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Van · 07-07-2003, 08:50 AM

Just got a call from my buddy who bought that Sunbird/Neptune I mentioned a few weeks ago. He got this boat for 6K and the guy was asking around 12K. (Maybe that should have sent off a warning).

Anyway he found that the transom was delaminating and actually pulled away from the rubrail. It has a 200 OMC on a bracket, and apparently the bracket put load in a way that weakened the transom to the point where it actually started to pull away.
I think this is a poor design issue..

So his dilema #1 is....should he bail (he says he can get his $ back). or
Dilema #2 get it fixed, he has one quote for 5K, (he thinks is too high).

So if anyone knows a reputable boat repair yard, it would be appreciated. The boat is in New Bedford, he is looking to get it fixed in the So. Mass/RI area.

Thanks,
V.

07-07-2003, 08:50 AM	#1
Van zoom iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Quincy Posts: 4,145	HELP Needed on my Buddie's Transom ! Just got a call from my buddy who bought that Sunbird/Neptune I mentioned a few weeks ago. He got this boat for 6K and the guy was asking around 12K. (Maybe that should have sent off a warning). Anyway he found that the transom was delaminating and actually pulled away from the rubrail. It has a 200 OMC on a bracket, and apparently the bracket put load in a way that weakened the transom to the point where it actually started to pull away. I think this is a poor design issue.. So his dilema #1 is....should he bail (he says he can get his $ back). or Dilema #2 get it fixed, he has one quote for 5K, (he thinks is too high). So if anyone knows a reputable boat repair yard, it would be appreciated. The boat is in New Bedford, he is looking to get it fixed in the So. Mass/RI area. Thanks, V.
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