I will try to make this as short as possible.<br /><br />I had the bottom of my boat painted because of a blisting issue on my new 1998 Mariah 26 ft cabin cruiser. The dealer attempted to repair the blisters a couple of times<br />but this did not work. We desided with the recommendation of the dealer to use a barrier coat and bottom paint to stop the issue. So in December of 1999 we took the boat in <br />to have the work done. They did the work and we put the boat back in the lake April came and we were diving in the lake so I came up under my boat and the paint was coming off<br />all over the hull in patches. I called the dealer they told me to return it at the end of the season and they would correct it. I returned it in October of that year and they repainted it.<br /><br />April of 2001 I dove uder the boat again and again its peeling. I called the dealer they again said return it but they wanted it in warm weather this time. Well it just so happened the outdrive went out<br />in July so it had to come in anyway. So I requested they do the repair on the paint at that time well their lift broke down and they were hurting just like all other dealers in this area because of a three year<br />drought and low lake levels. So they requested that I return it in the spring when the waether started warming up.<br /><br />I dropped the boat off march 10th of this year told them they could have it for the month well a month went by and nothing was done so I pushed them they finally started the work on April 4th but now the<br />service manager says I will have to pay for the repair. Naturally I refused since it has not been correct since the start. I went to the dealership the next day to talk to the general manager who ws the service manager<br />when it ws originally painted. I told him I was hot about this and he became very defensive and claimed he would just pull the boat in the parking lot then he and I could go outside and fight? I told him that would not solve the issue<br />and suggested we could allow the attorneys handle it. He calmed down quickly and we had a meeting with im the service manager and the owner.<br /><br />The bottom line is they feel it is a problem with the paint (which they chose) and not their work. After contacting Interlux they agreed to pay for the paint to redo the boat but they still refused to provide the labor unless Iterlux would pay<br />for the repair. The Interlux Rep could not make it to Atlanta to look at the boat until May and since I had already been without the boat for a month this was not exceptable to me. I am currently unemployed so I can't afford any repairs<br />but the dealer said I could provide the labor myself which I initally agreed to. After thinking about it overnight and talking to my wife we desided it ws not a good Idea to do the work ourselves because of liability. So the next day we went to the dealer and picked up<br />the boat and told the dealer we would come by and pick up the free paint when it comes in which they agreed to.<br /><br />I am trying to deside what to do next any suggestions.<br /><br />Products used<br /><br />Interlux barrier coat epoxy.<br />two coats orginally of trilux white bottom paint. dwarrick@mindspring.com
