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Weldbilt 1448MV
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<blockquote data-quote="Earlo" data-source="post: 325766" data-attributes="member: 4386"><p>A month ago, I found a crack in the front deck around the back of the factory seat mount. I have only had the boat 7 months, so emailed the dealer in East Texas to ask about the warranty. He emailed that he'd check on it. After 3 weeks, 5 more emails from me and 3 calls, he finally said he talked to the factory and they said I should "weld it up". They'd reimburse me up to $100. I'd already told the dealer that re-welding it was a bandaid repair, and that it was certain to crack again. To me, the fix was to remove and replace the factory seat mount and create a broader base to redistribute the weight and stress.</p><p></p><p>First, I don't weld, and did not feel like running around town to find someone to do the dealers warranty work. Second, the dealer is 200 miles away, and since it took 3 weeks to get an answer it might take 3 months to get my boat back. Third, by doing it myself, I kept the labor costs down to $2 per hour. I'm sending him material receipts and an invoice for $99.99. Will see if I get any of it back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Earlo, post: 325766, member: 4386"] A month ago, I found a crack in the front deck around the back of the factory seat mount. I have only had the boat 7 months, so emailed the dealer in East Texas to ask about the warranty. He emailed that he'd check on it. After 3 weeks, 5 more emails from me and 3 calls, he finally said he talked to the factory and they said I should "weld it up". They'd reimburse me up to $100. I'd already told the dealer that re-welding it was a bandaid repair, and that it was certain to crack again. To me, the fix was to remove and replace the factory seat mount and create a broader base to redistribute the weight and stress. First, I don't weld, and did not feel like running around town to find someone to do the dealers warranty work. Second, the dealer is 200 miles away, and since it took 3 weeks to get an answer it might take 3 months to get my boat back. Third, by doing it myself, I kept the labor costs down to $2 per hour. I'm sending him material receipts and an invoice for $99.99. Will see if I get any of it back. [/QUOTE]
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