They LOST $1,000,000 on this brand new boat

[@richardtruesdell8289]

I love your channel, you move fast and don't show boring tests but keep interesting parts in. Your interaction with your crew and spouse are always appreciated

[@captainsensible298]

Got a story for ya, I bought a boat interstate, I'm a smart guy, I know boats, so I went and did a pre purchase survey as the boat was in commercial registration, did the survey with a licenced commercial surveyor, the vendor offered to pay for the survey as there was another interested party he wanted to provide the report to. I stupidly agreed, to save some small amount of cash. Got the boat delivered, hauled it out of the water to antifoul. Bolts through holes epoxyed over. Went to sue to surveyor and as I was not the purchaser of the services from the surveyor. The vendor purchased the service from the surveyor I had no standing to bring a suit. Took two years and lots of boat dollars to get her back in the water. Lesson learned. Gonna spend that much on a boat, get a good lawyer. Also make sure your surveyor has at least 20 mill professional indemnity.

[@WillFixThat]

Ugh …. This sucks … can’t even imagine! It’s a simple innocent thing that happened and it ended up biting you in the butt 😭

[@Ulbre]

And governments let them get away with it. The average Joe puts even a little pinky out of place and they come down on you swiftly.

[@peterross01057]

Matt, that was me on the sailboat at Safe Harbor saying hi when it had just started raining. Love the videos, I try to tell people how hard it is keeping my boat in shape - your videos show just how hard! Say hi next time you’re up that way.

[@WillFixThat]

Thanks for watching Peter … Matt was hoping to see you when he returned the following week but didn’t see you. Boats take a lot of work and time.

[@kennethhacker3014]

Wow i can't believe how complex the AC units are these days..you certainly are a talented mechanic..

[@WillFixThat]

It has taken some years to learn on these boats

[@richardstewart2680]

YOU ARE THE BEST TECHNICIAN AROUND ,KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK

[@WillFixThat]

Thanks Richard appreciate the feedback.

[@waltervanderboor]

I found it sad that someone loses over a badly build new boat but not believable that it was a sunreef like you picture on the video. Sunreef’ are custom made boats, Blanc canvas. Conclusion it was either not a brand new boat or it was not a sunreef. Apart from that; if you buy a boat, especially a new one, take insurance and include builders risk. In any case make sure the contracts are clear about warranty, who pays what.

[@WillFixThat]

Thanks for the feedback Walter in our description we say it’s not this boat! This is a stock photo.

[@jbbbda]

Eastern Boats left my family with an unsafe Rosborough in '21 and totally failed in delivering on their "Stem to Stern" warranty . Sanitary, electrical, mechanical, NMEA network, propane system from storage to appliance . . . from the anchor roller installed with a lag screw between the hull and deck flange and butyl tape to (not) seal the bow eye, to the engine 50HP over the rating for the platform with hardware installed impeding engine movement. Virtually every bolt-on system has needed removal and replacement for safety. I'd love to show you the post-warranty survey and walk you through what Eastern provided for my family what had been a $200k+ boat.

[@WillFixThat]

Ah man we hate to hear it …. Sorry that really sucks! Did you fix it or sell it?

[@jbbbda]

@ Been rebuilding in phases, challenging working in a 24’-6” boat that has every system a 36 footer sports! Most safety issues were addressed first, added 500 hours use. Phase 2 was converting to all electric because propane installation was not repairable, and removing holding tank and plumbing - also nfg. Phase three will be rebedding every opening to stop leaks. Phase four will be replace platform at repower one day. 6000nm @ 700 hrs to date. Trailer trawlers yearn to be towed to great jumping in spots and run, that’s what we try to do! Ran the Keys to KW in ‘22, may be back next Spring. I’d love to catch a weather window to hit the Dry Tortugas!

[@johnmartin2079]

Physical therapy is the insurance company way to not pay for surgery. Injections are just a patch ,Physical therapy is for after surgery. Let your friend know to contact his insurance provider and discuss this

[@WillFixThat]

Great explanation 👍

[@Chris_In_Texas]

Yeah and its unfortunate that there are no lemon law protections for boats and RV like there is for autos. 🤠👍

[@WillFixThat]

It’s sad how hard some owners have to fight to get warranty items fixed.

[@mitchscott6661]

Great video Matt. I respect the way you guys always do the right thing.

[@WillFixThat]

Yup we strive to do it right! This week some of our guys made a mistake and we are having to redo a job! We’ll be showing it soon. It isn’t anyone’s fault the 5200 got an air pocket in a thru hull.

