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LakeDawg
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A good day for the wallet
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4/5/2009 8:36:13 AM
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The Cat comes through again!! After buying my place on Lake Martin in 2002, I have dry stored both my bow rider and pontoon with one of the local marina's during the winter months. Along with that, both winterizing and summerizing both boats were part of my regular expenses. Let's just say that trust was a given, concerning whatever the boats needed. Last June the Mercury outboard on the pontoon suddenly starting running like it had fouled two plugs, so I limped into my trusted marina and got a ride to the cabin from there. Three weeks later, I was informed I had a blown piston and it would cost more to repair than it was worth. BUT COINCIDENTALY they just happened to have a practically new Johnson available for around $6000.00 plus another $1000.00 to swap the controls and I'd be back on the water. Considering my 10 year old pontoon is probably worth about 5 grand, I politely declined. After several months of searching for a good used motor or even an older boat with a good motor to take off, I called Steve from Cathouse Marine and explained my situation. He and his son came up, spent about 30 minutes doing a couple of diagnostic tests and informed me all I needed was a carb rebuild. I was fully prepared to bite off the cost of a power head replacement or even the expense of changing motors, so to have that good news delivered was both a testament to the Cat's integrity and expertise and re-enforces the old "get at least two quotes for the job" that my daddy always preached. Cat, it was my pleasure meeting both you and young Steve and I am now what is known as another satisfied customer.
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