Trouble With Warranty

[Priestlaker]

I will keep everybody posted. I just tucked it away in my shop for the winter (it was 39 degrees out) so repair will not happen until spring as the road gets snowed in.

Thanks again everyone

[jmo]

That’s a real bummer. I took out a tracking fin on my old 196 and replaced it. Of interest when the fin goes on, you apply a bead of sealer around the perimeter of the fin and then around the bolt holes. Where gelcoat pulled away doesn’t map to how the sealant gets applied. Given it’s from an impact, the force probably tried to compress the fin up into hull, and that force IMHO compromised or cracked the getcoat and hence it pulled away when the fin was removed. Is there residue from the sealant covering the entire mating surface of the fin? If so then maybe you can claim faulty workmanship. The estimate to repair seems way high, it doesn’t need to be perfect like on the deck of boat where you see it….

The unfortunate reality is you struck a rock, that’s not ever going to be covered by warranty. Accept it, get it fixed, be glad it wasn’t worse, and get back to enjoying the boat.

[NautiqueJeff]

The unfortunate reality is you struck a rock, that’s not ever going to be covered by warranty. Accept it, get it fixed, be glad it wasn’t worse, and get back to enjoying the boat.

My thoughts exactly. I've been waiting for someone to post this.