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For those looking to make their own gaskets, the manufacturer is ITC in Elkhart IN here is a link to the part listing, the middle photo is a dimension drawing that might help. The part number is 69710-CH-6.5K ITC LINK For those with the old ones, they are made by Diamond Group and their catalog is full of useful modification items DG catalog

Yes, I meant Karen and Reed Luekens, who are new owners, not Oliver employees, but quite active here. Sorry if I didn't make that clear. I am simply hopeful they will hear some current information at the plant in a solution for all of you with defective gaskets and the warranty issue, and share it here with us. Sherry

I have hull #98, which was delivered in Sept 2015 to the original owner. As with Try2Relax, I have the old style lights with no streaking, but streaking around the shore power gasket. It's almost like soot. It takes very little moisture to produce the streaks. Seems like an oxidation problem. The streaks come off easily enough, I just worry about the gasket integrity and water eventually getting behind it and between the hulls.

I have never heard that the Oliver jacks should not be used for leveling. They are more than up for the task. I also try to limit the jack extension with lego style blocks which work well. If battery use is a worry, then you can always manually crank them down with the supplied hand crank. But with our Elite, power usage is minimal and has never put us at a disadvantage. YMMV. Dave

I was under the impression that Karen and Reed's role were only to make a dash to OTT, to pick up their new unit. They are following this thread as they travel, when they can. We can only assume they will discuss this issue thoroughly and report back. That is how we have read this.

Between the salt water environment and changing seasons with the boats, the tractors and equipment at the farm and campground we have found to use the right grease for the right job. Most grease guns we have seen ( or those we have) will take either a tube or bulk. We have found the tubes to be more convenient and clean for us. It is your equipment, use what you are comfortable with. We have also read back through the forum, and have adjusted our needs and wants to those the others have found to work for them. When 50 to 60 miles in the woods we just know we would hate to walk to town for parts, when hopefully a proper ounce of prevention would have prevented it...