Thanks for sharing the Info. Its sad when manufacturers Do Not Stand behind their product especially with know issues. The only thing one can do is not buy from them.

I bought a new Crestliner boat in 1995. A sportfish 17.5 IO. Fished Milacs Lake on mostly weekends. The boat was always towed home and it sat outside with the Crestliner cover on it at all times with the DRAIN PLUG PULLED. Pulling plug was part of routine when I docked the boat. Around 2003 or so it started leaking. Brought it back to the Dealer I bought it from and they said the transom board was rotted out and leaking at the seal to engine. They wouldn’t warranty it. I had them call Crestliner. They wouldn’t do a thing. How can, what supposed to be marine grade wood rot in less than 10 years? Needless to say I own a Lund now and very happy I NEVER BOUGHT ANOTHER Crestliner.