wakescene
06-21-2005, 11:58 AM
1. Bilge parts that are aluminum should be made of Stainless Steel or a composite material. I have had to replace several parts in the bilge area, mainly the Steering cable brace, stuffing box port (part attached to the hull for the stuffing box) and all of the brackets that hold the ballast pumps.
2. Swim Platform Brackets. The swim platform brackets NEED to be made of a better material. The cast aluminium is jsut plain crap, and weak by design. The designer of the brackets that were on my 2001 Maristar should not be designing in my opinion. Now granted I boat in salt water and this adds a new element to the mix, but these parts have simply desintegrated over time. I have replaced 2 sets of swim platform brackets in two years. :noface:
Composite or SS are primarily the only way to go, and for the price of the boats, it should be expected. Either that, or the QA of MC suppliers needs to be looked at.
Just my $.02
KG
2. Swim Platform Brackets. The swim platform brackets NEED to be made of a better material. The cast aluminium is jsut plain crap, and weak by design. The designer of the brackets that were on my 2001 Maristar should not be designing in my opinion. Now granted I boat in salt water and this adds a new element to the mix, but these parts have simply desintegrated over time. I have replaced 2 sets of swim platform brackets in two years. :noface:
Composite or SS are primarily the only way to go, and for the price of the boats, it should be expected. Either that, or the QA of MC suppliers needs to be looked at.
Just my $.02
KG