[@rcrogers6]

Good to see that you are better. Probably a physical would be a good idea as you didn't look good when you were sick. Did you check-out the Milwaukee drill/driver kit? Home Depot has a good sale on possible Dewalt and Milwaukee candidates.

[@WillFixThat]

Yes he’s better the flu got him. I know he looked at the drivers but don’t think he decided yet.

[@leeross7896]

My father bought a New Cobalt boat 40 years ago, we took it out 3 times, it died once and caught fire twice.. the second time it caught fire we got back to the dock and the fire went out. My father made my mom, sister and I go back to the truck and about 10 mins later we see huge flames cresting over the hill of the boat ramp, that lemon cobalt burnt to the water line :) I never did ask him how the fire reignited :)

[@WillFixThat]

OMG terrible glad you guys were all safe imagine if you were in the middle of the ocean 😭

[@paulthompson1216]

Had that happen to me on a smaller scale. I took a boat back that I should not have bought in the first place. Only lost $10k after using it once. Granted it was a used boat and I only had $45k in it to start with. Now I don’t feel as bad.

[@WillFixThat]

How long ago did that happen to you Paul?

[@paulthompson1216]

@ thanks for asking Will. Summer of 2019. I certainly feel for the family that lost a million$.

[@WillFixThat]

@@paulthompson1216it sucks for anyone in the situation doesn’t matter the cost per say … it all around is terrible.

[@Terry-d9z6s]

Bought a new 2018 sea ray 290 sdx A constant nightmare from steering actuators, shift actuators , helm control , joy stick issues along with virtually everything being replaced on boat. Cushions pinking and the list goes on. Boat was in service more then I used it. Love boating. LOL 19:16

[@WillFixThat]

Omg Terry this sounds like a nightmare…. You still love boating 🤣

[@Terry-d9z6s]

@@WillFixThat. Yes still love boating. The above list is just a few of the issues. I didn’t want to list the huge list. However marinemax did fix it. Finally they did work out a trade on another new SeaRay Even Corp SeaRay gave me some money toward a new 27 ft one. So far so good with that one.

[@WillFixThat]

@@Terry-d9z6sgood for you sounds like it got worked out for the better.

[@richardknott2021]

Great video..

[@WillFixThat]

Thanks Richard.

[@torpedo2030]

Hello Matt, I really feel bad for the couple that lost $1mm on a lemon. Have you ever thought about getting some nagahide covers with elastic made for your tool carts to keep those tools dry. Nagahide aka thin vinyl upholstery.

[@WillFixThat]

Some of the tool bags come with a cover but we just don’t use them. Lazy I guess.

[@DAsh-m9q]

Love your videos! Have been visiting the Florida Keys for 40 years was one of the reasons why I’ve been watching your post. We will be down there March 2025 in the Geiger Key area. Hope to run in to you. By the way in northern Ohio we call it Slug Bug😂😂😂 instead of punch bug😂😂

[@WillFixThat]

Thanks for watching Dash … you must recognize some of the places we frequent 😊

[@Zortak1]

Always look forward to Sunday for your videos. Go back to Wednesdays too!!

[@WillFixThat]

Haha Wednesday is bonus videos. We’ve been trying to make them longer.

[@davidrogers1964]

Great catch up video. Keep up the good work

[@WillFixThat]

Not sure what you mean “catch up video”?

[@davidrogers1964]

@ follow.up on previous post.

[@WillFixThat]

@@davidrogers1964actually this is a completely different boat!

[@freedomwanderer]

Great work.

[@WillFixThat]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@popsnorthcutt1741]

Cummins makes a cooling system flush that does a great job.

[@WillFixThat]

Yes I’ve used it, great product for all types of engines.

[@clilesny]

Hello from all the way up in the Annapolis, MD area....welcome to famous ;-)

[@WillFixThat]

Ah not famous yet! 😮 thanks for watching.

[@samfeuster4673]

Excellent video

[@WillFixThat]

Thanks Sam.

[@doug2202]

Great video Capt. need to start delegating some and take time for yourself soon.

[@WillFixThat]

We do delegate BUT some stuff just requires Matt.

[@doug2202]

@ I’m sure. It’s easier said than done

[@fatcat-hc4pj]

Good morning

[@WillFixThat]

GM fatcat.

[@peteroestenberg8490]

Use fleet guard restore Pull the thermostat to flush

[@WillFixThat]

Palmolive liquid washer detergent works great also!😜. Thanks for watching.

[@Marcus-Gold]

All new boats are lemons now days, doesnt matter what price or size.

