The bill is in, but it still won't start!

WTF??
I got the bill for "repairs", a bit over $1,200.  After looking it over, I realized that I am being WAAAAAAAY overcharged.  And yesterday I tried to start the engine, with no results.  The new starter cranks the engine just fine, but nothing else happens.

I got a call from the shop owner on Monday, the 20th, telling me it was "fixed"...after replacing the starter, he said the boat would not start.  So, he replaced the ignition coil, the distributor cap, the rotor and the electronic module beneath the rotor.  Basically half a tune-up, minus spark plugs and wires. So, how much would a reasonable person pay for a tune-up?

How about $716???? How about three hours of labor charge?  Really?  my seven-year old daughter could change out the coil, distributor cap, rotor and ignition module in under an hour, maybe 90  minutes.  Never mind all this was done without my consent; I was told about this after the work was done.

So far, I got a crappy carb rebuild (took 3 tries) and half a tune-up for a bill of $1216.  Completely unsatisfactory, except for one little detail...

It still does not run!!!

Salvaging this season

Well, the barge is STILL out of commision with a frozen starter,and work has yet to begin...it's only been two weeks since we got on the calendar for the repairs, but the shop is so busy they have not started the work yet.

I hope we can still salvage some of this season, as we normally run the boat until late October or early November.  Even so, I can't believe we have lost all of spring and summer waiting for a few simple repairs to be completed (correctly).

I am capable of doing nearly all maintenance on the boat with the exception of the engine, and that is where we have had problems.  I chose our marina because it has a service shop on site, but it seems that one must schedule their breakdowns a few months in advance in order to get fixed in time to use one's boat. 

Paience is indeed a virtue, and greed and sloth (shortcuts) are still sins. Still, I am without use of my boat. still paying for the slip it sits in, insurance, registration, etc.