and remedy the defect. ... !?!
Frank, You C350 folks have reasonable concerns.Approaching it this way will go about nowhere, and only serves to set up a confrontational agenda.Why not just take it lightly, go find some facts and work together?They used to call the port list a defect.They used to call the 2 inch HX a defect.They used to call the alternator bracket a defect.Every time someone started with the "defect" cr*p, the factory stuck its lawyers in the way for simple defense, and little got done.The port list is still there. We learned to live with it.The alternator bracket kit cost $55 and was well worth it, and wasn't Catalina's fault anyway.The 2 HX worked just fine, until it got improved.C'mon, work on it together and get it fixed, and let everyone who owns a C350 (or C387) know so they can benefit from your astute observations.The amount of effort spent in discussing it here (Vicky, pardon me for a moment), could well have paid for everyone getting new hose and a valve.Has ANYONE figured out what it would cost, PER BOAT, to do the fix? One Marelon valve, four hose clamps, and a few feet of hose. Do the numbers, folks. Usually the effort required to get someone else to fix a questionable issue is a lot less than just doing it. It's questionable because the factory has already told you so, and they would rarely "back down." And they do the same on C387s. Would you blame them? Is it "right?" Maybe not. Are boats perfect? Aw, c'mon.You might want to seriously consider that all the time you may be "stewing" over this (admittedly new issue), those of you with boats in the water have the potential to go vertically the wrong way, and those of you hauled for the winter better darn well check that hose's integrity before you splash in.Why not just fix it and keep the bills, just in case...Blair's got a different issue with his and others vibration and the factory seems to be helping.Good luck, you all have GREAT boats.StuDisclaimer: I do not represent the factory, CY or any of its........