Timm, I'm not trying to start any Bs here but as you're the one that started this topic maybe we could get some kind of answers without some damn moderator locking this thread.
YOU, Sir are a relatively newcomer to the website and in the short time you've been posting you've set yourself up as a self-proclaimed expert on many facets of the industry. You are relatively well spoken and even the rag has seen fit to include an article or two (I don't know as I don't bother to read it any longer) of yours.
My question's for you are as follows.
Who the h*ll are you-> let's hear about some of your background-that which can be verified.
What experience do you bring to the table?
Where have you been trained, educated, etc.
Tell us about your business, how long have you been in business? What are some of your accomplishments?
Give us some references->...satisfied customers->again that can be verified. How about pics of your facilities.
What other publications have you had articles in"
YOU have had some serious allegations made against you and and I for one have NOT seen any rebuttals. I have never spoken to anyone that has had you do any work for them and never read any tributes to you from any member of this forum. Some of what I read on another forum that was attributed to you, doesn't make any sense what-so-ever coming from a reputable "engine builder" and I've been around a long time, both on this website and in the industry.
Kindly do not attempt to pacify me as this is a legitimate inquiry and do not attempt to feed me a line of BS as, if you've read any of my diatribes you'll know I don't pull too many punches and call a spade a spade.
I hope we can clear this matter up as I surmize that your reputation is hanging in the balance. This could effect the future of your business as well as your income. When you exposed yourself on the internet I hope you realized that you must take the good (free advertizing, exposure to many people, etc.) with the bad (shady business practices coming to light, shoddy work, unhappy customers, etc). I sincerely hope you don't just try and ignore my request for info as that course of action will not make this go away.
Rio->Michael Fulton
Well said Rio..
Little longer then I would've probably gone with it though.
Timinator, everything you just wrote was pretty blanket statements that in no way make you an expert on... well just about anything?
Make sure you don't use a shop that drills and bolts battery boxes through the bottom of the boat and into the trailer? Well gee.. That's my favorite kinda shop? Every single thing you just said added up to zero real input, and to be quite honest some of it is half assed advice to say the least. I'd be alot more interested in seeing work a shop has done in the past, and currently then just about anything on your list. The right guy with a flat head screw driver, vice, and a ball pin hammer can make miracles happen. The wrong guy with the 8K snap on roll away can still screw stuff up..
I got an idea though since your the expert Timinator.. Why don't you build somethign cool? Anything? A battery box? A cool installation, anything trick what so ever and put it up here for all of us too see. Why the Hype? Why not let your accomplishments speak for themselves?
RD