Fishing With Chris

So, we’re just over two weeks into the one week project and the “salesguy” from Yamaha calls to tell me that the dual engine control that is on the boat won’t work with the new Yamaha motors.

(me) “But you told me when I bought the motors that the controls were universal and would work even though the boat had previously had Evinrudes”…

(salesguy) yes, Mr. Bernstel, I know and I apologize, but you will need to buy the new Yamaha control – $700″…

(me) …”No, you will need to make these controls work with the Yamahas or else I will need to cancel my new Yamahas and buy Etec motors from the Evinrude dealer to match the ‘universal’ controls in the boat”…

(salesguy the following day) …”Well, Mr. Bernstel, after furthur inspection of the boat, it seems that if we just make some modifications blah blah blah, we should be able to make the controls work with the new motors…but we will need some new cables as the ones I told you were universal are not universal after all”…

(me) just shaking my head in disbeliefe.