"TC" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:


"TC" wrote in message
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Red Cloud) wrote:

On Fri, 06 May 2005 11:11:09 GMT, "TC" wrote:

Red Cloud. wrote:

On Fri, 06 May 2005 00:22:01 GMT, "TC"
wrote:
18' CC

I bought a new boat last year. I have not even had it a year.
A couple months into ownership, small cracks began to form
where the deck meets the sides. There were some other cracks
throughout the hull, mostly on curved egdes. Not really bad
but cracks nonetheless on a new boat.

I took the boat back to the dealership (different from the
manufacture) and they spoke with the manufacture. The boat
manufacture said these were from the glass being too thick.
They said to grind it down and smooth it out. The dealership
decided to fix it by grinding down the cracks and reglassing.
After grinding it down a bit, the dealer found voids in the
glass and they think this is the problem.

Are the other cracks voids? Will more cracks form?

Anyway, they have had my boat for 3 weeks now (eating up my
season for Dolphin and Cobia) and when I went to pick it up
today, I was PO'd. There were still a few small cracks, the
glass job on the seams was not finished correctly (a lip
around the edge from tape, I assume, glass that was rough and
not buffed; also glass that needed sanding); the boat
obviously was only washed but not buffed, etc. I ran my hand
on parts of the boat and picked glass dust. The glass was not
smooth and shiny in the work areas but coarse and rough -
like it was sanded and left that way.
I told the shop manager that I used to work for an autobody
shop. When we completed a vehicle, it was detailed. Any
issues could be easily found at this point and fixed. He was
expecting me to accept this poor workmanship by saying he has
a new detail crew.
I also complained about a guage that retained moisture for a
day or two after getting wet - the only one out of 7 guages.
They said that's just the way it is, nothing they can do.

And to boot, I was told by another dealership location (same
company) that they were not going to carry my boat anymore. My
salesman said he was full of it. Guess what? The shop manager
tells me not only are they not going to carry my boat, but my
motor won't be carried either.

At this point, what can I do? I would like to work this out
so I can go fishing. Should I contact an attorney? Would I be
out of line to ask for some compensation for my "pain and
suffering" - only a fisherman will understand LOL. I mean, it
looks like I will be without my boat for at least a month of
excellent fishing. I bought a new boat and I feel like I have
a used one.
Thoughts? Opinions?

Why didn't your independant surveyor catch these problems before
you took delivery?

rusty redcloud

These problems did not start showing up until about a month or so
after I got the boat - presumably after I started using it and
the impact or flexing of the boat brought them to the surface.

Did you have the boat professionally surveyed before accepting
delivery?

rusty redcloud

No. It's a brand new boat. I'm new to new boats but not used boats.
I never have new cars surveyed either. Should you have a new boat
surveyed?

Yes, and this is a good example why.

Would this person have been able to determine if the boat had voids?

That is a question that cannot be answered accurately. So the answer
is....possibly.

I would err on the side of caution and have hired a surveyor prior to the
purchase. But hindsight is always 20:20. ;-)