he's very unreliable

 Have said I can pick up the boat and new motor tomorrow and get someone else to do it if he is too busy. No response yet (it was after hours so I sent him a SMS).

I think I will go down and see if I can pick do that tomorrow. 

After hearing good things I tried to get him out to service my boat. After 2 no shows and no courtesy call to say he wasn't coming or sorry he didn't make it I didn't waste any more time with him. Took my boat to waterline marine and glad I did, Cameron's a nice guy and done a great job for a good price. 

Hope you get it sorted out soon!

 not sure when he will be back on deck. Brett is under the pump now more than ever.

 He's a liar and I wouldn't bother ever again. Marine masters for me.

 Marine Masters

Confidence every time i turn the key.

Grab the boat and motor if you can and try another marine service place. Unfortunately some good people have done dastardly deeds because of financial pressures in recent times.

 He doesn't like it when you complain online. ...do it more.  Had the same problem. He use to be very good. 

 Mate l place an order for motor and fitting 4 weeks ago. Boat was ready to go as we had done the derigging. Motor Was on boat in 2 weeks. We just hounded him by phone and got results. I had to jump through  afew hoops but Im happy so far.

When time for servicing  comes l will wait and see.

 platnium marine mechanics!

 One problem with other marine mechanics is they need to be suzuki dealer/certified to rigg and fit a motor. Now l know any marine mechanic could do it but is suzuki going to warrent there work if a problem arises. Its a tricky one

I will have the same issue with servicing as l usually use the marine doctor, have for the last 8 years and l trust him. He would say he can service and there wont be dramas but will suzuki cut my warrenty from 5 to 3 years like it stats in the manual.

You could tell it was a rush job, But only minor things and he was 3 grand cheaper than all boats. Bloody hard to get to do the 20 hr service and now it is due for the 100 hr. I rang him the other day and he sounds like he is under the pump and couldn't give a date and time so I will probably look for another Suzuki certified servicer NOR. Other than all boats does anyone recommend anyone? 

Authorised/certified dealer to cover warranty (even extended) is a ruse.  As long as you can prove it was serviced by a competent person the warranty has to be honoured under statutory warranty law. 

I bought a new Yamaha last April same thing 5 year with Yamaha authorised servicing (otherwise 3 years) - Sorry I paid $12,000 for that motor and its serviced annually by a competent marine mechanic - I expect it to run trouble free for at least 5 years regardless.

(and if they tell me otherwise I'll just bring up all the stuff ups the Yamaha authorised persons made on installation and ask the question - so can they prove their work is any better)

All the stuff do do the diagnostics and reset service light and download report from motor 

My Commodore does not go to an authorised holden dealer/service centre (for good reason) and my ''competent mechanic'' has all the diagnostic tools - competent marine mechanic should have the same. 

 ...but my mechanic (independent) blames software/diagnostic procedures for the exorbitant cost of servicing outboards. Could be right, or could be a handball (or handjob).

 He can be a very busy guy and we have never had any issue with Brett and is always more than helpful in handing over any information needed as well as dropping off any parts/oils need if he is in the area.

 he was great for my last service and did some other work on my boat all for a great price!

hey fishos Scott Mathews in mandurah is very reliable and good value his number is 0427836621 he's mobile so will come to you 

 I had major issues with brett doing a repair on my previous boat he had it for 5 weeks i got to the point where i was sick of waiting so one friday arvo i went down brett wasnt there as per usual i said to the nice young bloke i want it fixed this arvo or im towing it out of here now and not paying a cent within 45mins it was fixed paid the bill and will never go back which is a shame as its 5 mins down the road.

I think he has bitten off more then he can chew lately got to big to fast.

