Ugh, I'm typing this more as a vent than anything else. I recently obtained a boat and have it stored in the marina. Well since day one, they have been doing things halve assed like not cleaning the boat before and after putting it in the water. I haven't really cared because I don't really want them spraying water on the deck. It took me 5 phone calls and going down there for them to finally get me the previous owners liscense plate off the trailer. My boss has her boat there and I noticed the prop was off. Of course it was already supposed to be fixed. Of course my biggest worry is that if they slack off on these simple things, are they slacking off on stuff like flushing the motor.
Well yesterday I had them take it down and put in on the rack so that I could clean her. I planned on going out on the water this weekend. Well I noticed that the key was set in the accessory position. I'm an idiot too because I left the cassette-ipod adapter in the cassette so it would be hard to tell if the radio was on but I imagine if you look at the gauges you would notice. The key sits in a way that it actually looks like it is in the off position when truely its in the accessory. I do not know if that was standard location with the boat "2001 searay 180" or what.
In any case, my battery was drained. There was zero power and I unfortunately did not bring a voltmeter but I'm almost 100 percent sure. I called the guy over and let him know that one of his staff let the key on and drained the battery. I did not want him blaming me. I knew this was going to happen too. So they brought over a battery charger. I hope the battery isn't toast. Now today, I feel like I have to go there and baby sit because I really don't trust these people. I unfortunately have to keep it there because I live in a gated community and don't have the space.
I am creating labels to stick on the switch as i type this..
Well yesterday I had them take it down and put in on the rack so that I could clean her. I planned on going out on the water this weekend. Well I noticed that the key was set in the accessory position. I'm an idiot too because I left the cassette-ipod adapter in the cassette so it would be hard to tell if the radio was on but I imagine if you look at the gauges you would notice. The key sits in a way that it actually looks like it is in the off position when truely its in the accessory. I do not know if that was standard location with the boat "2001 searay 180" or what.
In any case, my battery was drained. There was zero power and I unfortunately did not bring a voltmeter but I'm almost 100 percent sure. I called the guy over and let him know that one of his staff let the key on and drained the battery. I did not want him blaming me. I knew this was going to happen too. So they brought over a battery charger. I hope the battery isn't toast. Now today, I feel like I have to go there and baby sit because I really don't trust these people. I unfortunately have to keep it there because I live in a gated community and don't have the space.
I am creating labels to stick on the switch as i type this..
