An ‘authorised KwikFisher Boat’ is any dealership that has an agreement with KwikFisher Boats to sell new KwikFisher Boats and trailers:
This warranty only applies to vessels purchased for personal recreational use. Vessels purchased for racing or other commercial and/or competitive activities are not covered by any KwikFisher warranty.
Subject to the warranty terms set out below, Kwik Fisher warrants that each new vessel is free from faulty materials or workmanship and we pass on the manufacturers warranty provisions.
If not, we will replace or repair the faulty part free of charge during normal business hours, provided we can identify it by its serial number.
The terms of the KwikFisher warranty are as follows:
1. The benefits conferred by the KwikFisher Warranty are in addition to your rights and remedies as a consumer in Australia.
2. New Hull 3 Year Warranty. Kwik Fisher warrants the following components are free from faulty materials or workmanship for three (3) years from the date of original retail purchase:
a. Hull/Sealed chambers;
b. All welding performed by at the manufacturer
c. Stringers, transom and components welded integrally into hull; and
d. Topside (above deck) components performed by the manufacturer .
4. New Paint and Powder-coat 2 Year Warranty. Kwik Fisher Boats warrants all paintwork and powder-coating is free from defect for two (2) years from the date of original retail purchase.
This excludes normal wear and tear such as the effects of oxidation and degradation caused by saltwater, fresh water, corrosive environments, fuel, electrical currents and dissimilar metals.
The paint and powder-coating warranty is only applicable to paint and powder-coat applied by the manufacturer and/or their sub-contractors. It does not cover paint and powder-coat applied by any other item suppliers and their parts.
5. Repair or replace. Except for the exclusions set out below, Kwik Fisher will repair or, at its option, replace any part of the vessel which in the opinion of Kwik Fisher is defective during the periods specified above.
6. Exclusion(1) – Third Party Components. As the manufacturer procures many components from external sources, these components are subject to their own manufacturer’s warranty. This will vary from product to product but will not be less than 12 months from the date of original retail purchase of the vessel.
Components that are normally covered by their own manufacturer’s warranty include:
- Propulsion motors and drive units
- Controls, instrumentation and wiring supplied with the motor and/or drive unit
- Battery
- Electronic fittings
- Painted and powder-coated externally supplied parts
- Limited suppliers warranty
7. Exclusions(2). This Warranty only applies to products supplied and fitted by Kwik Fisher Boats.
8. Exclusions(3). Any modifications to or products fitted onto vessels after the date of original retail purchase will carry their own warranty (either product warranty and/or dealership warranty).Please get your dealership or supplier to explain their warranty period on any work carried out by them.
9. Exclusion(4). Any modification to the factory finished vessel by anyone outside of Kwik Fisher must be approved by Kwik Fisher before the modification is executed. Failure to do so may void the warranty outlined in this document.
10. Exclusion(5). The warranty does not apply to defects caused by the boat being used or maintained negligently, improperly.
11. This warranty is transferable to any number of new owners during the relevant warranty period. The start of the warranty period remains the date of original retail purchase.
12. No employee, retailer or dealer of Kwik Fisher has any authority to add to or alter the terms and conditions of this warranty and any such alterations made shall not be binding.
SERVICES AND EXCLUSIONS
1. Damage to products which have been repaired or modified and/or resulting from the installation of motors or other accessories fitted in either case other than by a Kwik Fisher authorised service centre.
2. Damage to products, which have been subject to misuse, negligent use or accident.
3. Damage to a trailer, or a boat powered or loaded in excess of ratings designated on the capacity-plate affixed to that item.
4. Damage caused to boats by road trailers through improper support or incorrect adjustment.
5. Damage to ancillary equipment supplied by Kwik Fisher (e.g. motors, propellers, tanks, controls, batteries etc.) where the manufacturer’s warranty conditions have been breached.
6. Window or windscreen breakage, scratching or leakage.
7. Upholstery damage by tearing, abrasion, puncture or solvents.
8. Damage to items expected to wear through normal use.
VESSELS PURCHASED FOR COMMERCIAL USE
1. All Kwik Fisher Boats purchased for use in the commercial sector have a six-month warranty period from the date of original retail purchase. This includes boats used for fishing charters and water taxis.
2. When a vessel is purchased for commercial use, the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 does not apply. Save for this and for the duration of the warranty (6 months instead of 3 years for the hull and 2 years for paintwork), the warranty terms set out in this document apply to vessels purchased for commercial use.
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR WARRANTY
1. All product must be delivered to and collected from, at your expense, an authorised Kwik Fisher dealership.
2. You must stop using the defective component, or the entire boat as appropriate, and contact an authorised Kwik Fisher dealership as soon as you become aware of a defect or failure of the component. Continued use could further damage the component in question or the boat itself and will render the Warranty void.
3. If the product needs to be sent from the dealership to Kwik Fisher head office in Brisbane or as elsewhere advised for work to be undertaken under the warranty, your authorised Kwik Fisher dealership will discuss this, and the associated costs, with you and Kwik Fisher on a case by case basis.
4. Your authorised Kwik Fisher dealership will gather the required information with you and submit your claim to us for further review.