The Repair Guy

Jon is responsible for the majority of diagnostics and repairs on the major problems here.

He's at the top of the heap at finding leaks in outdrives but he doesn't stop there.

Jon is an expert at resealing, spotting worn or burned gears and rebuilding outdrive units.

He's definitely the guy.

Jon is also great at rebuilding carburetors that have gotten corroded and plugged internally. (We're running out of superlatives here.)

Ever had to pull a motor and transom plate to seal a leak that that was about to sink your boat? Jon's the guy for that job.

Jon is efficient and particular (note we didn't say, "peculiar") and he's always "Johnny on the Spot" when there's work to do.

When he looks at a repair job, he’ll give you a fair estimate. He might say, "This is easier than Book Time," and bid it lower.

Or he might say the opposite if the opposite happens to be the case. Bad news never gets better with age, you know.

Custom wiring is another element of Jon's wide-ranging expertise.

Jon prefers to solder joints, and seal them with shrink tubing. This ensures the connections won’t get wet and corrode later on. It might take longer than crimping on a Scotch-lock or putting on a butt-connector but it’s a better value for you, the boat owner.

Jon also helps out the other guys in the yard and offers his wisdom to them. We like to let him think he's a supervisor. He is super (we haven't used that word to describe him yet).

Jon admits to being "Thirty-Something," but is as young-minded and aggressive as a much younger man. (Although Rick wonders how much younger could you possibly be than thirty.)

Outside of work, Jon's passion is NASCAR so bring on your high performance boats.

We're not sure yet, but we think Jon is a work-a-holic. Twelve-hour days really turn him on and he doesn't seem to be able to relax until a job is done.

We might have to give him a raise.