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Expensive Date 05-31-2011 07:21 PM

I pulled my cabin speakers this weekend,they must be in a different position on the 382s.Because I can't see anything on a 292.

fossil fuel 08-19-2011 10:17 PM

Hull deck seam
 
382 owners please review this thread

silent lucidity 08-20-2011 07:37 AM

Get others together and file a class action lawsuit. If Formula was smart they would make this go away. Your blogs will hurt their business and is.
Sometimes they need to man up and make it right.. Fight the fight... Will cost you but it's a principle thing too.
I would think there is a major safety issue too.

fossil fuel 08-20-2011 09:26 AM

Never intended to sue. These are good boats and this is a fairly easy fix. We just want owners to be aware of the issue. A failure at high speed could be tragic. this is a fyi thread. None of us have ever thought of selling.

PhantomChaos 08-21-2011 11:38 AM


Originally Posted by silent lucidity (Post 3483973)
Get others together and file a class action lawsuit. If Formula was smart they would make this go away. Your blogs will hurt their business and is.
Sometimes they need to man up and make it right.. Fight the fight... Will cost you but it's a principle thing too.
I would think there is a major safety issue too.

Yep.....as Dave said, this is an FYI thread. :drink::drink:

fossil fuel 01-28-2012 07:43 AM

Hull Deck
 
Read this thread. I dont know if the 242 was bonded with plexus but this info may help.

PhantomChaos 01-29-2012 11:15 PM


Originally Posted by fossil fuel (Post 3322940)
Number one indicator is a loose rub rail from the center of the boat forward. If this is loose, give the hull a solid push with your hand a few inches below the loose rail. If the hull flexes in ANY you should pull the rail and look further. When they are intact the hull will not flex at this point. It is solid. Pulling the rail is pretty easy. There are screws and every 18" 1/4 20 bolt and nut. The bolt and nut are screwed through a small square plate on the inside. The speaker covers in the cabin come down with two screws and allow you access to almost all the nuts. A few are a strech but do able. When the rail is really loose as a result of a seam failure most of the 1/4 20 bolts will be sheared off. Thats when the fun starts to chase these out so the new ones can be installed in the same plate. This is not a end of the world fix and no paint work is required if you are careful.

TTT:bunnydance:

F3504x4ps 02-01-2012 10:27 AM

If Plexas might be the issue, Then I would wonder about the Fiberglass Matrix stringer system that is heald in place with Plexas. Has anyone checked out this? Just wondering since I have been looking at used and new 400SS.

Rich

fossil fuel 02-01-2012 12:59 PM

Plexus
 
We found in all 5 boats that there did not seem to be enough plex applied at the hull deck seam. Anywhere i have seen the bond, at least on my boat, on the inner liner the plex is oozing out of each location. I am sure the process of installation of the liner is if anything over plexed.

fossil fuel 11-07-2012 11:58 PM

Bring forward
 
I want to bring this thread forward. It has come to my attention there are a few east coast boats getting ready to do this fix. Thanks FYI I have 190 hrs of high speed running with my 700 NXT's.on both coasts. Hull deck is solid after repairs


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