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  • Gunner43
    • Jul 2007
    • 1


    #1

    New Boat Questions

    I just recieved my new 220 the other day and was very disappointed with the condition of the boat. The rub rail was discolored, the trash can lid had chips, the other bread box had a tear in the vinyl, there were several little nicks in the gel coat, and several other things that bothered me. I understand that things are going to happen to a boat over time, but to come from the factory like that I don't understand. For as much as I paid for the boat I expected it to be prefect. I owned a Crownline for 8 years and never had a tear in the vinyl in that time nor did I have the nicks in it. I finally was in the position to get my "dream boat" this year and I feel let down. Has anyone had problems like this with a new boat? Any ideas what I should do?
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    • stevieb
      • Mar 2007
      • 48


      #2
      RE: New Boat Questions

      Complain to your dealer. I would be pissed. My new 206 I got two months ago from the factory looked beautiful. Not a nick or brush on it.

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        • speck
          • Sep 2005
          • 236


          #3
          i was in a 220 on the weekend and it looked good. yours doesn't. demand better. you bought a new boat, not a discounted demo.

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            • bchesley
              1,000 Post Club Member
              • Feb 2006
              • 1252

              • Tyler, Texas

              #4
              RE: New Boat Questions

              Sounds to me like a dealer was rough on it getting it water ready??? Complain to dealer first. If you get the run around complain to correct craft. They will make good on it.
              2001 Super Air Nautique
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                • GCN-01
                  • Jul 2006
                  • 64

                  • Gold Coast - Australia

                  #5
                  RE: New Boat Questions

                  The boat should not have been delivered to you let alone even shown to you in anything less than Pristine condition...

                  From time to time we do get a few little probs prior to Pre-delivery of a boat, but one email sorts it out straight away and majority of time it is damage in transit.

                  Give your dealer the opportunity to fix it in a reasonable time frame, if unsatisfied talk to CC. Very sorry to hear your Nautique experience has started off on the wrong foot

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                    • MHayes
                      Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                      • Aug 2004
                      • 830

                      • Roswell, GA

                      #6
                      RE: New Boat Questions

                      To be honest, I can't understand why you would actually accept the boat and leave the dealer with it in the condition that you described? I understand that you've probably been waiting a while for it and can't wait to get it on the water, but if I'm paying $60K+ for a boat, you can bet that I'm not hooking it up to my truck and leaving in that condition.
                      2001 Air Nautique

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