Malibu Boats Sportster Series Owner's Manual

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Warranty InformationMalibu Boats West, Inc. warrants to the Original Retail Purchaser that the hull, deck,liner, upholstery frames, and stringers on every new boat manufactured shall, undernormal authorized use, be free from structural defects for as long as the originalpurchaser owns the boat. Malibu Boats West Inc. or its selling dealer will, withoutcharge, repair or replace at Malibu’s option, any boat or portion thereof proven to itssatisfaction to be in defect during the above warranty period.Transferable Lifetime Limited WarrantyThe above Lifetime Limited Warranty Policy may be transferred (for a minimal fee) tosubsequent purchasers during a period of five (5) years from the date of delivery to theoriginal retail purchaser.Exception: The Lifetime and Transferable warranties do not cover the gelcoat nor anyother components fastened or applied to the dash, hull or deck Gelcoat discoloration,blisters, and cracks are not considered structural defects.One (1) Year Non-Transferable WarrantyMalibu Boats West, Inc. warrants to the original retail purchaser that each new MalibuBoat will, under normal authorized use, be free of defects in material and workmanshipfor a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery to the original retail purchaser.This warranty does not apply to the following:1. Engines, transmissions, drive trains, stereo equipment, and other equipment oraccessories which are separately warranted by the manufacturer thereof andinstalled by Malibu Boats. To the extent that these parts are warranted, MalibuBoats will, if possible, furnish the manufacturer’s warranty documents to theoriginal owner.2. Damage or effects of such damage caused by the installation of engines,accessories, or other equipment installed by anyone other than Malibu Boats.3. Boats that have been sold or transferred by the original owner outside of the five(5) year transferable option period; boats that have been altered, overpowered oroverloaded.4. Damage or malfunction of a boat resulting from improper maintenance, misuse,or negligent care.5. Windshield breakage, upholstery colorfastness or mildew damage, paints, platedfinishes, gelcoat discoloration or osmosis, and finish distortions.Note: Water can be a very harsh chemical (depending on the alkali, chemical, or ironcondition present) and even though we use the best gelcoat available, blistersmay still occur on submerged hull surfaces. If your boat is left in the water formore than 2-3 weeks, we suggest you apply good bottom paint to protect thehull from osmosis and blisters. You may also remove your boat from the waterand allow to thoroughly dry every 1-2 weeks to help prevent this condition.Gelcoat blisters and osmosis are not covered under your Malibu Warranty.6. Boats used for racing or any type of commercial use or service.7. Any and all consequential damages including but not limited to costs or chargesderived from haul-out, launching, towing, storage charges telephone or rentalcharges of any type, inconveniences of loss of use, commercial or monetary lossdue to time loss, or any other special or consequential loss of any kind.To validate this warranty, it is the responsibility of the original Retail Purchaser to4-12®