The pontoon has been with the Dealer for the last 4 months, I am unable to do any further checks myself. The Dealer said they did weight checks and it is approx 20-40 pounds heavier on the port side. When I contacted Berkshire (initially) their warranty tech said this particular floor plan is approx 200 pounds heavier on the port side. He was convinced that the starboard pontoon had water in it. Basically the manufacturer would do nothing until the Dealer confirmed there was no water in the starboard pontoon. My checks, video etc. not good enough. The Dealer has confirmed that the pontoon has no water in the starboard pontoon. My last conversation with the warranty tech, he now says the pontoon is 160-180 pounds heavier on the starboard side, suggested ballast. I told him that was not possible, when I walked over to the port side, I still had the list. I don't have exact numbers but I suspect a minimum of 600 pounds to balance the boat with a driver. I am not going to carry that much ballast, not going to happen! He also suggested that tritoons are very sensitive to weight and this is normal, that's impossible, there is not a single tritoon at my Marina with a list. I witnessed a pontoon leave my Marina so overloaded the back of the pontoons were under water, still no list. The tech then suggested more measuring, the boat has been measured by a 1/2 dozen people. I had a finishing carpenter, a fabricator, myself, the Dealer, nothing of significance comes up. I have never owned a boat with a list, even with a driver. The only boats I have witnessed with a list had serious issues or a serious weight imbalance, not a couple hundred pounds !Bamaman wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 3:33 am
Have you had the boat on a trailer? I would first go to a certified scale and weigh the trailer side to side. Then put the boat on the trailer and see what the actual weight difference is.
Then go directly to the big Forest River, Inc. with the information. If Forest River has such financial stability, they can either repurchase the boat or trade you into a model that suits your needs and is better balanced.
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