Boat and Trailer Service
Submitted by Industrymanboy on Wed, 2016-01-13 11:24
Hello,
I was hoping that somone could point me in the right direction, I am looking for a good place to get my trailer and motor serviced, as well as getting a price on installing a sounder.
I have a 3.7m tinny with a 15hp merc and am looking for somone to do general service on the motor and service/repack/replace the wheel bearings if required. Can anyone recommend anyone?
Cheers
sunshine
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One of the site's sponsors - Chivers
Can do all of it
Bruce
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Date Joined: 11/04/12
Fremantle trailers quoted me
Fremantle trailers quoted me $250 to do the bearings on the trailer (same size as yours), ended up being about $210 because they reused the original beatings as they were in good condition.
Dont know about a motor service sorry!
Jackfrost80
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Whaaaaat? $210 for labour
Whaaaaat? $210 for labour and a bit of grease!! That is a licence to print money!
Costs me $36 to replace my bearings and I don't get stuck at the Forrest Hwy service with a red hot hub like the poor bugger I who asked me to check it out 2 weeks ago who'd got them done by a well known boat yard 2 days earlier. He'd only come from South St!
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
Industrymanboy
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Date Joined: 27/03/13
As person who lacks the
As person who lacks the technicial competency service my bearings, I think I would have gone for the same deal. :)
holth
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Theres still an hour plus of
Theres still an hour plus of labour there mate even to check Bearing. Hes got a business to run with overheads. Not many mechanics working for less than $150ph these days.
Jackfrost80
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Not many mechanics doing
Not many mechanics doing trailer bearings either. Usually the apprentice or the work experience kids hence my story above about poor old mate paying to get his bearings done badly and ruining his holiday
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
Grey Ghost
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Date Joined: 12/10/15
Freo Trailers
* I just got my 6.7m dual axle trailer serviced, lighting rewired and over the pits. Overall good service and high quality work by them - wiring connections were all heat sealed and new plugs replaced where need - they picked boat up from storage place, repaired it, took it over pits and then dropped it back off again. Think they billed $110/hr which is standard rates for mechanics, etc.
"Grey Ghost", 670HT Barcrusher with 150 Yamaha, based at Cockburn PBC.
Gav475
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anywhere
Anywhere EXCEPT All boats
Jackfrost80
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Bad experience?
Bad experience?
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
Septimus
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ABSOLUTELY
Have to agree GAV475.
DhuieJ
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Date Joined: 20/05/09
I use tow safe in osy park,
I use tow safe in osy park, have had my whole suspension redone and bearings every year, best of all they come to you, can't recommend highly enough, they use quality gear too no Chinese rubbish!
Jackfrost80
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I'm about to use him to
I'm about to use him to re-adjust my trailer as it was initially setup badly and the bow sits way too high
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
sunshine
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Date Joined: 03/03/09
Paul at Freo Trailers
Dropped my boat off at his home one evening - he dropped it back to my place two days later - trailer suspension and bearings done ............could not speak more highly of him and their work
Industrymanboy
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Date Joined: 27/03/13
thanks for all the feedback.
thanks for all the feedback. I think I will try the site sponsor.... because hey they are the site sponsor
Veitchy
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Another for Paul at Freo
Another
for Paul at Freo Trailers here. Great service. I do my own bearing and small maintenance jobs but take in for anything more serious.
Asahambe
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Date Joined: 14/10/09
For those of you in Meadow
For those of you in Mandurah area if you buy your grease and bearings I can help
Born to Fish
Forced to work!
Hebbs
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Date Joined: 23/01/12
Dan - Skipper Marine
Not sure about trailers but I reckon it wouldn't be a problem.
Dan is a mobile mechanic, has done the last two services on my Merc and also a couple of electircal installations, does great work at a reasonable price.
Highly recomend him.
www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/perth-region/automotive/skipper-marine-mobile-outboard-servicing/1079050137
It's not rocket surgery...
Industrymanboy
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Thanks for all the help, I
Thanks for all the help,
I ended up using Mick @ Marine Masters. He was a nice bloke, pleasant to deal with and I was happy with the quality of his service.