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Alumacraft Hull Cracks, UPDATE IN ORIGINAL POST
Posted on 7/26/18 at 8:09 pm
Posted on 7/26/18 at 8:09 pm
Hello all, recently my Dad discovered his Alumacraft model 2072 Bay has cracks in the hull.
He noticed the boat was starting to leak and assumed the plug was bad. Put a new plug in and leak only got worse. He got under the boat and looked and there are significant cracks opening in the hull. My Dad has never taken it in rough water or hit anything. This is a manufacturing issue.
Through talking to other people online and some boat dealers it seems that there are a ton of compromised 2072's. People are bringing their boats in left and right.
Anyone on here having these issues?
UPDATE: So I was actually surprised at how they handled the situation. I sent a letter of rep to the company and they put me in contact with their general counsel not a contracted firm. I was happy to be dealing with a company man who has been their counsel for many years.
Anyway, they of course denied liability, said it wasn't covered under the warranty (it's not) and said it was my Dad's and the previous owner's fault. However, after much haggling over logistics and specifics, with only a few small litigation threats, the boat is on its way to the factory in Arkansas free of charge for repair. I will let everyone know how the repairs go when he gets the boat back.
He noticed the boat was starting to leak and assumed the plug was bad. Put a new plug in and leak only got worse. He got under the boat and looked and there are significant cracks opening in the hull. My Dad has never taken it in rough water or hit anything. This is a manufacturing issue.
Through talking to other people online and some boat dealers it seems that there are a ton of compromised 2072's. People are bringing their boats in left and right.
Anyone on here having these issues?
UPDATE: So I was actually surprised at how they handled the situation. I sent a letter of rep to the company and they put me in contact with their general counsel not a contracted firm. I was happy to be dealing with a company man who has been their counsel for many years.
Anyway, they of course denied liability, said it wasn't covered under the warranty (it's not) and said it was my Dad's and the previous owner's fault. However, after much haggling over logistics and specifics, with only a few small litigation threats, the boat is on its way to the factory in Arkansas free of charge for repair. I will let everyone know how the repairs go when he gets the boat back.
This post was edited on 11/19/18 at 2:49 pm
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Posted on 7/26/18 at 8:17 pm to Murtown
Damn! I just had a minor crack on my 1648 weldcraft, but it was above the water line, near the bow eye. How old is the hull? Did yall try to contact alumacraft about the issues? Weldcraft sent me a part and paid for all the fab work to fix my issue, but it was minor, and a three month old hull. The dealer didnt do shite to help me.
Posted on 7/26/18 at 8:23 pm to Homey the Clown
It's a 2016. He's not the original owner so warranty doesn't cover him, they told him to eat shite. Full disclosure I'm a lawyer and getting ready to sue them for him. Just wanted to know if anyone else was having problems as it does not seem to be confined to just his boat. Alumacraft knows they have a problem.
Posted on 7/26/18 at 8:30 pm to Murtown
Damn, ive read multiple good reviews on alumacraft on this board, alone. Not to mention other places. Thats a damn shame.
Posted on 7/26/18 at 8:49 pm to Murtown
Im curious, what do you plan to get from them?
Posted on 7/26/18 at 9:07 pm to White Bear
If i had to guess, hes looking for them to pay for repairs. And if i had to guess further, id say he has no case, unfortunately.
Posted on 7/26/18 at 10:24 pm to Murtown
Man I’m sorry to hear about your pop’s hull. I’m by no means an attorney but on what grounds are you planning to sue being that he’s not the original owner & thus is not due any warranty coverage. Not trying to stir you up but I don’t see where the fault lies on alumacraft’s side of things (class action excluded), very well could have been the previous owner that dogged the hull. Goes without saying but if you win that case you’ll be the first person I call next time I get arrested at cowboys.
Posted on 7/27/18 at 4:56 am to MrJudgeSmails
I bought a brand new alumacraft in 1993. It was a flatboat cannot remember the model. It had a crack on the first launch in the seam of the hull. It cracked in several places and took at least three trips back to Arkansas to be repaired. They refused to give me a new hull. I have refused to ever buy another one or recommend their garbage to anyone.
Posted on 7/27/18 at 6:44 am to Homey the Clown
Just because he’s not covered by the warranty does not relieve alumacraft from taking responsibility for manufacturing a faulty product. In Louisiana they have what’s called redhibitory defects. I’m not about to post the laws on here but trust me he has a very good case.
To answer the question I’m looking for them to make a repair from the top of the boat down not welding the bottom. Either that or replace the boat with one of equal or greater value.
In redhibitory defect cases you can sue your seller and your sellers seller all the way back to the manufacturers. I’m not suing to enforce the warranty.
To answer the question I’m looking for them to make a repair from the top of the boat down not welding the bottom. Either that or replace the boat with one of equal or greater value.
In redhibitory defect cases you can sue your seller and your sellers seller all the way back to the manufacturers. I’m not suing to enforce the warranty.
This post was edited on 7/27/18 at 6:50 am
Posted on 7/27/18 at 6:49 am to Murtown
Honest question, and genuinely curious, but how does the law protect him as the second owner? Won’t they just argue the first owner abused the hull?
Posted on 7/27/18 at 6:51 am to TheDrunkenTigah
They will probably argue a lot of things, but that’s litigation. That’s where my marine surveyor comes in who is giving me an expert report on what is causing the damage.
Posted on 7/27/18 at 6:54 am to Murtown
A 1994 FFL boat known as Louisiana Traveler made by the family who makes Sea ark had a leak. The channel that was a keel broke at the end and cut into the boat causing a leak. Took it to a guy experience in boat welding and he fixed it. FFL paid for 1/2 since the boat was over 10 yrs old at the time. My cousin still running that boat today and it does not leak.
This post was edited on 7/27/18 at 6:58 am
Posted on 7/27/18 at 7:08 am to johnnyrocket
It has been welded once already, cracks came back. There is a defect causing the cracks that can’t be fixed by welding the crack. They are going to have to go in from the top and fix whatever is wrong on the inside. As I said earlier we have already found multiple cases of the same boat doing the exact same thing. They know what the problem is and I’m coming.
Posted on 7/27/18 at 8:10 am to Murtown
Keep us informed as this progresses, before the confidentiality agreement. You may help others.
Posted on 7/27/18 at 8:16 am to TBoy
No doubt. If anybody else has any problems bring it here and let me know.
Posted on 7/27/18 at 8:26 am to Murtown
What gauge aluminum do they use on the 2072?
Posted on 7/27/18 at 8:36 am to LSUlefty
.100
Posted on 7/27/18 at 8:37 am to Murtown
quote:
He's not the original owner so warranty doesn't cover him, they told him to eat shite. Full disclosure I'm a lawyer and getting ready to sue them for him.
Posted on 7/27/18 at 9:08 am to Murtown
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It has been welded once already, cracks came back
What was the repair procedure? Are cracks in same location or are they further down away from the repair? Have you done any type of NDE on the welds?
Posted on 7/27/18 at 9:11 am to Capt ST
Cracks came back where it was welded and around the repairs. Can also see stresses in the paint where more are coming.
Marine surveyor is getting ready to do an NDE. Naturally he wanted to do a DE, but that isn't really an option. Hopefully he will give me the report I need.
Marine surveyor is getting ready to do an NDE. Naturally he wanted to do a DE, but that isn't really an option. Hopefully he will give me the report I need.
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