How Deep Of Scratch In Pontoon Boat Needs To Be Repaired
Scratch on Pontoon
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My wife and I picked up our new pontoon on Saturday. 2275 RCW 150 Yamaha, pic's to follow. Really really nice boat! The salesman went through checklist. Couple of items I had outcome with. Not annihilation I can't get over. But, 8 inch fairly deep scrath in the pontoon, I'yard having a hard fourth dimension with. When scratch was brought up, salesman just kinda shrugged off. Mentioned to him again just earlier leaving dealership, same reaction. First of all you guys and gals know how much we are spending on our boats. Can the scratch be fixed or should I movement on.
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First, congrats. The only way to prepare a deep scratch on a tube is to replace information technology. Like you lot said, we spend a lot of $$$$$ on these peak of the line pontoons and I would make them gear up it or replace it. Make certain you lot become it in writing before you lot take the boat.
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Congrats on the new boat and welcome! We take the same one then I know how you must feel after writing that cheque.My wife and I picked upward our new pontoon on Sat. 2275 RCW 150 Yamaha, pic's to follow. Really really nice boat! The salesman went through checklist. Couple of items I had result with. Not anything I tin't get over. Just, 8 inch fairly deep scrath in the pontoon, I'm having a hard time with. When scratch was brought up, salesman just kinda shrugged off. Mentioned to him again just before leaving dealership, same reaction. Showtime of all you guys and gals know how much we are spending on our boats. Tin can the scratch be fixed or should I move on.Thanks for your thoughts.
Equally usual, "it depends" on the nature of the impairment merely the dealer should not ignore your concern as that is not normal at delivery. Unfortunately with aluminum it's not so easy to just "rub information technology out" and there is no paint to repair like on a car. Sometimes in the worst of situations they replace the pontoon tube with another. There are cases discussed hither where that has happened nether warranty. Each situation is different though.
Get back to the dealer and escalate information technology if necessary and they'll take care of what to do from there through Bennington. They'll arrive right.
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Man, that'due south disappointing. First of all, how deep is deep? Some scratches tin exist ground and and redone, others cannot. I would certainly take some kind of action whether information technology be replacement or repair or a discount. Granted, your probably going to finish upward it yourself but then it's yours. Your exactly right, you lot spend that kind of money, it ought to exist right. If I didn't do something most it now, I would regret it everytime I looked at information technology.
Good luck!
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Agree with the others. It should perfect when it leaves the dealer to your firm. I would email skillful one-time Mandy at Bennington (Waranty Ambassador) if your dealer isn't doing their chore on this.
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Guys this exact thing happened to us this spring. The tube will be replaced in the fall nether warranty. It took a little discussion merely the dealer agreed to this solution.
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And there goes Keiths warranty!!!! LOLI would email good "Former" Mandy at Bennington (Waranty Administrator) if your dealer isn't doing their job on this.
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Oh, and if that doesn't piece of work, I know where you tin can get a 2275RCW with a 200 Yamaha, with only 25.8 hours on it! Haha
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And those 25.viii hours were put on it during ane weekend. Equally for the scratched toon. Heighten hell with the dealer, make sure you take photos to substantiate the damage prior to your accepting of delivery. Good luck and go on us updated.
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If I read the first sentence correctly... "My wife and I picked upward our new pontoon on Saturday." I assume you lot have possession of the boat? If so, do you have documented proof of the scratch earlier information technology left the lot? If non, it may have more than than a word, but that is at to the lowest degree a start. If it has not left the dealership, get photos and send an email requesting it be rectified, keep to follow up daily for a few days, if no response continue up the concatenation of command. Sometimes in that location are kinks in the chain and yous only need to notice the correct link.
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Scratches are EXTREMELY hard to sand out. I can polish a scratch like a mirror only the scratch will yet be there. I had what I thought were fairly light scratches on a used clomp I bought. After sanding with a D.A. sander starting with 320, then 400, then 600, so 1000, then 1500, and finishing up with 2000 grit paper, the scratches are still in that location. They shine like mirrors but still are very visible. They are not what I would telephone call readily visible but that is considering of the mirror shine, which came after three steps of polishing subsequently all the sanding, and yeah, I am a glutton for penalty. Steve
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Includes gratis shipping???Oh, and if that doesn't work, I know where you tin can get a 2275RCW with a 200 Yamaha, with only 25.8 hours on it! Haha
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I'm certain something could be worked out!! I'd accept to take my dealers new diesel, might cost me too much with the Cadillac!!Includes gratuitous shipping???
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As someone (Carl?) eloquently said in some other thread, tell them "that's merely non acceptable".
You'll get dinged when it comes fourth dimension to sell it (pardon the pun).
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Actually appreciate all who responded. Yes, nosotros did pick upwards our boat on Sat. Looking back, may have done things different. Should not have been and so excited. I'one thousand contacting the dealer tomorrow. Will keep all informed. Thanks again.
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As others accept stated, replace if at all possible, or see if they are willing to give you a off-white discount. It's leap to go scratched over again, simply information technology's "your" scratch them not theirs.
It could be sanded and polished but similar Steve said, but information technology's however there. At 8-9 hundreths of an inch thick, theres not a lot of meat to remove, and fifty-fifty if you could, you run into the deformity (oil canning) afterwards.
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Mine came with a scratch that sounds exactly like yours. I hated it but didn't brand an issue near it mainly because I had traveled 130 miles to option up my new boat and I didn't desire to leave without it. But ..... I accept been kicking myself in the donkey e'er since. I take since put other scratches on my toons but I didn't get to put the kickoff one on them.
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As I have gotten older, 62 now, I try to have the heed-fix of " is it REALLY worth getting upset over." Has helped me alot considering my old mental attitude couldn't have been good for my health. Selection your battles. Steve
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Exactly!!As I have gotten older, 62 now, I endeavor to have the listen-set of " is it Really worth getting upset over." Has helped me alot considering my old attitude couldn't have been adept for my health. Pick your battles. Steve
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