The smiley face is the result of another very satisfactory solution to a potentially scary issue by the Triumph warranty dept.
After the sea trial on the 190 Bay (everything went well on the water), and pulling the boat up on the trailer, I noticed that the drain holes to the forward deck boxes drained what appeared to be about 5 gal. of water. Strange, since no water was taken over the side during the trial and the boxes were dry.
Turns out that the connecting conduit between the bottom of the boxes and the hull had developed a crack which allowed water into the hull. Fortunately, the sea trial was short enough, or the bilge pump was sufficient that we didn't sink or even notice reduced performance.
After contacting my local dealer who contacted the factory, I was told to take the boat to Rockledge, FL to Boaters Exchange who would make the repair. The repair was made (at no cost to me) and my wife and I had a pleasant overnight at Cocoa Beach.
All in all, I have to say that I am quite pleased with Triumph's handling of the issue. They also sent a retro-fit support upgrade for the Triumph trailer adding additional bow support, again at no cost to me.
Now for another question.j
I have been thinking of having a "jackplate" installed on the 190 Bay, but I've heard that this might void the warranty. Has anyone gone this route or know if this is correct?
Thanks,
CRAngler