Email from Wally to Barbara and Bob cc: to Lamplighter Marine 1/12/01

I usually make it a practice never, but never, recommend any boat yard, a product, name brand, ect. In this instance, though, I am making and exception to my rule. Before we left Ft. Lauderdale, FL last year we had Lamplighter Marine of Ft. Lauderdale do extensive electrical work and work on our electronics. They came when they were supposed to and did the job in a professional manner and were reasonable priced. I was very impressed with everything they did. More importantly however, has been the "service after the sale". While cruising around the Caribbean we, naturally, have had some breakdowns and I can say that these people at Lamplighter Marine went way over and beyond the call of duty to see that we got taken care of and underway with a minimal amount of hassle.

The most recent example is when our battery charger went down while in Grenada. We thought we would be out of luck until we returned to Trinidad. I contracted Dave LaLonde and Lamplighter Marine and he contracted the factory and did all of the research to find a dealer in Grenada, then did all of the calling and organizing between the dealer, and the factory to get a new battery charger installed in my boat. Most vendors would have said "I'm sorry, but there is nothing I can do unless you bring the boat back to Ft. Lauderdale.

I have no hesitation to recommend the people at Lamplighter Marine. Their phone number is 954 920 8490.

Thanks,

Wally