sylvan boats good or trash

[reel fisher]

i have a 21 fot sylvan boat and it is fiberglass it is only a few years old and it started cracking underneath and i went out one day and my boat was taking in water and i took her back to shore and there was a ton on water and thats when i found the cracking i was wondering if this is just on sylvan boats because that has happended to a few more guys that have these boats well thank you for your time
sincerely
rell fisher

[Dan the Man]

I have a Sylvan aluminum boat that has been a good boat. 10 years old no leaks. I have pulled this boat to Canada 12 times over rough roads and still no leaks. Do you have a good solid trailer?Just a suggestion, try proof reading your posts.

[Fish-on]

I had '95 and '97 17-foot Sylvan Pro Selects. I had very good luck with them, few problems. I ran them in probably 8 states and Canada, fished a couple hundred days out of them. Sylvan is no Ranger, but for the money, it's a good buy and a solid boat.

[fishrgirl78]

I personally don't own a Sylvan, but my father-in-law does and he loves his. I fish out of it all the time. He had a 97 Pro select, but this year he got a 2000 Excursion 1900. He's had nothing but good luck with both and will never buy another brand.

Good luck.

[fishrgirl78]

I personally don't own a Sylvan, but my father-in-law does and he loves his. I fish out of it all the time. He had a 97 Pro select, but this year he got a 2000 Excursion 1900. He's had nothing but good luck with both and will never buy another brand.

Good luck.

[bob]

The problem may be that sylvan is primarily an aluminum boat builder, and they may not have the skill in building fiberglass boats. Try to directly contact the manufacturer:in a nice, but very direct way express your concerns,try to make a deal...good luck...always research before you buy...

[DRP]

If the dealer won't cover the repair, call your insurance agent.

[dutchman]

I've been running 19'-20' Sylvan boats since 1995 , had a few problems along the way but Doug Smoker was exellent to work with and I always walked away with a smile, prior to 95' I ran Lunds
I still feel I get more boat with less money going with Sylvan, I like Lund boats but I feel they are over priced. Simple economics... Try calling the factory or your dealer, Sylvan has a good warrantee on their hulls.

[IAPorkchop]

Ditto on insurance! You must hit SOMETHING...

[jp]

Check with the builders at Sylvan to see if they will cover it. Being new to the glass market, all the bugs may not be worked out yet. I own a 16'4" Backtroller for 11 years and she still floats just fine. It is a 1983 model and shows mega wear on the paint job! My father has a 19' Eliminator and he likes it very much. Very roomy and alot of boat for the buck. Hope it works out for you. Keep catching fish with teeth!

jp