Transom Spider Cracks from swim deck brackets 2002 Mobius V. Anyone Else?

[ryan_8099]

Ok, heard from Moomba. Transferring warranty to second owner did not start until 2009. Great...
Skiers Choice does still have mount and the brackets in stock for the swim decks. They are a Newer upgraded version that has a allen screw that tightens up against the bracket to stop the deck from vibrating. They said that this vibration is part of the cause for the spider cracks in hull.They Think! Also spoke with my Moomba dealership I order parts from in Houston Tx.(10 hrs away) about this issue. He said (Scott in parts) that they repair them on a regular basis and that they charge 4 hrs or $475.00 plus tax. This includes a a backing plate on back side of the hull , bolts all the way through with washer and nuts. They drill through the original plate with a larger size bit for the new bolts. Pull the carpet out to access it and then replace like they were never there. They also repair the gel coat so the cracks are gone. They have been doing them for a while and said that they dont come back after this repair is finished. Before they did them without plate and they came back because they would not hold. Skier Choice is letting me buy new brakets and mounts from them at half price since they cant help with repairs If you look on page 60 in your owners manual, this is what it shows

NR4F, thanks for all the great info. How much are the mounts/brackets without the discount? We aren't ready to order quite yet, and we will need to talk to our dealer about install since they originally told us these parts were no longer available. Thanks!

[vandy654]

Good info, thanks for calling Moomba. I'd like to see some pics after you install the new brackets and see what changes they made.

[rc5695]

that pretty much settles it then, i'll be plting ours as soon as I'm up and around again. I was wanting to take the sundeck/engine cover off anyways and fix a couple of loose hinge screws in it too...

[cab13367]

This includes a a backing plate on back side of the hull , bolts all the way through with washer and nuts. They drill through the original plate with a larger size bit for the new bolts. Pull the carpet out to access it and then replace like they were never there.

This is the part that I don't understand. On my boat, there's no way to access the back of the lower mounting points from inside the boat without cutting a hole in the rear locker floor. Does the dealership do that as part of the repair and then patch the hole?

[Nobodyrides4Free]

The price I mentioned on previous post for the brackets and mounts should have said each. Sorry

[Nobodyrides4Free]

The price I mentioned on previous post for the brackets and mounts should have said each. This was the price before discount. Sorry...So like $172.00 plus tax and shipping. Talked to dealer today in houston about repairs for the spring since my boat is in storage already. Said it takes about a 5 to 6 hours to actually complete repair.

Cab13367, Not sure about accessing below rear locker. He said they remove the carpet and the put it back after like they were never there. When I get it completed in the spring I can post pics. 1-800-847-9247 is Rinkers boat World number if want to call Scott for more details.

[vandy654]

Here is a picture of what I did. I didn't undo the carpet on the other side of the transom to show the backing plate, I can do it this spring if you'd like to see it.

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[cab13367]

This is the part that I don't understand. On my boat, there's no way to access the back of the lower mounting points from inside the boat without cutting a hole in the rear locker floor. Does the dealership do that as part of the repair and then patch the hole?

I contacted the dealer where I bought my boat (Romoboco in Pueblo, CO) and this was the response:

"Yes the floor has to be cut out, foam removed, new plates installed. The newest method SC is using is to use an access plate instead of reglassing the floor. Depending on which mounting bolts are loose we have also pulled the lower bolts, filled w/ epoxy, re-installed bigger self tapping bolts and then drilled and installed additional self tapers above those. Approx time on self tap, 4 hours- approx time on new plates 12 hours."

I then asked if this is covered under the lifetime structural warranty and this is the response:

"It depends on the situation if it is covered under warranty. Typically, if the bracket on the boat is usable it will not be covered. By the way, gel coat cracking is not covered after 1 year, however if the platform is going to fall off it will be covered under the structural warranty."

I have some slight spider cracking at the bracket mounting holes. I have not checked to see if the lower bracket screws are stripped but my brackets seem to be firmly attached. I will check it sometime this winter.

Al

[Nobodyrides4Free]

Al, The dealer I contacted said they tried using bigger screws, they had some come back with the same issue. Thats why they put the plates on all of them now. The platform will probably not ever fall off, so the structural warranty will never even be used..
I got the new brackets in the mail today...Looks like the new design will work with the allen screw to keep the platform from moving up and down as much. My concern is the the allen screw will wallow out the metal that it tightens too on the platform bracket. Guess I will find out in the spring....

[Shanian79]

Having the same issue and looking to DIY over the winter. Does anyone have photos of the inside plates installed or links to photos and details of the backing plate fix on this?