Remanufactured lower unit and prop

  • baldwin4
    NE IA
    Posts: 736
    June 21, 2009 at 5:30 pm #785500

    I would not accept what your insurance agent wants you to use. Does your insurance policy state you must use whatever parts your agent tells you to use?

    rgoi812
    Good hour from whitewater
    Posts: 468
    June 21, 2009 at 9:08 pm #1263353

    I am unfortunately in the market for a lower unit for my 91 yamaha 200 and looking for some insight as to what brands are better than others,also looking to find a predator prop to replace the one I destroyed.My insurance adjuster wants me to use parts the shop refuses to sell and install.Anyone been there before?

    wkw
    Posts: 730
    June 21, 2009 at 11:03 pm #785528

    I would ask that adjuster what makes him an expert in outboard motors. Then I would remind him of how much money you have paid that company for how many years. Sounds like an a-hole to me !

    hookem
    Hastings,Minn.
    Posts: 1027
    June 22, 2009 at 12:43 am #785548

    Can I ask what insurance company do you have? If it’s who I have I might have to consider changing.

    bassmaster
    SE, MN
    Posts: 462
    June 22, 2009 at 2:23 am #785561

    Quote:

    Can I ask what insurance company do you have? If it’s who I have I might have to consider changing.

    I’m going to guess Progressive.

    ripnlips
    Posts: 35
    June 22, 2009 at 5:10 am #785578

    thats what i was thinking. I just had a claim for a few gouges in the boat and it took over a month just to get it back from the shop because progressive didnt think they should pay. they thought that painting the hull flat black would be a good idea and just leave the metal flake out.

    rgoi812
    Good hour from whitewater
    Posts: 468
    June 22, 2009 at 10:20 am #785585

    Your right about it being Progressive,I will begin the battle this week with refusing his plan of getting it replaced with an inferior brand etc.I would have been farther ahead had I known what I do now regarding their practices for claims adjustments.I just worry about if I will be back in the boat before we have early ice.More to come I guess.

    bassmaster
    SE, MN
    Posts: 462
    June 22, 2009 at 2:32 pm #785634

    Last year I took out my lower unit. When I called the place to see when I could get the boat in to get fixed the first question they asked me is do you have your boat insured with Progressive? I told them no, why. I was then told if you had Progressive we would not take on the work. The reason was because just what you are going threw.
    Good Luck with your claim.

    bzzsaw
    Hudson, Wi
    Posts: 3476
    June 22, 2009 at 7:13 pm #785728

    I’ve posted this before, but I also had Progressive about 5 years ago. I nailed a rock on Lake of the Woods at the beginning of a week trip. It took out my lower unit on a 1996 Johnson 115 hp. The Morson ON marina was closed on Labor Day. I was there bright and early the Tues after labor day making phone calls to Progressive. Their first answer was to find a used rebuilt one. They couldn’t find one anywhere close to Morson Canada. They had a new one in Nester Falls (about 70 miles away). I emailed them pictures of my damaged lower unit. They wanted me to wait until I got home to get it fixed. I biched for about 10 minutes saying I didn’t need it fixed next week, I needed if fixed for my vacation. They allowed me to get the brand new lower unit. I’m sure they would have preferred to have me wait and find a used one. Unfortunately, the first brand new one they put in was bad and only lasted a couple hours on the water. I wasted a second day while they put a second one on. Progressive also foot the bill for a brand new stainless prop. Maybe they’ve changed since then, but I can’t complain about their service.

    rgoi812
    Good hour from whitewater
    Posts: 468
    June 23, 2009 at 12:16 am #785847

    I can only hope they come through for me like your experience.I will have to wait and see.

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