Australia's Worst New Boat? 

wow was looking at buying a new boat but this has opened my eyes!

I feel for you mate, that's totally just passing the buck, they sold you a boat to go in the ocean but salt water voids the warranty? Absolutely despicable behavior, hope you can take them to court or at the least they grow a brain

These are pretty standard issues... All painted aluminium boats get electrolysis it has nothing to do with the paint job. my 2018 quintrex has the same thing. Isolator needing changing after 12 months is normal. Seats normal. as for the marine ply rotting you either leave it out in the weather without a cover or you wash the carpet too often. Any marine ply floor will rot if it gets wet to often. Boats need maintenance and things changing all the time. it looks far from a freshly bought boat. It doesn't look like its been looked after.

Sadly someone used plain ply and it rotted away. Go and buy form ply used in concreting. My boat is 18 yrs old and used in salt water and still solid.

This sounds a bit fishy to me it's a 2012 model fair enough the seats don't swivel and a pic off shit weld but ply floors don't last that long and paint comes off most mass produced boats if u say u have had it for 4 years why is it a 2012 model where was it for 4 years ?was not a new boat only my opinion hope u get it sorted

Ahh townsville marine what a good guess I had I have not met a happy customer of there's yet

I am 2 months away from ordering a new Tabs. Not now. No bloody way. The flooring problem is inferior materials. Usually the paint lifting like that is because whoever wired the boat has used the hull as an earth connection for accessories and the boat has become an anode. I have worked in the marine industry for the last 53 years and have seen some horrific things done to owners boats by dealers taking short cuts to maximise the $. I am now retired and was about to.buy a new boat. I think I'll look at AMM with no timber in their boats at all. You poor buggers, out of the pan and into the fire. I feel for you, all the best.

would have been onto fair trading straight away

That has been underwater for sure

have you tried the small claims tribunal?

Aussie boat builders total shit that boat been sitting outside in weather long time before u bought it On l y buy kiwi boats if want quality

Must have left the boat out in the rain.

easy, just go fair trading

Was it a new boat?

i hade a car like that once nissan dont ever by one

I own a 2010 tabs bull shark fully seem welded sides no issues with paint. Deck carpet starting to let go but normal for age. My friend has same boat but newer. Stitch welded sides. Corrosion under paint in patches. Seems tabs are scrimping on things to keep there costs low and profit margins higher. These are not cheap boats !!! Lift your game Mr Tabs !! Australian made but as crappy as Chinese shit.

Mate that is shocking

Tabs are absolute crap

I would feel like a Jew for not paying $250 to have it inspected first