He needs to either hire more people or pull back and concentrate on quality service. No issue with his mechanical ability but no one wants the run around

 bad mouth someone,iam very supprised this thread has gone on for so long.i dont know him personnaly but 1 thing i do know,done a great job on my boys boat,saved him thousands,done great job on my mates boat (who helped me rebuild my swifty),great honest guy.could be family or worker issues ,should never bad mouth people on open forum.,cheap great to talk to ,does exellent job in my books.depends how you treat him..bad thread. great guy ,very dissapointed.i would recommend him over anyone for being honnest .good luck with boat yards .dont bag someone who is trying to do right thing, fu--ing sad.

I'm with you Little Johnny,

I've got him Servicing both my engines tomorrow as he has done for the past 5 or 6 years. Does a great job for a great price and always fixed any issues I've had.

Constantly keeps me updated on new developments with the new Suzi's (Especially the new 150's out last year) as im interested in them.

As you can expect, anyone who is very good at their trade and charge a reasonable price will be in high demand. I was reluctant to comment on this as I'm sure he's aware of it, but need to give it a rest.

 Some weeks back the guy who put it on here was absolutely slammed edit whalers I believe

Well on Saturday he said it would all be done and ready to pick up tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon.

We shall see what happens, I am hopeful it will be ready this time but definitely not holding my breath.

 he has done the right thing by me in the past and would be loathed to slag off at him , off the subject bought a package with 200 yamaha within 6 months started small leak of oil reported at least 4 times to dealer and yamaha direct they investigated once but to date still not fixed does that mean that yamaha is a S**t motor or has yamaha lost their way?  

 nasty or be a prick , say it to someones face,wrong in my books,funny thing is i found out about this thread when i was on ham island,1 guy trying to help and serve people. not happy go else where, and pay double or tripple.and a hint engrave 1 letter on your fuel filter,put paint on your plugs ,which you pay for. see what happens, he may be taking on more than he can handle.fuck me .(lets hang him) give him a go, great guy supporting people,cheap and good in my books,bitch on face book ,not fishing site,better still go to marine doctor,(ouch),,new morgage needed. leave the guy alone trying his best,

 a boat manufacturer I know stopped using him because of this.....good luck to those who get good service from him...many dont

 individuals. my few encounters with him great guy,very honest , hard to come buy now days,i will have my boys use him anytime, good advice ,very good at his job,only my opionion,all good .treat people how you want to be treat .johnny no mates l.o.l.

 individuals. my few encounters with him great guy,very honest , hard to come buy now days,i will have my boys use him anytime, good advice ,very good at his job,only my opionion,all good .treat people how you want to be treat .johnny no mates l.o.l.

Had Brett service mine just before Christmas. Busy time, about 1 weeks notice. On time and price as quoted.

top bloke. 

 positive feed back. well done 

 I used him once when i needed the 100 hour service on the DF115 on my old boat.

I dropped the boat at leisure cat in bibra lake, he serviced it that day as agreed, and he was nearly half the price of all boats,and it was still a warranty/log book service

No complaints from me. 

 yeah cant say i agree were this thread has gone, shame really. his lads have done all good by me, even arranged to do 20 hour service late in arvo up in butler, no reason for him to want to do the service up here could have told me to take the boat down there but assured me as a buyer of new suzuki he will come to me if i can be a little flexible with time and give or take a few hours. no real drama taking the boat down for a service if needed.

by the way saved myself over $1500 compared to a much closer dealer of zuks, and had it done in roughly 4 days. dropped of saturday picked up and sea trialed tuesday (motor was in the state so that helps) 

good luck with your boat vaSSag0

Have used him for my Suzuki for 8 years as he fitted it from new and other stuff I have needed. Had my steering cylinder replaced last service as the seals had gone.
He is sometimes a bit slow as he gets busy but he has always done a good job for me.
His prices are probably part of the reason he is so busy as he is about half the price of other places which probably goes to show how often boat owners get ripped off.

he is a great guy, under the pump .no dought .honest saved my son thousands on new fit out,(double trouble) ,i dont know why people bag him.if unhappy go somewhere else,went to dealer for price on my sons new out board for 60hp .bretts price beat everyones by 2.500 gran.first service great .only phone call away.nothing nice to say ,say nothing at all,only my opionion,top guy.

 i have used brett for around 6 years, supplied and fitted a 175hp to my old boat, have since upgraded to a new boat which he also supplied the motor for. As others have said he does a good job at a good price, but he does get very busy. 

