had a customer that wasn't totally happy? Probably, if they've been in business for any amount of time.
Have a wonderful day-
jjg
Well-known member
How is it bad mouthing if a valid concern causes a past or potential Customer to maybe double check their work ? Avert a potential problem before it turns catastrophic ? We pay these "experts" a lot of money for their services and its us the Consumer that must do the policing because we are usually the ones that end up paying twice or worse, we become complacent with our trust and in this hobby that costs us $$$$$
Believe me I have no interest in defaming Kunkles or any other marina just to "stir the pot" on a internet website for the purpose of gossip, theres no money in that for me !!! If my dealer botched my install it would be made known so others can be made aware to maybe double check what they just spent money on with them. If thats wrong I dont want to be right !!!
karzrus
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Good information on Marine shops and their service reputation is very valuable, I think a customer with a problem should be posting a complaint on here, but it needs to be the customer telling the whole story including any resolution made by the Marine shop, not second hand.
