Lipstick on a Pig?

This is my summary of my 2016 G21 so far and I will explain myself on a series of posts. Here's my hypothesis: These boats are build with "eye candy" in mind, essentially stunning looks and superficial gadgets on top of outdated, unreliable technology and complete disregard for quality. This causes an extreme dependency of boat owners to dealers ultimately creating a very frustrating experience given how dealers are "overbooked" and charging stratospheric fees. A warning for Correct Craft and the industry in general; this is what happened to the US car industry prior to the Japanese and other foreign takeovers. Complete disregard for quality, reliability and customer experience. Most of you would read this and say, here's the newby. Guess what, it is not how the industry should be. You are simply used to being abused.

Now onto my "stunning" G21. I will go in lost of detail. Since I bought it:
- Defective v-drive: 4 weeks parked (the whole season here is 12-16 weeks)
- Damaged heater: 2 weeks parked. Having two manuals (one for the boat, one for the engine) I didn't realize I needed to bleed it. In any case, impossible to release those hoses
- Damaged battery: Led to non-operational sound system. So long for those 8-inch speakers!
- Cover literally "glued" to engine block. They care about putting an LED and then GLUE it to the block! Literally lipstick on a pig
- Outdated engine manual. BTW seems a clerk photocopied it. I need to be careful not to spread all pages when I read it. Funny that for a $120k boat they couldn't care to print a decent (and combined) manual. Not to mention update it (latest is from 2014). Did you get two manuals when you bought your Camry?

We'll see what new adventures this boat will bring next. Amazing sensation when you're in the water knowing literally anything can break. Very reassuring having my family on it.

Again, will provide more details....

Sorry to hear of the problems.

What do you want CC/dealer to do at this point?

VDrive was a recall and the other stuff is petty and quite vague in description. Go read the PN thread, his previous boat, 2003 Air was plagued with problems also. Starting to see a pattern, lol.

I have heard other than the ones from the warped mold the Yotas were pretty darn nice ski boats. Is that not the case?

Hollywood wrote: Boats are nothing but problems. Owning one isn't for everyone

Isn't that the absolute truth. Plus, if you want to work on them, you have to read two manuals since the boat is made by one manufacturer and the engine another!

WHOA! You bought a $120k barge and they gave you two manuals!!? Man I would've ripped my check into pieces as soon as the salesman pulled that stunt. I just bought a camper two weeks ago and it came with 17 manuals. I'll read all of them cover to cover. With all that bling and ballast tanks and pumps and switches, compartments, upholstery, something's bound to break, be glad your list is so short.

Gary S wrote: ,last thing I want to do is sit in the car reading

But Gary, it's got to be comfortable with the AC and heated seats!! Hey are AC and heated seats available in a G boat?

Gary S wrote: I spent alot of years cold and sometimes wet but was well compensated. Now on my dime I want to be comfortable

sounds all to familiar....exactly why I now live in sunny Florida.......



john