julians
New Member
Hi guys, I just wanted to ask your opinions on a warranty issue I am having at the moment.
I'm based in europe, the boat is a 200 select with 5.0 mpi with alpha 1 drive. I bought the boat brand new in the middle of may last year, and have been really happy with it.
It lives in the sea in a marina all year round (apart from when it comes out for a service and repaint etc), hence its antifouled etc.
My season lasts from early may to end of october, between these two dates the boat just sits floating in the water. When I went to use the boat for the first time this year I started to get a water pressure sensor fault on the smartcraft display, I had the local merc tech look it over and he diagnosed it as a faulty water pressure sensor which he replaced and the problem was solved. He also mentioned that they had quite a few boats with this problem.
I am trying to get this repair covered on the warranty, The repair was not expensive (£150) , but the boat was less than a year old when the fault occured so I feel it should be covered. However merc are refusing to cover it under the warranty because they say its caused by leaving the boat in the water for too long.
I am continuing to argue with them, just thought I'd canvass opinion on whether you think it should be a warranty item or not?
I'm based in europe, the boat is a 200 select with 5.0 mpi with alpha 1 drive. I bought the boat brand new in the middle of may last year, and have been really happy with it.
It lives in the sea in a marina all year round (apart from when it comes out for a service and repaint etc), hence its antifouled etc.
My season lasts from early may to end of october, between these two dates the boat just sits floating in the water. When I went to use the boat for the first time this year I started to get a water pressure sensor fault on the smartcraft display, I had the local merc tech look it over and he diagnosed it as a faulty water pressure sensor which he replaced and the problem was solved. He also mentioned that they had quite a few boats with this problem.
I am trying to get this repair covered on the warranty, The repair was not expensive (£150) , but the boat was less than a year old when the fault occured so I feel it should be covered. However merc are refusing to cover it under the warranty because they say its caused by leaving the boat in the water for too long.
I am continuing to argue with them, just thought I'd canvass opinion on whether you think it should be a warranty item or not?