sixgun86
Well-known member
Bought my first new boat and after taking it out a couple times there is a very loud popping noise coming from the metal towards the front of the boat. My passengers are telling me it is coming from the floor in between the braces. It only does this when there are passengers on board, but it is concerning because if the floor can flex that much, my rivets will most likely come loose.
I called Alumacraft today and the fella I spoke with said he's never heard anything like this before and he had been there for 40yrs. This is bit surprising considering the metal is pretty thin. None the less he said I would get a call tomorrow from the warranty dept and they would let me know how they plan to go about fixing this issue. Most likely add another brace done by a dealer. The closest dealer, 100 miles :!: The boat was bought from a box store, so returns or repairs from them is out of question.
Still very happy with the boat, but would like it to be proper and last as long as many of these boats we see posted here on the forums. Like the boat I just sold, 47yrs old and was water tight.
I called Alumacraft today and the fella I spoke with said he's never heard anything like this before and he had been there for 40yrs. This is bit surprising considering the metal is pretty thin. None the less he said I would get a call tomorrow from the warranty dept and they would let me know how they plan to go about fixing this issue. Most likely add another brace done by a dealer. The closest dealer, 100 miles :!: The boat was bought from a box store, so returns or repairs from them is out of question.
Still very happy with the boat, but would like it to be proper and last as long as many of these boats we see posted here on the forums. Like the boat I just sold, 47yrs old and was water tight.