I just spoke with Mitchell who’s the owner, he flat out told me he can’t afford to fix it and thanks for the heads up if I’m taking him to court. So with that being said, thanks for all the advice and suggestions.

I just spoke with Mitchell who’s the owner, he flat out told me he can’t afford to fix it and thanks for the heads up if I’m taking him to court. So with that being said, thanks for all the advice and suggestions.

At this point I would probably find a place to legally park the boat in front of their shop with a huge sign saying "This is how Cedar Creek Fiberglass fixed my boat" with a big arrow pointing to the damage. I would then tell them I would remove the boat when they paid me back everything they were paid for the repairs.

It looks like there is a used car dealership across the street. They might even let you park it there for a small fee.

The shop likely is not going to fix the boat, even if they offered I would not allow them to touch it, if it were me. Your insurance company is done with the claim. So this leaves a couple of viable options. Take it another shop, that is reputable, and show them every bit of paperwork and pics you have from the previous repair and prior to the repair and ask if the boat can be fixed and what it would cost top repair it correctly. It may not even be worth the cost to repair an 18 year old hull that has some significant damage.

With that information from a 3rd party, contact the insurance company and see if they will at least consider a partial compensation. That is probably is a no, but it doesn't hurt to ask.

Now find out what the cost of an attorney will cost you and if the people you are suing even the money or insurance to fix it. The repair could be less than what an attorney will cost plus this will likely be a long process. The wheels turn very slow in our justice system.

May be easier, cheaper and take less time to write it off, buy another hull and move on. Though, if it were me I would consider that and also consider suing the people if I felt they were at fault. But if they do not own their property and this is the kind of work they do, there business likely isn't worth much or the trouble of obtaining a judgement and/or lien on the business.

If you look them up they have 6 google reviews and only 3 with comments. The first two and latest comments are pretty damning that the place could suck.


All that being said, we know nothing from the other side. There are always 3 sides to every story.


Good Luck and keep the TFF quilting club updated.

talk to an attorney who can tell you if the insurance company still has some obligation to repair or replace your boat......you can get some well meaning advice here but only an attorney can look at your policy and tell you whether the insurance company still has a legal obigation to restore or replace your boat....most attorneys will not charge you for your intial visit...

How'd this boat get damaged?


The original damage before it was fixed?


Did you hit something?



Can you prove you didn't do it again?