[@WillFixThat]

Wow 🤩 seems more in the last few years.

[@jbbbda]

Camper quality!

[@WillFixThat]

@@jbbbda your saying campers are cheaply made?

[@jbbbda]

@@WillFixThat For years my '99 Toy Hauler was a tank, but so happy to see my 2020 Toy Hauler hauled off by the next owner shortly after switching to trailer trawling in '21. It wasn't road worthy hauling toys, flexing frame was apparent first trip. Annoying fit and finish too. Same leaks from windows - but at least it was safe to sleep, cook, poop and live in - I never expected to take my family offshore with it!

[@stevez7854]

New boats and cars lemon wise pale in comparison to new campers, with boats and cars they have a percentage that are lemons EVERY new camper I have seen are absolutely junk

[@WillFixThat]

Interesting you say that Steve … not really familiar with campers do they do warranty work?

[@DaDuddaMan64]

In the ninety's I bought a sport craft the Chevy inboard, the head came loose and flooded the engine twice. Had to repower and fought for justice lol, and lost. I had to sell it and bought the Grady I have now with Yamaha power best thing I ever did.

[@stevez7854]

@@WillFixThat sure they do, as long as your willing to wait months to get repairs, of course assuming you can get the dealer to accept responsibility to repair it. Very common for dealers to say, that's a manufacturers issue, you will have to contact them, unbelievable

[@WillFixThat]

@@stevez7854you say unbelievable which it is but ….. really you have to believe it because it happens to people every day! It can drive someone nuts! It’s very sad.

[@wilferdkurtz4029]

Gonwiththe winns Chanel as the bought a new boat and 1 year and it is in the shop more than under way

[@WillFixThat]

Absolutely heartbreaking for that couple we don’t watch their channel but it could tell just from the titles … what a mess.

[@stevenklauke7797]

Bloody Volvo

[@WillFixThat]

Great advice. I hope all our viewers can read this. Thanks for watching.

[@WillFixThat]

How many times have you heard people say that maybe the boat was a lemon? Unfortunately it can happen especially if your have a problem with water cause that can create mold issues.

[@richardthomson4693]

its becoming more and more of an issue with production multihulls.

[@jacobuszwanenburg1629]

Soap and water takes so many flushes to clean out oil from a cooling system. Had a cat excavator in and two days of flushing before I found next to no oil in water wow Residual kept coming out !

[@theroofguy625]

Is it just me or doesn't a million dollars buy a lot or repairs/fix's? At the very least it buys a hell of a lawsuit against the builder?

[@WillFixThat]

Well it could …. BUT some things it make take more than a million like black mold as an example.

[@URLWer]

The Wynns have a very popular sailing channel. They replaced their catamaran with a new HH 44. They have hull #3. Now the boat is being repaired after being unavailable for over 3 months. All warranty & design issues. HH put out an 'apology' video and are (hopefully) fixing all the problems. List price for a new HH44? About 1 million $$. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJWblqeJfptrd6c

[@WillFixThat]

OMG these poor people! Sounds a lot like our video we didn’t go into details to keep our owners privacy! BUT when they return to KWest we may interview them if they are open to it. We changed their life for the better and they let us all know so it’s heartbreaking to know their struggles.

[@albertsilva8952]

Hey we all understand you are a Volvo Service/Repaire/ Dealer . What is your honest opinion of that powerplant and the IPS drive. They seen by watching your videos the are Very high maintenance and Very expensive. are they worth all the headaches??? I thought they were a genuinely Great improvment but after my friends and watching your chanel (Religiously ))) I am having second thought. I will be upgrading to a Much newer boat in the next year so I am genuinely concerned and trust your opinions.

[@Baba3756-n2o]

Keep in mind you are only seeing his service and videos to Volvos that are experiencing problems and need fixing. That being said, I would rather not have a Volvo due to cost and availability of parts, maintenance compared to others.

[@WillFixThat]

It is all a personal preference.

[@mrbill8542]

Sad to hear---I guess there is no lemon law for boats--should be !!!

[@WillFixThat]

Maybe it will come.

[@lb7wade518]

All I know is don’t buy a boat with an A/C!

[@WillFixThat]

Wade what makes you say that?

[@WillFixThat]

They can be a handful. Anytime u mix metal and saltwater stand by!

[@wstadlock]

And don't work good when ocean temp gets to 99 degrees

[@wstadlock]

All three of my $3k dometics have failed, my two $150. Window shakers keep cooling boat at half the watts

[@WillFixThat]

@@wstadlockit’s not easy when it’s hot. How often do you descale them?

