Tige lawsuit

[ajholt7]

Woops, I just went back and read the post I thought was his. It wasn't, he just quoted it. Sorry. So tell us what the story is.

[da.bell]

If the warranty has expired on the gelcoat, I don't think there is anything to stand on (no pun intended). However, if a lawsuit were to happen because of gelcoat, you might as well include the other boat manufactures that have gelcoat also.

I agree with Chpthril, if there is issues with the gelcoat, do them yourself and move on. So much cheaper.

FYI, warranty on gelcoat is 1 year from 2007 and later and from 2008 to present, it's 3 years that I remember.

Good, luck but I truly don't see anyone winning here.

[dihutchins]

Listen guys, I appreciate your responses but I am looking for you experienced folks to give me some guidance. I'm aware that I'm not an experienced boater which is why I purchased a new boat and looked at the dealer for advice and took the 'lifetime hull warranty' at face value and should have looked into it.

I'm really just looking for options to try and get my boat sorted out. Looks like the legal angle would be a waste of time, so thanks for setting me straight there.

I have got the great folks at Gunnells (Chad) in South Carolina trying to help me now so we will see where that goes.

I'd love to be in a position to reverse my feeling about Tige but so far it's been less than stellar.

[MoneyPity]

Listen guys, I appreciate your responses but I am looking for you experienced folks to give me some guidance. I'm aware that I'm not an experienced boater which is why I purchased a new boat and looked at the dealer for advice and took the 'lifetime hull warranty' at face value and should have looked into it.

I'm really just looking for options to try and get my boat sorted out. Looks like the legal angle would be a waste of time, so thanks for setting me straight there.

I have got the great folks at Gunnells (Chad) in South Carolina trying to help me now so we will see where that goes.

I'd love to be in a position to reverse my feeling about Tige but so far it's been less than stellar.

First you need to decide if you are going to keep the boat in the water for 3 months in a season. If that is the case then I would go with antifouling paint and see if you can use it as a highlight. The antifouling paint will keep water from slowly being absorbed by the gelcoat.

Option 2 is have the blisters repaired depending on cost etc. If you are going to keep the boat in the water this is a bad option. It is only a good option if when you are done using it for the weekend put the boat on the trailer until the next times out. How bad is the blistering? Any pictures?

All fiberglass boats will blister if kept in the water to the point where the gel coat ahs absorbed enough water and due to pressure blistered the hull. I have seen this in MC,BU, Searay Cobalt and a few other brands. do an internet search on the subject and you will find a lot of info on the subject.
The following link is an older link but the issues remain the same.

http://www.zimmermanmarine.com/docs/blisters%201.pdf

good luck.

[dom w. forte]

Are you upset with Tige or selling dealer?
Did selling dealer go over warranty with you when you purchased the boat?
Did you ask the selling dealer specifically whether you could leave the boat in the water ?
In 2006 we had a customer with a with a new Nautique who left his boat in a lake for 2 weeks and it blistered the bottom, CC told him their is no warranty on blistering , period.

[Billy Doyle]

[QUOTE=dihutchins;392109]I have got the great folks at Gunnells (Chad) in South Carolina trying to help me now so we will see where that goes.

There are a lot of good dealers out there but none better than Gunnells. So I'd say you are in pretty good hands.

[TJRiver]

I hate to be a drag, but did the OP actually READ the warranty??? It quite specifically excludes "...gel coat colors and surfaces that may crack and blister under normal use." The exclusion is in pretty big print in the owners manual online and my guess is that it is the same in the manual the OP received when he purchased his new boat.

Had the OP attempted to negotiate with the factory to extend the warranty to gel coat defects and blistering because he planned to store his boat in the water vs on a trailer, his proposal either would have been rejected out of hand, or been accepted only if the boat's hull was painted with an anti fouling paint before use. These are trailer boats and not designed to be stored in the water for lengthy periods of time, at least not withot additional protection for the fiberglass and gelcoat.

[SPBFAN]

You may want to talk to your insurance and get it fixed that way. Now that you know don't leave it in the water for long periods of time. Just an option or thought. I hope it all works out for you. TIGE is a great boat.

[Wake Bandits]

We are currently lemon lawing an RV in Calif.

All the same rules apply to boats too, except the 30 day for a service rule.

4 chances at fixing it, or they BS their way past it, refuse anymore attempts and ya call a lemon law lawyer.

Tige is good at BSing you to the expiration of the warranty.

Forget Class Action, they usually fail.
They failed miserably with the Yamaha Rhino.

Do it with a LL Lawyer.
Tige' dealer are really slick with the BS and ya need a rep to cut through it.

[dom w. forte]

We are currently lemon lawing an RV in Calif.

All the same rules apply to boats too, except the 30 day for a service rule.

4 chances at fixing it, or they BS their way past it, refuse anymore attempts and ya call a lemon law lawyer.

Tige is good at BSing you to the expiration of the warranty.

Forget Class Action, they usually fail.
They failed miserably with the Yamaha Rhino.

Do it with a LL Lawyer.
Tige' dealer are really slick with the BS and ya need a rep to cut through it.

Who would Tige be BSing if its clearly stated that blistering isnt covered?
Its not a manufacturing created defect, so how do you lemon law against the dealer if he was at fault for improper info, or for consumer not reading warranty?

[Domsz06]

Who would Tige be BSing if its clearly stated that blistering isnt covered?
Its not a manufacturing created defect, so how do you lemon law against the dealer if he was at fault for improper info, or for consumer not reading warranty?

in cali if it's covered under the warranty, and it gets fixed 4 times in the warranty you can lemon law it. God bless the Republic of California, no wonder they are so far in debt.

Every state is different on Lemon Laws. If it was not attempted to be repaird IN the warranty period, there is nothing that can be done. Just use your insurance, pay the Dect, and get it fixed and then move on. If your going to keep it in the water, do some research and figure out what needs to be put on it once it's repaird so that it can be kept in the water.

Not sure why you would want to keep a tow boat in the water. Water is so hard on the boats, why keep it in there even more. Put it on a lift or a sling....

Best of luck in what ever angle you pursue.

[yllw20]

why would ins cover this?

[chpthril]

why would ins cover this?

In almost any state, I do not think it will, I know NC and SC will not.

[SPBFAN]

What a mess this can turn out to be. Sorry this is happening.

[duckboat]

Leaving a boat in water tied to the dock bad news. My Uncle's boat sunk because the muskrats chewed the seals around the outboard. Then a guy I work with had his outboard messed up by muskrats chewing wires and hoses on his pontoon boat.