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Section 2.3. Gel Coat & Powder Coat Limited Warranty.
Note: Minor distortions or imperfections resulting from the handcrafted application of the gel coat
on an Axis Boat are considered normal and unavoidable. Gel coat and powder coat maintenance is the
Purchaser's responsibility. Conditioned on the Purchaser having provided and performed all gel coat and
powder coat maintenance and care described in this Owner's Manual, for a period of twelve (12) months,
beginning on the date of the original retail purchase or the initial use of the Axis Boat, whichever occurs
first, Malibu Boats will repair materials, or workmanship supplied by it, in applying the gel coat finish to
the boat, which are determined by Malibu Boats to contain substantial manufacturing defects. This Gel
Coat & Powder Coat Limited Warranty shall not include or provide coverage for gel coat finish, blistering,
discoloration, scratching, cracks caused by negligence, impact or collision, stress crazing, fading or
osmosis, or damage caused by in-water storage.
Section 3. Limited Warranty Exclusions and Limitations
In addition to any prior limitations and exclusions, the following are NOT covered under this Limited
Warranty:
• normal maintenance of boat, or any component thereof;
• normal wear-and-tear of boat, or any component thereof;
• damages caused by defects in materials, components or parts not supplied by Malibu Boats;
• damages or needed adjustments caused by items that are added, altered or changed after the Axis Boat
leaves the possession of Malibu Boats, including but not limited to installation of aftermarket towers,
tower accessories, ballast systems, barefoot booms, canvas accessories, and hull bottom painting.
• modification, alteration, unauthorized repair or replacement of components on the Axis Boat;
• damages caused by accident (including impacts and collisions with any object), abuse, misuse, neglect,
negligence, mishandling or alteration, including any damages caused by or during trailering or towing;
• damages caused by heat, fire, explosion or freezing (including the failure to perform proper
winterization or preparations for storage or lack of use for periods in excess of thirty [30] days);
• damages caused by the installation of materials, components or parts not supplied and/or purchased
from Malibu Boats;
• damages caused by atmospheric fallout, chemical treatments, tree sap, salt, ocean spray, mold, or
animal droppings, lightning, hail, rain, flooding, wind, sand, floods or other environmental or natural
conditions or Acts of God;
• damages caused by vandalism or theft;
• corrosion or damage, including oxidation, electrolysis including that which occurs to chrome plated,
stainless, anodized or aluminum finish or the colorfastness of finish. Failure to follow the instructions
within this Owner's Manual regarding corrosion prevention and operation in salt or brackish
water may result in or contribute to these types of damage and are not covered under the Limited
Warranty;
• damages caused by aftermarket cleaning products or additives not specifically approved by Malibu
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is rendered or deemed void due to actions of the Purchaser or any
third party other than Malibu Boats, this Limited Warranty will not
provide warranty coverage for the component part.
Towers are configured by Malibu Boats for factory-installed
components. The installation of any components onto the tower
of any Axis Boat after it leaves Malibu Boats' factory ("Non-Factory
Tower Components") may require adjustments to the tower. Further,
certain Non-Factory Tower Components may not be suitable to be
installed on any Axis Boat's tower. If Malibu Boats determines that
any Non-Factory Tower Components have caused or contributed
to the need for any repairs to the tower of an Axis Boat, or to any
other aspect of an Axis Boat, Malibu Boats, in its sole discretion, may
deny coverage for such repairs. It is the sole and exclusive obligation
of the Purchaser to verify and ensure that all Non-Factory Tower
Components are suitable to be installed on any Axis Boat's tower, and
that all Non-Factory Tower Components are properly installed on any
Axis Boat's tower.