RidgeRunner
Member
- Jan 25, 2017
- 188
- Boat Info
- Amberjack w/ Fishing Package. Full Camper Pkg. 3 ax. Trler. Standard Horizon 2200 VHF w/AIS No Mid
- Engines
- Single 350 MAG MPI B3
QUALITY.
First, let me state the not too obvious.
I've had 30+ years training with the Dept. of Defense.
From Inside Nuclear Machinist, Nuclear Inspector, to Quality Assurance of Nuclear Training.
Nuclear Propulsion of Naval ships is Not a joke.
Yes, maybe I take a little of my training and apply it to other aspects of life. Further, my association with the mechanics of HONDA Motorcycles has played a part in my expectations as well.
Lastly, I'm new to boating and trying to adapt to the boating way without being overly critical. (obviously, I suck at that)
Quality- it means different things to different people.
Introducing SEA RAY Boats.- (For the record, I love my boat!)
Boy do they look pretty on the outside ! But you take a cover here and there off and get back to me.....
As I get more acquainted with my vessel, SOME OF THE THINGS I SEE MAKES ME WONDER !!!.
*First off- Who the hell cut the access holes???? Every one, from the dash cutouts, glove box, to speaker holes, etc. APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CUT BY A 5 yr. OLD. Who was drunk.. I almost took pictures when I had it apart.
Circular saws ??? Who cuts holes using a skill type saw, with overcut marks at each corner, THEN, you came back and "fine-tuned" the fit with another cut, uneven as can be. Not square, not sanded, rough glass edges.
*2nd. Screws directly into fiberglass. Would the weight, or cost, be so great to not add a clip to engage the fastener? How many times can the fiberglass thread be expected to be re-used??. Even my aftermarket replacement speakers came with "nuts" for the fasteners to mate with. THRU the fiberglass, not screwed directly into it. But it get betters, cause the "factory holes" were so far off even the clips wouldn't fit. Ug.
*3rd.- Parts. I guess I'm spoiled. Parts are still available for a 1973 Honda mini-bike, directly from Honda. Sea-Ray parts??? Did you try Flounder Pounder..... really? I suggest you get spares when you take delivery, as they won't be available next year....
*4th- Suppliers- Is Sea-Ray responsible for anything other than the hull??. You need a gasket for you porthole?, call the company that WE bought it from. It seems like they have washed their hands of it all.(example- Honda's use Yuasa brand batteries. If you have a problem w/ it, you bring it to Honda, not Yuasa. Same for the tires, ignition, or any other part that CAME ON THE BIKE.)
*5th Structural- IS Sea-Ray's measuring device a wooden, Smokey the Bear ruler??? With graduations every half inch ??
The vertical boards supporting the deck floor are not even CLOSE to being supportive.
There's a 3/4 inch difference in two boards, supposedly supporting the same deck flooring ???
3/4 of an inch is like a MILE. Who can get away with the type of product ?
*6th- S/R has been building boats since, what? 1958 ? So, that inlet intake cooling line? From the outdrive- Thru transom. I'd like to meet the guy that signed off on that....
*7th Engineering- Under my cuddy's entrance steps, below the trashcan, is a bildge pump. In order for it to work, water would have to flood the cabin a foot deep or more. Even my mechanic said that was a poor location
Glancing over at the "let's see your cars" thread, (nice cars!) had me wondering if I was the only one who is a little disappointed
In the S/R quality??
Am I wanting to much?, maybe I don't understand the economics of boat building ?. Maybe there's a good reason someone is using a skill saw and roughing a hole in lieu of a jig saw type device for a precise hole.?
(I have to wonder if a .... say, a YAMAHA jet boat a friend recently purchased has a opening cut by the same 5 years old who did mine)
Rant over, let's splash this puppy
First, let me state the not too obvious.
I've had 30+ years training with the Dept. of Defense.
From Inside Nuclear Machinist, Nuclear Inspector, to Quality Assurance of Nuclear Training.
Nuclear Propulsion of Naval ships is Not a joke.
Yes, maybe I take a little of my training and apply it to other aspects of life. Further, my association with the mechanics of HONDA Motorcycles has played a part in my expectations as well.
Lastly, I'm new to boating and trying to adapt to the boating way without being overly critical. (obviously, I suck at that)
Quality- it means different things to different people.
Introducing SEA RAY Boats.- (For the record, I love my boat!)
Boy do they look pretty on the outside ! But you take a cover here and there off and get back to me.....
As I get more acquainted with my vessel, SOME OF THE THINGS I SEE MAKES ME WONDER !!!.
*First off- Who the hell cut the access holes???? Every one, from the dash cutouts, glove box, to speaker holes, etc. APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CUT BY A 5 yr. OLD. Who was drunk.. I almost took pictures when I had it apart.
Circular saws ??? Who cuts holes using a skill type saw, with overcut marks at each corner, THEN, you came back and "fine-tuned" the fit with another cut, uneven as can be. Not square, not sanded, rough glass edges.
*2nd. Screws directly into fiberglass. Would the weight, or cost, be so great to not add a clip to engage the fastener? How many times can the fiberglass thread be expected to be re-used??. Even my aftermarket replacement speakers came with "nuts" for the fasteners to mate with. THRU the fiberglass, not screwed directly into it. But it get betters, cause the "factory holes" were so far off even the clips wouldn't fit. Ug.
*3rd.- Parts. I guess I'm spoiled. Parts are still available for a 1973 Honda mini-bike, directly from Honda. Sea-Ray parts??? Did you try Flounder Pounder..... really? I suggest you get spares when you take delivery, as they won't be available next year....
*4th- Suppliers- Is Sea-Ray responsible for anything other than the hull??. You need a gasket for you porthole?, call the company that WE bought it from. It seems like they have washed their hands of it all.(example- Honda's use Yuasa brand batteries. If you have a problem w/ it, you bring it to Honda, not Yuasa. Same for the tires, ignition, or any other part that CAME ON THE BIKE.)
*5th Structural- IS Sea-Ray's measuring device a wooden, Smokey the Bear ruler??? With graduations every half inch ??
The vertical boards supporting the deck floor are not even CLOSE to being supportive.
There's a 3/4 inch difference in two boards, supposedly supporting the same deck flooring ???
3/4 of an inch is like a MILE. Who can get away with the type of product ?
*6th- S/R has been building boats since, what? 1958 ? So, that inlet intake cooling line? From the outdrive- Thru transom. I'd like to meet the guy that signed off on that....
*7th Engineering- Under my cuddy's entrance steps, below the trashcan, is a bildge pump. In order for it to work, water would have to flood the cabin a foot deep or more. Even my mechanic said that was a poor location
Glancing over at the "let's see your cars" thread, (nice cars!) had me wondering if I was the only one who is a little disappointed
In the S/R quality??
Am I wanting to much?, maybe I don't understand the economics of boat building ?. Maybe there's a good reason someone is using a skill saw and roughing a hole in lieu of a jig saw type device for a precise hole.?
(I have to wonder if a .... say, a YAMAHA jet boat a friend recently purchased has a opening cut by the same 5 years old who did mine)
Rant over, let's splash this puppy