In at least one documented case, a vessel owner was advised to spend over $85,000 on replacement equipment. The actual issue was a wiring error corrected in under one day for $947.60.
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Starboard Yacht Group forensic diagnosis and repair:
“I called a local Seakeeper dealer who came out and physically inspected the equipment twice and they told me that I needed to replace the unit... I called another dealer, Starboard Yacht Group, for a second opinion. Their technician... discovered that the unit wasn't plugged in right and that it could be fixed in a matter of minutes... Not only they saved me over $70K.”— Christopher Bower, Naples, FL (Verified Google Review, 60' Azimut)
A dealer recommends $85K replacement without performing adequate diagnostics to identify the actual electrical fault.
A vendor stands to profit from unnecessary replacement when a minor repair would suffice.
Representing that replacement is necessary when the true issue is diagnosable and repairable.
Industry standard of care requires root-cause analysis before recommending capital equipment replacement.
If you were told to replace your Seakeeper or gyro, tell us what happened.
Need a technical second opinion first? Starboard Yacht Group provides independent gyro diagnostic audits ($495–$1,500) that can validate whether replacement is actually necessary.