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First time post new member.... Here is an odd bird. I bought my Mako 22 approximately three years ago from a guy in Rocky Mount, NC...a good guy for sure, the kind u like to deal with. Having grown up in the Sheepshead Bay Area in Brooklyn NY and having participated in the NY bight extensively in my youth, the ownership of this boat was and is .. a big deal then and now. What is significant is the boat was originally an 1984 224.. The original owner was from Wilmington NC. I am the third owner. Sometime in 1991 the original owner had difficulty with the boat and he went to Mako with this issue. I have the letter from Mako signed by Brett Schwebbe, VP Operations dated 9/7/91 stating as follows.. " We have inspected your 224 hull and have also had a marine surveyor inspect the same. In our opinion, the foam shot that locks the deck to the Hull is off ratio on the A side. This we feel is allowing excess movement in the area during normal operation. We feel this extra movement is allowing the bottom to flex until it fractures at the stringer.
Understand that we have no obligation to repair this vessel since it is well outside the warranty period. We, however, look at these cases as individual boats that sometimes requires our attention no matter how old they are.
For obvious reasons, we are not going to attemt a repair of this hull. In turn, after we have received written acceptance and understanding of this proposal from you, we are going to give you a new hull. The hull will be the 221 version with the recessed trim tabs. we hope this does not bother you since they are the same hull. It will take approximately (4) to (6) weeks from receipt of this letter signed by you for the vessel to be completed. The vessel will carry the exact hull numbers and all equipment that was sent down since we are only replacing the hull and not the deck.
Again, sorry for any inconvenience this might have caused and look forward to your reply. " signed etc etc As one might expect the deal went thru... the boat is powered with a 1995 200 Yamaha Salt Water Series and damn near looks new I post this for your comment.. pictures to follow as soon as i figure out how to. One issue i have is .. WOT is 5000 Rpms with a top speed of .. Approx 27 knots approx 31 MPH i have seen wher Mako indicates 42mph with same power. I believe i am over propped. The boat has run flawlessly for me.
Understand that we have no obligation to repair this vessel since it is well outside the warranty period. We, however, look at these cases as individual boats that sometimes requires our attention no matter how old they are.
For obvious reasons, we are not going to attemt a repair of this hull. In turn, after we have received written acceptance and understanding of this proposal from you, we are going to give you a new hull. The hull will be the 221 version with the recessed trim tabs. we hope this does not bother you since they are the same hull. It will take approximately (4) to (6) weeks from receipt of this letter signed by you for the vessel to be completed. The vessel will carry the exact hull numbers and all equipment that was sent down since we are only replacing the hull and not the deck.
Again, sorry for any inconvenience this might have caused and look forward to your reply. " signed etc etc As one might expect the deal went thru... the boat is powered with a 1995 200 Yamaha Salt Water Series and damn near looks new I post this for your comment.. pictures to follow as soon as i figure out how to. One issue i have is .. WOT is 5000 Rpms with a top speed of .. Approx 27 knots approx 31 MPH i have seen wher Mako indicates 42mph with same power. I believe i am over propped. The boat has run flawlessly for me.
[br]1992 Mako 241[br]2000 Yamaha 150 HPDI\'s[br]Holden Beach, NC
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