Bad day at dry dock

[TNVOL-X45]

Well, I have had my boat for one month and we went out yesterday. I arrived at the marina and was told that they bumped my boat putting it in. They have assured me they will take care of it. I believe they will. I have had a boat at this marina for 7 years. They hit the swim platform with the elbows of the fork lift. There are three areas that need repair, with the obvious larger area.

My thoughts are a new swim platform instead of repairs. The swim platform in gunmetal flake is $540 according to my build sheet. I cannot see them repairing this for less than that. It was $400 to repair a gouge in the side of my old boat and it was a much easier repair.

What are your thoughts?

[Pickwick]

New. Explain that repairs will affect your resale. My 0.02

[FourFourty]

A new one is going to cost a lot more..... The cost on your build sheet, is just the flake upcharge.

That being said, you will need to tell them that a repair is out of the question. You will always see the repair area. That is a new boat, and it will need a new platform!

[BrianT]

No way it could be repair without noticing where it was damaged.... New deck all the way.

[scott023]

Has got to be a new platform. No question.

[dt37803]

Duct tape till end of season or new platform arrives. Saves kids fingers from fiberglass shards. Still want to surf that thing!

[CruisinGA]

Time for a teak platform!

Has to be a brand new flake platform, they can have the other one!

[mzimme]

Originally Posted by CruisinGA

Time for a teak platform!

Yep!!

[snork]

with that much damage you might want to check for stress cracks on the transom