wet hull
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Need the powers of RDP in hopes someone on the boards knows this guy. Story goes like this and will withhold buisness names for now in hopes this guy will do the right thing. I only know about this as I stopped at the shop to drop some of my parts off and my mechanic/ shop owner looked emotionally broken. So I dug in as anyone would do.
Paul Owens bought a Advantage boat without doing a inspection and tons of stuff was wrong with drive, fuel and cooling system. He brought boat into a well know boat in Havasu that I use for all my boat needs. Shop did all the work and got it dialed in and ready for delivery. He called Paul for payment and do to some excuse couldn't pay that day.
The next stop for boat was to another shop for gel coat repair around boat windshield. Mechanic dropped the boat off there and told the shop owner. Do not release boat to owner as I have not been paid yet. Shop said no problem. Mechanic left town for a week for his birthday. Paul knew this. While mechanic was gone Paul showed up at the gel coat shop, paid for gel repair, demanded boat and left town back to wherever he lives.
Next part of the story is now Paul Ownens is no longer answering the mechanics calls, sends him to voicemail. Mechanic called from a unknown number and he answered. Paul said I am not paying and you will be getting a letter from my lawyer as the boat is no good. If you know my mechanic you know this untrue. This is clearly a scare tactic to see if mechanic would back off of the $7,400 invoice. Plus he posted on Facebook after boat was picked up that he was ready to hit the water in his new boat.
Next part is before boat went to my mechanic it was at a very well know trailer shop. Paul owes the trailer shop $2000 and said he would pay when he brings boat back for final details on the boat. The trailer shop now knows this guy isnt coming back and he just ate $2000.
Since we are a tight knit community please help stear this guy Paul to do the right thing. He needs to pay both shops in full. I also heard he is the same guy that didn't return some borrowed props and that was posted on RDP in a thread. After he was called out he returned props with tons of damage. Here is a picture of Paul Ownes and his boat in question. Both shops have asked to keep their names hidden for now but they will also chime in here if needed. I told mechanic for obvious reasons to stay in background as he will be bringing a lawsuit against Paul immediately if not resolved right away.
Paul Owens bought a Advantage boat without doing a inspection and tons of stuff was wrong with drive, fuel and cooling system. He brought boat into a well know boat in Havasu that I use for all my boat needs. Shop did all the work and got it dialed in and ready for delivery. He called Paul for payment and do to some excuse couldn't pay that day.
The next stop for boat was to another shop for gel coat repair around boat windshield. Mechanic dropped the boat off there and told the shop owner. Do not release boat to owner as I have not been paid yet. Shop said no problem. Mechanic left town for a week for his birthday. Paul knew this. While mechanic was gone Paul showed up at the gel coat shop, paid for gel repair, demanded boat and left town back to wherever he lives.
Next part of the story is now Paul Ownens is no longer answering the mechanics calls, sends him to voicemail. Mechanic called from a unknown number and he answered. Paul said I am not paying and you will be getting a letter from my lawyer as the boat is no good. If you know my mechanic you know this untrue. This is clearly a scare tactic to see if mechanic would back off of the $7,400 invoice. Plus he posted on Facebook after boat was picked up that he was ready to hit the water in his new boat.
Next part is before boat went to my mechanic it was at a very well know trailer shop. Paul owes the trailer shop $2000 and said he would pay when he brings boat back for final details on the boat. The trailer shop now knows this guy isnt coming back and he just ate $2000.
Since we are a tight knit community please help stear this guy Paul to do the right thing. He needs to pay both shops in full. I also heard he is the same guy that didn't return some borrowed props and that was posted on RDP in a thread. After he was called out he returned props with tons of damage. Here is a picture of Paul Ownes and his boat in question. Both shops have asked to keep their names hidden for now but they will also chime in here if needed. I told mechanic for obvious reasons to stay in background as he will be bringing a lawsuit against Paul immediately if not resolved right away.
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but that's just to let her know what's coming later
