Lifetime Warranty

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Lifetime Warranty


Big Jon Sports® Inc. hereby warrants the product listed below, to the original purchaser (nontransferable), when the product is registered by mail or electronically through our website (within 30 days of purchase). Big Jon Sports® products are warranted against defective workmanship and/or material defects when used for the purpose intended, under normal conditions, and provided the product receives proper care. The following schedule indicates the specific duration of time & description of warranted products.

Big Jon Sports® products covered by a Lifetime Warranty are as follows:

Manual and Electric Downriggers, Manual and Electric Planer Riggers, All Rod Holders, Net Holders, Transom Bars, Mounting Bases, Ball Cradles, Auto-Stop Systems and Lock-Down Bolts.
Fill out the Registration Form at the bottom of this page.

Big Jon Sports® products covered by a One Year Warranty are as follows:

Mini-Divers, Deep'r Divers®, Otter® In-Line Planers, Mini-Otter® In-Line Planers, Side-Liner® In-Line Planers, Otter® Boats, All Line Releases, Motor Covers, Cable Caps, Snubbers and Replacement Parts.
Return the Product with a Copy Of Your Sales Receipt to: Big Jon Sports® • 11455 US-31 South • Interlochen, MI 49643

Big Jon Sports® products not covered by a Warranty are as follows:

Rubber Bands and Apparel.

Warranty Coverage Exclusions:

• When the product has been used for any use other than the intended use that it was designed for.

• When the product has been improperly installed, modified, serviced, repaired or handled in any manner other than as described in the
  Owner's Manual (provided with the product).

• When the product has been subject to obvious neglect.

• When the product has not been washed with fresh water, after use in salt water.

• When damage is the result of any boating or transporting accident.

• When the downrigger has been submerged.

• When damage or loss is the result of entanglement with obstructions beneath the water's surface.

• When any oils, lubricants, grease solvents or lock-tite has been applied to the plastic components of the product.

• When planer reels have been wound with monofilament line or "weed whacker" line.

Making Warranty Service Arrangements:

You may contact the Big Jon Sports® Service Department by calling: (231) 275-1010 between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm (Eastern Time), Monday through Thursday, or by emailing them through the Service Department Page of the Big Jon Sports website.

The product to be covered by the warranty must be shipped to Big Jon Sports®, for inspection, repair or replacement.

The product to be covered by the warranty must be returned with the sales receipt.

Shipping charges to Big Jon Sports® are the responsibility of the customer.

The warranty provided herein is in lieu of all other expressed warranties. All other obligations or liabilities, including liabilities for consequential damages, or losses are hereby excluded.

Warranty Registration