Bought a High performance Nor-tech boat from Randy Sweers at FB Marine Group for $185,000 in Nov 2019. Here it is mid June 2020 and still have not received any title or paperwork including maintenance records on boat or trailer. Randy insisted he ought to go through engines and complete normal service as well as the trailer brakes, bearings etc.
I traveled from FL to IN with no trailer brakes. On my second venture out the engine burned a piston and will cost about $29,000 to rebuild. I was able to only run engine 1.4 hours before this happened on a small inland lake just above cruising speed for this boat.
I cannot haul the boat legally without a title/registration. I cannot sell the boat without a title/registration. I cannot drive the boat due to engine failure. I was sold a bad boat that Randy Sweers said was good. During a quick test drive a month after purchasing the boat the engine smelled like burning oil to the point you could smell it in our clothes hours later. Sirens and buzzers sounded during the ride as well. I was told they were normal cautionary buzzers. I believe Randy knew it was on its way out.
FB Marine Group and Randy Sweers is either dishonest or doesn't know much about marine mechanic and simple trailer work. Probably not the company I want selling me another expensive boat and or working on a yacht or super boat. FAIR WARNING BUYER BEWARE!!!.
I own a small trucking company and am going to run about 6 semi trailers OTR in lower 48 states with a similar message. Better to have been honest.
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Bought a High performance Nor-tech boat from Randy Sweers at FB Marine Group for $185,000 in Nov 2019. Here it is mid June 2020 and still have not received any title or paperwork including maintenance records on boat or trailer. Randy insisted he ought to go through engines and complete normal service as well as the trailer brakes, bearings etc.
I traveled from FL to IN with no trailer brakes. On my second venture out the engine burned a piston and will cost about $29,000 to rebuild. I was able to only run engine 1.4 hours before this happened on a small inland lake just above cruising speed for this boat.
I cannot haul the boat legally without a title/registration. I cannot sell the boat without a title/registration. I cannot drive the boat due to engine failure. I was sold a bad boat that Randy Sweers said was good. During a quick test drive a month after purchasing the boat the engine smelled like burning oil to the point you could smell it in our clothes hours later. Sirens and buzzers sounded during the ride as well. I was told they were normal cautionary buzzers. I believe Randy knew it was on its way out.
FB Marine Group and Randy Sweers is either dishonest or doesn't know much about marine mechanic and simple trailer work. Probably not the company I want selling me another expensive boat and or working on a yacht or super boat. FAIR WARNING BUYER BEWARE!!!.
I own a small trucking company and am going to run about 6 semi trailers OTR in lower 48 states with a similar message. Better to have been honest.