Boat return?????

[Justbass11]

I purchased a boat and within 4 1/2 months, I have takin it in five times to get it fixed. Would that classify as a lemon?  Can you return your boat?

Went fishing today, got the boat on plane but the engine was sounding rough so I turned it off.  Restarted the engine with no problem but I couldn’t get it back on plane and the alarm went off. This is an engine that had 39 hours on it when I bought it back in December. It is a  2017 four stroke 75 hp mercury. Anyway, any thoughts on this?  I appreciate your advice thank you.  Needless to say it’s back in the shop

[BigAngus752]

What was the alarm?  This could be something as simple as one bad spark plug (that happened with my 115 4 stroke Merc) or water in the fuel or it could be something serious.  Your alarm helps you figure that out.  I'll include a link to the Guardian system codes.  The most important thing is to get it to your mechanic when it's acting up.  Your mechanic will only be able to diagnose it if it's doing "the thing".  I have a spectacular mechanic who would refuse to give it back to me until he got it to act up. Unfortunately some aren't so spectacular. 

 

https://www.perfprotech.com/blog/marine-outboard-motors/mercury-marine-smartcraft-and-guardian-system-warning-horn-alarms

 

 

 

 

[Bird]

Has all the issues been related to the Mercury ?

[volzfan59]

It would depend on your states lemon law's. I realize that you said that you purchased in December, I'm assuming December 2022. Was it a new hold over 2017 or did you buy it used? I don't know if a lemon law would work on a used motor. You're describing a motor issue right now, what else have you had your rig in the shop for? Final question, did you purchase from a private party or a dealer with some sort of warranty?

[GaryH]

South Carolina lemon laws only applies to new vehicles. SCBAR.COM

[TnRiver46]

6 beeps??

[Functional]

i know in CT there is a type of lemon law when buying a used vehicle from a dealer. My BIL bought a truck and had to bring it in for transmission issues a month later. I believe 3 months into ownership and the transmission blew completely. It was something short like 6 months but they had to completely replace it. Of course, they only "offered" after he called them out on the law.

 

Not sure if this applies to boats and what your state says so I'd do some reading ASAP, especially with windows that short.

[FryDog62]

I had a Ranger with 21 warranty-related items (Trailer, interior/hull issues) that needed to be fixed in the first 2 years. Wasn't even close to the lemon law limits in Minnesota.  In good conscience, I had everything fixed before the 3 year warranty was up and sold it. The trailer was clearly defective and Ranger would not replace it, the dealer finally did though and ate the cost. 

[airshot]

Buyer beware...unfortunate but that is the way it is!!  Unless you have something in writing, not much you can do.  Being a 2017, sounds like you bought it used.