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    Ranger 188 Auto accident repair question

    A friend was in an auto accident and the rear corner of his 188 was bent up. Do they generally repair those at the factory? Are they repairable or do they generally total them? It doesnt look that bad but seems it would have to be cut and welded, so I was wondering how it works. I wouldnt be happy if it were mine and they wanted to cut and patch on it.

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    JC

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    It is up to the insurance company. If repairable, they will go the least expensive way. What about the outboard damage???
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    When I cracked the hull of my last tin boat on the water, my adjuster said they don't fix aluminum boats, they only total them. In my case, there wasn't any good "cheap" way to fix it like the insurance company would like to do. If he has an agreed value policy, I'd be hoping they total it and I'd just buy something new.

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    Any pics. I was in wreck. My boat had no damage. Just the trailer and motor. They totaled the both but not the boat. Both are able to be fixed. They told me if the boat had damage it would have been totaled.

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    You can never really get the dent completely out of a popcan.

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    If the boat is bent up at the corner as you say...... I would not stop fighting with them until they replaced the hull. That would be a fight worth fighting.
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