42 Lightning, Staggard. Filler was located everywhere. Mainly in the Inlet ducts on the side of the boat. After Factory attempt number three, boat exhibited more filler and repairs around the stern area. Ummph. More self induced damage. Engines are 500efi's. The big cracks are located on the main beam thats between engines. Port to Starboard direction. Jeff said that the cracks were superficial but to me and my surveyer, and due to the black residue inside the crack, yes it was at least 1/8" wide, it was there for awile. Obviously a used and abused hull. They then proceeded to put a gel coat cap on it which cracked off during my sea trial. More filler was found in front of the hull, No cracks just handling damage. Cracks were found around windshield attach points and mainly in corners that weren't radiused properly during finishing.

Fullthrottle42,
I'd tell them to stick their boat. You purchased a new boat not an abused one. I'd fight for a different hull. You don't want them to just fix this one. I wonder what your emotional distress is worth. I'm sure your lawyer will have a number for that. Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.
Dan

I have been reading these posts about fountain service and have yet to read of the dealer that the boat was purchased or ran through. If you sue, you have to sue your dealer and then the dealer sue fountain. You guys can sure bash Fountain and never mention your dealer. Is there a reason for this? Or did you buy a left over photo boat and think it was a "new" one with factory warranty? I am on my fifth fountain and use it in the ocean. I get great factory support. I do purchase through a dealer and not through a rep at a bar. I send some time at the factory when my boat is there for simple cosmetic repair and hear the stories of how some of you bypassed the system and got one direct and consider it "0" hrs new. Correct me it I am wrong.

After re-reading this, and reguarding you bought your boat from Wyatt, you were in this to buy a fountain and brag you bought one from the factory, Wyatt is the #1 factory whore, and the boat you bought was probably ran through many poker runs by wyatt and photo shoots. You were promised a "new" boat and Wyatt's pocket was padded with the extra's and the dealer was screwed and lend's no support and Wyatt has made 100 promises, he will never uphold, so you could have a "new" boat at 10's of thousands less than dealer net, while he pockets the money. So,,,,you screwed the dealer and got a cheaper price and Wyatt screwed you and said it was a "new" boat. Does this sound familiar to anyone.....? A whore to sell a whore boat, it was cheaper and you could use it a few years and get your money back and only to get burnt by your own ego the company thrives on. Correct me if I am wrong?!?

Let me see if I have this right, If you buy a boat from the owners son at the factory, it is ok for the boat to have serious quality problems and for the factory to ignore you.

Good thing to know.

You know, you say a lot of crap. Dealer was mentioned. The reason you have so much luck at the factory is because you think just like them. You cant read. Just like Wyatt and Reggie and all of them up there. I put you in the the same catagory. Fifth fountain, yea. And all went well, Right.

Fullthrotle42: Hang in there man....I think most of us can fiquere this guys "agenda".

2 posts..and both of them directed at you.....hmmmmmm

Post was not on a personal note, I just posted on here. The story just is aways the same if the purchase was a direct one. If not, pardon my interruption.

I don't get it...you say its a new 99?
Or is this a factory demo with new paint and int. of your choice?
I would never buy a factory demo boat...you know they are abused.
Good luck anyway...let us know if FOUNTAIN steps up.