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Yes...that's what I believe too. I never really expected anything to be "dry" on an open center console like this either....with the exception of a poorly siliconed "wet storage" draining into the bilge, and lack of silicone in the other drainage ports. Poor QC issues which I went ahead and fixed myself, quite easily I might add.
There's perfection and reality. The minor inconvenience of small water leaks, fixed with a minimum of effort, due to poor QC, is only an annoyance in the grand scheme of things. I like to look at the details of the boat under hatches, opening things up, so I get to know my boat. While I am there, why not improve the quality myself and add some silicone? I do maintenance on my cars and enjoy it. Compared to a $52,000 center console, I would expect close to, if not perfection. It's not a measure of justifying my purchase, because I am, indeed, not disappointed. Hence, no need to justify the purchase to myself or anyone else. I knew what I was getting when I bought it. The new clean-out will not seal out all the water. But Yamaha says to expect that. So what did they do? They put a drain in the wet locker, I sealed up the access hatch better, and voila! No leaks. If you were talking to me about a boat with similar features at this price point, and said there was nothing at all wrong with it. No leaks, poor silicone, whatever, then I would doubt the veracity of your claim. Nothing at this price-point is perfect. But that engine sure is reliable, easy to work on, and will run for many hours trouble free if cared for properly. Ditto the included trailer.
At least until the next one pops up.
Sounds like we're talking different boats. The FSH line is only two years old now, has a bench, and there is no ski locker except for the wet locker on the swim platform. Similar names with yours?
You're cracking me up! Fanboy! That's good.
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People take things personally. It's just a thing I own, not who I am. You either like it or you don't, right? If you can put with a few things, you buy it or you buy up!Thanks man, I have to laugh when people wanna get all heated and fight for their brand on these message boards.
