Whatever you do, stay away from Progressive Marine. The worst boatyard in St. Petersburg. Maybe even in the state. Anyhow, it's the worst boatyard I've encountered in 40 years of sailing.
The owner offers "bottom job specials" at a low
price, then does a bait and switch once you're on the stands. He pressures you to get sandblasting and an
epoxy barrier coat -- not actually needed unless you have bad
blisters -- and slow walks you if you resist. He wants several thousand dollars extra for the work.
If you continue to resist, he hits you with a huge bill for
sanding the bottom -- mine was $1,400 -- and piles on extra charges that were not part of the original estimate.
There are also complaints around the
Internet and in
marinas and sailing clubs about questionable work, inflated labor charges,, etc. My estimated $500 cutless bearing replacement on a
Catalina 320 turned into an $1,800 job in the hands of his expert yard crew.
Word is getting around Tampa Bay about Progressive, but owners of large boats such as catamarans are stuck because he has the only Travel
Lift in St. Pete big enough to haul them. Some owners of large boats are starting to go to Tampa to avoid having to do business with Progressive.
If you're considering Progressive, you can find complaints at activecaptain.com,
Google, Yelp, ripoffreport.com and probably other web sites.