Just sent this email to the Service Manager (Joe Martin) of Gulf Shores Power Sports, in Gulf Shores, AL.
"Joe -
I have been directed to you in regards to the severely corroded support springs on the captain's chairs on my 2015 242 LS. (please see the attached pictures)
[the pics on my first post in this thread]
The thin steel springs appear to only have a minimal primer layer of paint for "protection" and are showing signs of severe corrosion. I believe that these seat support springs were part of the new upgraded model design in 2015, as previous years had a corrosion resistant plastic bottom support. Reviewing the YES warranty I can see where, without seeing the severe corrosion, you might believe that these seats would not be covered. Under "SPECIFIC EXCLUSIONS" the contract states in item #5:
- "APPEARANCE-RELATED DAMAGE such as scratches, nicks, dents, fading paint and trim, tears, corrosion, gel coat stress cracks, and growth of marine organisms on surfaces. Seats, padding, upholstery, cushions, fabric, vinyl, stitching; stains on or damage or wear to seats, padding, upholstery, cushions, fabric, vinyl, and stitching."
Joe let me ask you, as a mechanically minded person, at which point does corrosion transfer from "Appearance-Related" to
structurally unfit and unsafe? If my wife or I were to have a seat break and cause a traumatic injury will it then be considered to be more than "Appearance-Related"?
These support springs are not merely showing signs of surface rust, but rather shower the floor of my boat with rust particles every single time we use/move the seat. When every other angle of my boat looks immaculate and I have multiple other owners of boats less than 3 years old with the same problem it appears that we now have a engineering flaw and not just an "Appearance-Related" issue.
I greatly appreciate your time and diligence in resolving this matter. I look forward to hearing from you soon with your solutions."