I needed a new prop shaft to fit my new prop so despite the fact that these engineers are super expensive ($115 p/h) I thought I'd get them to fit a new cutless bearing while they were there
They told me they would machine the OD to make it a perfect fit which seemed strange because I thought the bearings were very much standard sizes.
When the guy came out to fit the bearing he started bashing it with a dumpy hammer. I asked him if he wanted a block of wood and he went and grabbed a piece of scrap
Finally he got the bearing 95% of the way home after reverting back to bashing it with the hammer without a block to protect it.
Then he asked to borrow my grinder and cut the remaining 5mm off leaving a gap at the forward edge of the skeg







I'm not experienced in marine engineering but I am certain I would have fitted that bearing perfectly without too much trouble
Now I feel like saying I'm not prepared to pay $115ph for what I think is sub standard workmanship
Am I right or wrong