07-11-2018 02:07 PM
I have a brand new 2018 SPX 190 IB, and I too am a little disappointed with the quality. I realize I didn't buy a Cobalt, and the 190 is their entry boat, but I thought Sea Ray would be a quality brand, especially after watching some of their promo material.
Here are my issues:
1. Dash - There are 6 screws that hold the instrument cluster to the fiberglass console on the boat. All 6 screws came loose and 4 of them fell into the driver console before I figured out what was up. Not wanting to wait to get it to the dealer, I actually bought all new lock nuts and put the cluster back on myself.
2. Snaps - I've had 3 snaps from the mooring and floor mats come undone. I didn't notice the one for the floor mat under the driver console was loose and it scratched the heck out of the floor and widened the screw hole 😞 . Unless you go to pull them up you never know. The other two haven't done any damage, fortunately. I have taken it into the dealer as I've heard you can crack the gel coat if you don't put them in properly. I'm going to see if they'll get me the floor mat under warranty given the snap issues and my "self-warranty" work on the dash.
3. It was delivered with scratches all over it. This could have been done by the dealer, but they supposedly buffed them out. Well, I was in a hurry when I took it home, and it turned out they weren't all buffed out. I decided to take it to a local detailer to made it "look new", rather ironic. Fortunately, the dealer (Skipper Buds, Madison) reimbursed me for the detailing so kudo's to them.
4. I do not have a trailering cover nor did I want one as my experience they are a pain and can wear the boat in spots. However, the passenger/middle floor mat flew out while trailering :(. In addition, the latch for the cooler/rear seat is not nearly strong enough to hold it down while trailering, so it flips up and flaps in the wind. That won't be good for the hinge. So now I am forced into getting a cover or trying to keep that seat from flapping and putting all my mats away everytime we trailer it (We don't have a slip). Checking into a custom cover, I assume the dealer/factory one will be overpriced/poor quality (Looking for others thoughts here??)
That's all I can remember at point. While I have complaints, I do like the various features of the boat, the ride, and overall layout. The 4.5L Mercury has been reliable so far, and after putting on a lower pitched prop it is getting me good whole shot. So not all negative, but......
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