Mechanic near Raleigh, NC

I will tell you that I do not recommend Choplin just before entering Sanford. Had them do some work on my fishing boat and it cost me a forture in hours.
Where is the boat now. Hope Mills is not that close to Jordan Lake.

White Lake isn't too far from Fayetteville. I'm not sure how backed up they are, but it's probably worth giving them a call. If they were closer, I'd drive my boat to them because I think they're up front and honest.

A lot of guys on End of Rope Gang (www.endofropegang.com) recommend a mobile mechanic. If you get on there and do some searching you might get a few more ideas.

Well at first it was bogging down and wouldn't go over about 10 and it got hot. So now the impeller has been replaced and the carb adjusted(was a problem with the choke). But when the guy started it he said it was backfiring through the carb and it was noisy on the top end. He said it sounded like a valve was stuck open or not closing all the way and exhaust was recirculating through it. I would just like someone to listen to it and help me work on it or something. It shouldn't be that hard right? I just don't know enough about motors to go tearing that far in to one.

He never pulled the heads. After he got done with the carb and replacing the impeller he called and said the top end was noisy and told me about 2 hours of labor to pull the heads off and check the valves and adjust if needed. I thought no problem. That was a week and a half ago and he hasn't touched the boat. It has been three weeks and he has only done 2 hours of work. I haven't gotten rude with him, I am just looking for a good mechanic near me that I can take the boat to. At this pace I will get to put it in the water next summer.

Besides, I told him I needed it back by the 31st and he said would be no problem. Then today I go in there and he is wiring a pontoon boat. In my opinion finish one then move on to the next.

Ok I got the boat back, if any of you NC guys like cold beer/soda/sweet tea and pizza let me know the day and I will throw a help me fix my boat party. If not my barage of questions shall be forthcoming over the next few weeks.

100.00 bill, goes a long way......

BuffaloBFN wrote: Isn't Race City Marine in that area?

About 3 hours west of the BBC.

JoeinNY wrote: critter wrote: BuffaloBFN wrote: Isn't Race City Marine in that area? About 3 hours west of the BBC. Yeah NC isn't the smallest state out there, but if a man has all weekend and just got paid he might want to give Matt Santomenna at Race City Marine a call (704)-488-7044 and see how busy they are looking over that way. Not that White lake and certainly Roger and Son if available aren't great options, its just hard to rule out anything that will get you boating sooner summer is short!

Thanks for the positive comments Joe. Preparing to replace the roof on the Motorhome this weekend. I think that I have my hands full.

I must agree that calling Race City Marine is a great idea.
If Reid, Jerry, Matt and team are just hanging out this weekend, they could have a direction and solution pretty quickly after gaining access to the boat. Well worth the phone call.

Morfoot wrote:    Joe, Down he're in da south we be ski'n til way in oktober. Da water iz stil purty warm an we ain't gotta wear no stinkin wet suit etha'

Jealous   

I don't care how late summer ends, if it ends then it is short!

JoeinNY wrote: I don't care how late summer ends, if it ends then it is short!

When summer is done up there come on down and visit me and Eddie...summer never ends here...

You gotta bring that blue beast tho...I was telling Eddie about GL and could not describe the sound of your motor.

john