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AQUAMAN · 03-05-2007, 09:25 AM

As a new member to WAM in 2006 I found this posting to contradict with my experience last summer. After running into the owner at the Boston boat show and asking about AMeckler I decided to become a member of the forum and post the facts. AMecler was never kicked out. They were notified by Brian in August that WAM would not be renwing their contract which expired at the end of October giving them sufficient time to secure a spot at another Marina. Brian exercised this right after two unpleasent experiences between Mrs Meckler and WAM service manager. Apparently she felt that when her boat broke down and she needed to get to her island residence that she deserved immediate attention from a service department that they refused to use for any other service. Brian said that WAM does not mind owners working on their own boat or taking their boat back to the dealer they bought it from. Brian did say he was a bit insulted when the Mecklers felt that WAM was unqualified to work on their '80s Supra except when stranded. The service schedule was not going to be interrupted for a customer that chose to have their boat serviced at another Marina. It would not have been fair to the dedicated customers of WAM. Sounds fair to me!

I also asked about WAM policy and older boats. The waiting list application asks the age of the boat. If the boat is older than 10 years then they will not rent a slip without first having the service department inspect the boat for safety issues. If you are on the waiting list and your boat is less than 10 years old WAM will rent the slip without seeing the boat first. "WAM has many boats older then 10 years".

03-05-2007, 09:25 AM	#47
AQUAMAN Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Spoke with the owner As a new member to WAM in 2006 I found this posting to contradict with my experience last summer. After running into the owner at the Boston boat show and asking about AMeckler I decided to become a member of the forum and post the facts. AMecler was never kicked out. They were notified by Brian in August that WAM would not be renwing their contract which expired at the end of October giving them sufficient time to secure a spot at another Marina. Brian exercised this right after two unpleasent experiences between Mrs Meckler and WAM service manager. Apparently she felt that when her boat broke down and she needed to get to her island residence that she deserved immediate attention from a service department that they refused to use for any other service. Brian said that WAM does not mind owners working on their own boat or taking their boat back to the dealer they bought it from. Brian did say he was a bit insulted when the Mecklers felt that WAM was unqualified to work on their '80s Supra except when stranded. The service schedule was not going to be interrupted for a customer that chose to have their boat serviced at another Marina. It would not have been fair to the dedicated customers of WAM. Sounds fair to me! I also asked about WAM policy and older boats. The waiting list application asks the age of the boat. If the boat is older than 10 years then they will not rent a slip without first having the service department inspect the boat for safety issues. If you are on the waiting list and your boat is less than 10 years old WAM will rent the slip without seeing the boat first. "WAM has many boats older then 10 years".