"JimH" wrote in message
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Common, no. Recommended, yes. Even though the boat is new does not mean
it
will not have structural or mechanical problems.

So true. A very good friend of mine on Lake Cumberland, got a brand new
Parker a couple years ago. The gelcoat was delaming, and splitting away
within one week of delivery, and the company wasn't responsive to his
complaints. It was an obvious workmanship issue, and he ended up threatening
legal action against them, before they would even return his calls. My
friend finally prevailed, but only after months of crap from the factory. He
got a full refund, and vowed never to buy a Parker again.

Now I don't know if a surveyor would have picked this up, and I don't know
if this is par for a Parker, but when you are dealing with a company that's
conducts themselves in that manner, it sure wouldn't have hurt.

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-Netsock

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