Al and Sue, Sorry to come across as a cynic, but . . . One of my important boating life lessons came from the experience of working in a boatyard some years ago: Don’t leave your boat in a boatyard with a long, complex or important to-do list and expect to return weeks later and find everything done to your satisfaction, on time and on budget. It may happen occasionally but it doesn’t happen often. It’s not the norm! Go away and leave the repairs and supervision to the “experts” at the yard and you’re setting yourself up for disappointment. It’s a hard lesson to learn, learned most often (and sometimes serially) by less experienced owners who are hoping against hope that they can trust the boatyard to do the jobs right. Caveat emptor: your boatyard is not like your Lexus dealer! If you MUST leave leave your boat with important work to be done and go away, tell the yard manager you will call him every morning for a report of what was accomplished yesterday and what’s on the agenda for today. Then follow through daily, asking for pictures by email as each project is started, progresses, and finished. Every morning. Better yet, don’t leave your boat and expect the work to be done right. At least that’s my $.02 worth. Milt Baker, Nordhavn 47 Bluewater You wrote: Thanks to the many of you who responded so quickly. Got some good recommendations with a large percentage suggesting the same place (Dog River in Mobile). There were a few other interesting responses for the Florida panhandle and I'll be following up with them as well.