Roof Collapse 2005 420/455 DB Help!

Tenacious

Tenacious

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Jun 28, 2010
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Mystic, CT
Boat Info
2005 420/455 DB
Raymarine E125/E127
Highfield 360CL 25HP Yamaha
Engines
Cummins 480 CE
I've got a 2005 Sea Ray 420 sedan bridge which suffered significant bridge damage two weeks ago in Chester Connecticut due a snow covered roof collapse of the facility in which it was stored. Much of the bridge has been totaled including the radar arch, roof, canvas, helm station shroud or trim,steering, open Array radar, KVH dome, and many other items too long to list. As the boat is a 2005 I'm attempting to locate sources for some of the parts required for repair. The boat is at Chester Point Marina and they're taking care of it however I am concerned that some of the factory parts are no longer available. Items such as the radar arch and steering wheel as an example, I've been told They are longer available and I'm not sure where to go. Does anyone have any resources or information available as to where I could source out some of the parts needed for this repair. This is a large insurance job and fortunately the boat is well insured, as is Chester Point. The work is going to be done in an effort to make it identical to the way it was before the damage was incurred. The issue I have is locating actual factory parts if available. I've been told there are companies out there that may have purchased old sea ray inventory and I would like to learn of these if possible. If anyone has any information please contact me through this forum. I have many photos of the damaged areas should anybody be interested in viewing. Once again anyone with source information please advise ASAP. The contractors repairing my boat also have sources but Im trying to locate actual sea-ray products. Thank you.
 
UGH.. Sorry to hear about that. I know that Flounder Pounder Marine has some parts, but certainly not most of what you need. I hadn't heard about the collapse. Good luck with it.
 
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I'll ask the obvious question, "Did you call Sea Ray for the arch?" The mechanical and electronics can be sourced anywhere. Did you sustain any hull damage from the stands? I assume you thought that inside storage would be worth the extra money.
 
Ditto on the Flounder Pounder and calling Sea Ray. Sorry this had to happen to you. I understand how you want to move things along and make sure you get the right parts, but that should be the yard and insurance company's job. They have to make you (and the boat) whole. Best of luck.
 
JJ Chones said:
Ditto on the Flounder Pounder and calling Sea Ray. Sorry this had to happen to you. I understand how you want to move things along and make sure you get the right parts, but that should be the yard and insurance company's job. They have to make you (and the boat) whole. Best of luck.
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Thats my thoughts exactly, I understand wanting to make sure you're boat is repaired properly but sometime you gotta let people do what they do because they can do it better than you.
I don't see how you weren't looking out for your boat in any way by paying for indoor storage.
 
JJ Chones said:
Ditto on the Flounder Pounder and calling Sea Ray. Sorry this had to happen to you. I understand how you want to move things along and make sure you get the right parts, but that should be the yard and insurance company's job. They have to make you (and the boat) whole. Best of luck.
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yea, called Sea Ray. They said no parts. Some companies buy old inventory. Hoping to locate one. I always stored inside vs. Outdoor with shrink wrap. Figured it was safer. Cost more but no UV on blue hull. Now Im regretting it but hind site is always 20-20.
 
Morekhaos said:
UGH.. Sorry to hear about that. I know that Flounder Pounder Marine has some parts, but certainly not most of what you need. I hadn't heard about the collapse. Good luck with it.
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Thanks for for the name. I've heard of them. I've got good insurance and surveyor was good as well. Boat yard are also working hard at addressing. I'm just trying to offer some help to move things along. No hull damage. All restricted to bridge.
 
thegotoguyr said:
Thats my thoughts exactly, I understand wanting to make sure you're boat is repaired properly but sometime you gotta let people do what they do because they can do it better than you.
I don't see how you weren't looking out for your boat in any way by paying for indoor storage.
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Youre right but it's hard to sit back and wait. Boat was mint. I mean Bristol condition with open checkbook maint. It kills me but it happens I guess. Thanks.
 
WOW, sorry to hear this. Sometimes you just can't beat mother nature no matter how you try. If Sea Ray doesn't have the parts, I think I'd be pushing the insurance company for a replacement boat, especially since the building owners also carry insurance. In fact I'm surprised your insurance company hasn't moved to total the boat with that much damage and no parts available, considering it is ten years old.
Good luck and keep us all posted.
This is a good reminder that with all the snow in the northeast, we all need to be watching the roof structure of our homes, and businesses as well as keeping an eye on our boat covers. I did the 7 hour round trip to the boat last Sat. to check/shovel the cover, luckily it was clear and no damage.
 
Sea Ray may not have the parts on the shelf but they should be able to make them at a cost. I think back to the bilge blower vent cover on my 280DA. Not in stock but the mold still exists. Cost would have been close to $1000 for a simple piece of plastic without gel coat. Your insurance should pay the cost to custom manufacture the parts to put your boat back to preloss condition. Don't accept less than that.
 
For the fiberglass a good marine fabricator can replicate; there are companies that make swim platforms that are every bit as good as the factory. Sea Ray has the drawings and I'm sure with a Non-Disclosure Agreement they will be happy to release a copy. In today's environment it seems Sea Ray is at full production and will be hard pressed to pull off and do a special fab project.

Some companies you can look to for excess inventory:
Flounder Pounder at searay-parts.com
Boat Outfitters at boatoutfitters.com
Great Lakes Skipper at greatlakesskipper.com
 
Sorry for your loss and the ongoing worry you will endure. The upside is that it sounds like everyone involved is going to try to make you whole. Good Luck.
 
Sorry for your troubles. That has to be an absolute gut shot getting a phone call like that. All the links provided are what's out there.

Don't let the fool with the post above deter you from coming to this site for help. For some reason he is allowed to come here and troll for reactions and devalue this otherwise great forum with no consequences


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Sorry to hear this. It really has been a tough winter for many of us, but even more so for you. If you are concerned about the yard in Chester doing the work, and if the boat can be moved, you might consider using Pilots Point in Westbrook. In my opinion they are the best fiberglass/gelcoat guys around.
 
Fortunately, it's their insurance covering, right?

this boat is essentially the same through 2009. The 2005 version of parts may not be available, but you may find that 2009 parts are. The arch was slightly different in 2009, but could probably ly be adapted/modified to work. Things are going to need to get modified just to put your boat back together.

as someone above mentioned, I would be just as worried about the other parts of the boat as well. When damage like that occurs, it usually affects more than just a localized area.
 
Sea Ray should be able to help you with sources for vendor supplied parts like the steering wheel, etc. since t hey do not manufacture them. Whether or not the part you need is still available from the vendor is going to be a situation where you will just have to call each vendor involved and ask about availability.

Sea Ray does not retain molds indefinitely. There may be 45-50 different fiberglass molds involved in your boat and there just isn't physical space available to store un-used molds very long. They would help you if they could, but unless a boat company has molds to cast a new part, there isn't anything they can do but advise on the repair.

Sorry for your loss and for the difficulty you are going to have getting the repair accomplished.
 
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On the insurance, in 1996 we had an extremely snowy winter here and a lot of buildings had roof collapses. I was talking to my insurance agent at the time and was told that unless specified, snow induced collapse is NOT a covered peril. You need to have 'snow load' coverage, which I quickly added. The reason I mention this is that most insurers won't pay out for damage unless the peril is spelled out in the policy. I'm going to guess that the marina had the coverage, otherwise they may be on the hook for damages to the building and clients boats out of pocket.

Food for thought.
 
Sorry for your loss. I never thought about the strain on the hull. Good luck with whatever route you decide to take.
 
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