Is this a crack?

[Bevan]

I'm told it's just a mold defect and nothing to worry about but to me it looks like a hairline crack? Boat is a 08 210....what do y'all think?

[Nautiquehunter]

RE: Is this a crack?

looks like a crack to me. Take a large crescent wrench and put a little side to side force at the bottom
and see if it opens up the crack. The skegs are covered by the 5 year warranty so you have time.

[HS]

RE: Is this a crack?

See recall notices in this section.
http://www.planetnautique.com/Correc...anuals/fin.doc

[DavidF]

RE: Is this a crack?

Absolutely a crack. If not under warranty, they are not terribly expensive at about $185/ea. if memory serves.

[SkiTower]

RE: Is this a crack?

crack. Is that two sides to the same piece?

[AuMDLST]

RE: Is this a crack?

That's a crack - bend it and if it breaks off - toss away the broke piece and with the pics as evidence
tell the dealer it must have broke off in the lake during a hard evasive turn. Same story if it only bends and separates.

[8122pbrainard]

RE: Is this a crack?

Is it still under warranty? If so and the dealer is telling you it's a "mold defect" then he's giving you a line of BS! It's cracked!!!

[AirTool]

RE: Is this a crack?

Stop by a decent vessel, fabrication, or machine shop and tell them you'll give them 10 bucks to do a dye pen check.

They spray on a red dye and let it soak. Then they wipe it clean and spray on a white spray that looks like Christmas tree frost. It leaches out the dye from the crack. You take a few photos along the way.

AirTool

[TravisFling]

RE: Is this a crack?

You're amazingly smart Airtool. You should be an engineer!!! I think that looks exactly like a crack... I would tell them it needs replaced. ESPECIALLY the second picture where you can see the moisture coming out of it.

[AirTool]

Re: RE: Is this a crack?

You're amazingly smart Airtool. You should be an engineer!!!

Thanks Travis. You have a keen eye.

I actually have two engineering degrees (BS Mechanical & MS Petroleum) and I am vice president of an engineering company.

The medications my doctor has prescribed me, though, are helping quite well with all the symptoms. Yellow_Flash_Colorz:

LOL

[jpduster]

RE: Re: RE: Is this a crack?

Like you and everyone else is saying, it looks obvious that its a crack. Have you tried tapping them, a cracked one will sound dull , the good ones will have a ring to them. Use a screwdriver handle or similar.

[nms1991]

RE: Re: RE: Is this a crack?

Take it to your dealer and have them replace it under warranty as there is a problem and it needs to be replaced and check all of the fins.

[TravisFling]

RE: Re: RE: Is this a crack?

Hey Airtool - At least you're modest about it!! Just kiddin' buddy...

I always get a little warm in the pants thinking about VP's of engineering companies choosing and loving Nautiques... It's like I made a good decision or something... I've wanted one ever since I saw the ski show at Geauga Lake in the 80's.

[Dallas]

RE: Re: RE: Is this a crack?

OH SNAP, DATS ONE HELLUVA CRACK! Speaking of craCK, your dealer must be smoking it if he sees that as a mold defect. WARRANTY.