[@josedasilva9658]

Yeap, spending big dollars on a new boat, doesn't mean you buying a problem free yacht! There is a KZbin channel "Travel Sketch" documenting their nightmare of owning a brand new yacht.

[@WillFixThat]

Omg we hate to hear this a few people have also mentioned ’the Wynn’s’ to apparently problems with their new boat too.

[@brandendebuhr2997]

Watching from the Chicago area... How scary is that for you?

[@WillFixThat]

Not scary at all we were in WI a few weeks ago.

[@brandendebuhr2997]

For business or pleasure?

[@indochinapatriot435]

“ sailing with the wins”. 1.5 m hybrid cat. Junk. Electric systems eating up the complete boat.

[@WillFixThat]

Are you saying they have an electrolysis problem?

[@URLWer]

@@WillFixThat Stray Current issues corroded ALL the metal on their boat. Even the new Rocna and anchor chain! I posted their (Wynns) KZbin video. Blown batteries, premature anode wear, etc...

[@WillFixThat]

Yikes sounds like a mess. Wonder if they’d be open to an interview? Just so owners can learn. We can’t make up our stories…. These are all real nightmares.

[@walterfredrickson3887]

Sounds a lot like a RV

[@WillFixThat]

That’s what we’ve heard.

[@derjaeger3321]

To the folks that got the “lemon”boat. Contact “Dewey, Cheatem and Howe”. Sounds like a good law suit to me. What was the boat brand?

[@WillFixThat]

I’m sure the owners will figure something out. Can’t remember the brand but it was a cat.

[@derjaeger3321]

@ Sure would be a real disappointment to sell it all and then buy a bad boat. I wish them well. Sometimes I think it may is better to buy a one or two year boat, that way you know some history on the boat, and some of the warranty issues are evident. And get good advice from someone who services boats to see which models have more problems than others.

[@WillFixThat]

@@derjaeger3321these poor people were heartbroken…. They were so thankful we tried to help with repairs as much as we could.

[@landcruiseramerica2209]

Too many Volvo engines with premature failures, they don't make em like they used to!!

[@WillFixThat]

In general the quality of stuff has went down for anything we use.

[@tedsmith6137]

That does not look even remotely like a "brand new" boat. Nor does it look like the boat in the thumbnail.

[@WillFixThat]

We said in the description that the boat in thumbnail was not the boat we are talking about. We need to be careful for privacy of the customer, I’m sure you get the idea. Unfortunate situation.

[@briankillian5248]

Hello.. I heard you did oil samples on a boat that you're inspecting. I was curious what you are charged for your oil sample and what information you are given in return. I am the VP of Titan International and we do oil inspections and we are endorsed by the Marine Retailers Assoc. of America. We provide guarantees for our evaluations. Please let me know if you're interested in additional information.

[@garplin]

manny needs to learn mire. he a little to confident for the stage if his career. he seems like he knows but kind of doesn't know to

[@WillFixThat]

We are ALL learning every day! Not everyone likes a camera staring at them.

[@MotSter]

Your videos are so chopped up. I struggle who what when and or where. The title to refers to one thing the video showcases dozens of jumbled jump cuts. Maybe more videos on singular subjects or a better title. what ever I don't know. you do you. see ya channel some other time I guess

[@WillFixThat]

Thanks for the input. We are always trying to improve. Thanks for watching.

[@scottmcourchaine6819]

tell that person go watch something else if they can't keep up. who wants to watch a hour long video on a single slow moving subject

[@WillFixThat]

Have to remember we go to 15-25 boats a week so we got lots going on and not always able to repair in one day.

[@scottfinnie.copisamajordf.5758]

Dunce

[@skypucktrader9909]

@@scottfinnie.copisamajordf.5758WillFixThat had an incredibly mature response - thanks for the input. Can take it or leave it. The guy took the time to provide feedback. Don’t have to onboard it, but calling him a dunce and just dismissing it would have demonstrated little maturity. Hope you’re a kid. Great work on the videos - and always room to improve.

[@justpassingwind]

Head line to this vidio lost $1000000 on a yacht nothing no details nothing you can do better than this .

[@WillFixThat]

We gave you the details that we could … we worked on the boat and need to keep a bit of it private.

[@robertgray323]

What is this video talking about ? What boat was a lemon ? Editing is a thing , continuity is a thing

[@WillFixThat]

We talked about the boat being a lemon we can’t show footage of the boat for privacy. We told the story as it happened. We fixed as much as we could before it was returned.