BADBOY69

:banghead First of all, lemme say that I know 'skiffdiver' and he can be trusted! He even posted that he wasn't bashing...just putting info out there, which is what this forum is all about! As far as "MR. STAAL" is concerned, limping a boat around the gulf is personally permissible and even acceptable in the the marina whereupon he is apparently employed! Alex, glad you are getting the boat squared away, time to hit the water after the holiday! 'MR. STAAL', lemme know what dock you're casting from, we'll be happy to bloody the deck of your pretty boat for ya! As for how I feel 'bout how a new boat should perform, see my signature..

seminolewind

I beleive a boat should be built well enough to handle a beating without any type of cracking. A good friend of mine and fishing partner recently bought a 21 DLV and we have used it and beat it pretty good no problems as of yet. Skiffdiver may have gotten a boat that had a bad coat of gelcoat when applied causing the cracks but to assume a boat is a POS because of one persons misfortune is rediculous.

BADBOY69

I agree that you can't label a boat a POS based on just ONE incident but it is how the dealer and the manufactuer treated, or didn't treat,the owner in this case. The issue shoulda been resolved without the BS...Alex works in a competitive industry all week and has a family so repetative four hour hauls with a POS only to get shat on would piss me off, too! :blownaway

seminolewind

It should be the dealers responsibility to step up for their customers and have any warranty work completed. You as the customer should not have to call CS yourself and make arrangements to have the boat repaired that lies in the hands of your dealer.

Flounderpounder

I notice Skiffdiver hasn't added to this thread since the original post. It'd be helpful for members to know what dealer he bought from (although many of us can probably guess).

welldoya

So what do they expect you to do with the old hull, ship it back to them at your expense ?

The dealer dropped the ball on this one . "They won't return our calls either" just doesn't cut it. So, why are they still carrying Carolina Skiffs ?

Getsome big adhesive-backed pictures of lemons. Put them all over the old hull and park it at a busy intersection. Near Cordova mall this time of year would be a good place.

You might contact the boat-builders trade association. I'm sure they have one. Or there might be a government entity that covers this sort of stuff.

I recently got a complete turn-around in customer service from a cellphone company with one letter to the Federal Communications Commission. Rude as hell and charging me an extra $200 one day and suddenly after getting a call from the FCC, they are my best friends. Funny how some companies and people won't do the right thing until they are forced to.

GigABite

You might get some luck posting your issue on www.thehulltruth.com(Chris...I'm not affiliated with that website and I'm not promoting it...just thought it may help him out).

There are alot ofboat andequipmentmanufacturers that monitor the forums on that site since it gets alot of hits from prospective as well as current owners. I know of several people that went as far as getting attorneys for their problem,but ended up getting a quicker resolution once they posted their issue, with pictures and documentation, on that website.

Worth a try.

Gig

Sam Roberts

ive been on the boat w/mr. staal and i was scared shitless he drives his proline like a mad man.......:nonono



thanks badboy for getting him straight ive tried to teach him how to drive a boat. i worked w/him at daybreak

skipperspride Lures

I took a demo boat from Carolina Skiff in return for some advertising I did for them they told me I was getting 10% below dealer cost when it came time to sell the boat and pay the invoice which $40,000 I could not sell the boat for what the invoice wasa lot of time went by they demanded their money so I started to call dealers and see what I could buy that boat New for $42,000 out the door is what they said so you tell me how $40,000 is 10% below dealer cost I couldnt pay the money couldnt sell the boat they agreed to just take the boat back and I got out of that contract I will check dealers prices before I do That againthe boat was a 2400 Sea Chaser by carolina Skiff Great boat by the way Not one problem with the boat for over a year dry ride smooth ride in ruff seas