Helped me out in exmouth over the phone on a sunday morning once, with water in the fuel/water seperator he explained how to clear it out over the phone. (dont get service like this to often) 

I will continue to use him and im prepared to wait. saved me 1000's over the years. 

 little johnny so just because you and whoever got a good service and (actually got him to service your boat) means we all have to agree his service is great?

Jng just above a very good mate of mine told me to use brett so i did and gave him a call. Yep il call back in aweek. no call in 2 wks so i called back, same deal. Happened 3 times in over 4 wks... If i tell someone im going to call back to build them a brick wall i bloody well do it even though us bricklayers are flat outtt atm. If i cant do it i simply say im to busy.

I was there in exmouth when justin(jng) called because we were in the shit and brett gave him advice on a sunday morning for his motor which was very damn helpful  but from my experience he wasnt very helpful at all. You say depends how you treat him???I did not act rude i was very patient aswell and iv never met him so what more do you want hahaha.

So on this post i reccomended marine masters and what a top bloke/service i got. Booked him in 4 days and everything went well so i wasnt lied to and i got the service i was after.

Thats my opinion so accept it 

I've been using Brett since he used to run out of his backyard in South Yunderup. I have never had a problem, agree a day with him, drop the boat off on Saturday and pick it up the next Saturday. Best bang for buck outboard guy I have ever used.

when I purchased my boat a bloke put me onto Brett, saying "he's the best outboard mech around the place but very busy".  All true in my book, I've had my motor looked after by him and his crew with no complaints and sometimes a bit of patience on my part.  The trade off is I get excellent service, (never been lied to), honest conversations and a level of comfort that I can rely on my motor because it's looked after by a mechanic I can trust.  At the boat show in Mandurah this year there were two Suzuki mobs, the first one I visited for advice did not have a clue and did not get back to me as stated, I then saw Brett and spoke to him, he knew exactly what the solution was, organised a repair date for me and all was good.  I then bought an outboard for my small boat from him based on the excellent level of service.  

I empathise with those who have not had a similar experience to myself and can only give first hand support from what I have experienced, I don't know why your experience has been as dissapointing as it sounds.

cheers

G

 I got my boat back today with the new outboard on it!!

you would be one of the lucky ones to have one in the West. So was the issue really with Brett or was it that Suzuki had not supplied their dealer causing your delay ?

Yes it is a new 4cyl 200hp.

Brett advised me that our outboard had arrived in Perth from Queensland before Christmas. Wouldn't have time to fit before xmas, will have to be January. No problems.

We dropped the boat off at his workshop on 11 January and he removed our old motor being traded in. Brett advised on 24 January that he actually doesn't have our motor (over a month after he said it arrived).

On 3 February he advised us our motor will be here the following week, the motor was fitted on 24 February, 3 weeks later.

I do not know when the motor actually arrived.

 All the crap aside nice motor 

 I dont think his quality of work or niceness or price is the issue here, he clearly has  has a bad communication problem, if he could be bothered to pick up the phone and call to explain he couldnt make an appointment after two or three weeks then I think most people wouldnt be so pissed it's the fact he dosent bother to call that pisses people off, it's  not just recent either  i got my motor new in 2012 and it was the same then.

 whoops double post

ive been dealing with Brett for years now without any issues. I guess some have had good service from him and others not so 

 change the title?

 You dont ask him for ya boat mate, you go down there an you take it an either motor or your cash or whatever...put in a complant to consumer afairs too.

 good to see motor all fitted ,i do my own. my boys get brett ,great over phone (will always help) less overheads than shop.always cheaper  ,.all good back to fishing,