I second (or third) Jim and Joe's assessment. We've spent time BLM and have never been impressed with work performed. In one instance we paid the marina a substantial deposit for work which was to be done while we were away on a delivery. We returned to find that the work had never even been started. To her credit, when confronted with this fact, Sharie immediately opened the cash register and returned my deposit - no questions asked. A few years ago we stored the boat there, on the hard, for the summer. Bad choice! The boat ended up being blocked up in an unsecured field next to a derelict sailboat which we half expected to fall off its jack stands. (It didn't). But the boat was FILTHY when we returned in the fall. The yard help was willing, but short on experience. Again, to her credit, Sharie had begged me to store the boat in the water rather than on the hard but we had an insurance situation that pretty much required us to be out of the water. I think it is very common for marinas to charge 15-20% on top of an outside tradesman's charges. This is especially true when they don't have anyone employed directly in that trade. It's true here in Stuart, FL and it's true at the marina in Maine where we keep a small boat. The one redeeming factor is that when the marina bills you for the work (and marks up a tradesman's bill) they assume responsibility for the work. Your remedy for deficient work will be through the marina. And if the tradesman wishes to continue doing work at the marina, he needs to keep them happy too. Regards, Randy Pickelmann Morning Star-lying Sunset Bay Marina-Stuart, FL Cool Change-hard aground in Thomaston, ME www.CruisingMorningStar.com Sent from my iPad