Rip in the vinyl of my new boat.

[SGY]

Rip

I haven't read much negative press about the 206 yet. I can't wait to get mine in the water. I've been waiting since end of November. Last Saturday I put it in the water for the first time and it wouldn't cool. I think we have it handled now.

Did you have a inboard before the 206? If so, how does it compare?

[gatorgates]

I have had inboards since 1974 (started with a 1967 CC mustang). I just traded my 1982 Stars and Stripes MC. My ski partners drive Malibus (Response and Sunsetter) The 206 has as good a slalom wake as any boat that I have skied behind and better tracking than most of them. Overall, I would rather own and drive my 206 than any boat that I have owned or driven to date. Of course, that is after only 15 hours of use. Hopefully, I will still feel this way 5 years from now.

[gatorgates]

I want to give my dealer an unsolicited plug. He (Dan Jackson at Extreme Power Sports, Greenville IL) replaced the entire "skin" on the engine hatch, after he decided that the fix was not good enough, and did not charge me a dime. Given the circumstances, this was way beyond the call of duty. I bought this boat over a MC 197 in part because I liked the dealer better and now I know I made the right decision.

[SGY]

Gatorgates, do you mind if I ask how much the skin for your clamshell cost? (If you know.) I had a little accident with my engine cover and may need new skin. Frankly it's a mystery but as I was pulling a skier the clam shell unhinged and ripped off the rear hinge. I don't know how it happened but am bummed. My gel coat guy fixed the clamshell just fine and mounted it with a new hinge from WCCC. Neither he or I like how the old skin stretched back over the shell. It is supposed to staple at the bottom but there isn't enough material to pull it down tight. I guess I'm left with putting a new skin on. Also, do you mind giving me the name of your dealer so I can get a few hints on replacing the skin.

Jeez. I've had more bad luck with this boat than with my previous two combined. Nothing CC has done. Just bad luck.

[redelf75]

Gatorgates,

Glad to hear things worked out to your satisfaction. Especially glad to hear yet another happy ending story about a dealer par excellance.