On 30 May 2007 07:56:00 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

What do they use on Harbercraft boats out your way? IIRC, the local
guy sells them with ETEC's. They seem to be decent boats.

I don't think there is a Harbercraft dealer my way. Can't find one on
their site and I can't seem to find one on the web.

I have thought about Pacific boats though.

Are you willing to pay the dealer to rig your boat if you find a boat
brand that is on speaking terms wiith your engine?

Nope - my engine dealer will rig the boat and I will do the control
and gage installation. Custom work done by somebody I trust.

Have you considered buying late model used and swapping out the engine
after purchase?

Yes I have, but I'd rather not do that at this point.

I understand the points you made in your other post and mostly I agree
with them - I do understand the dealer's point of view on this.

And you even forgot one - they have an inventory of boats that they
need to get rid of - totally understandable.

But...

When you have a customer with cash and wants to spend that cash on
your model boat, what's better?

Seemingly they don't care and frankly, I find that disturbing.

On Wed, 30 May 2007 10:28:06 -0400, HK wrote:

I had a hell of a time when I tried to purchase the particular model of
Parker I wanted with twin Merc 150s or sans engine. Couldn't be done
back then. Dunno about now.

I'm even at the point of considering a Parker.

~~ eeewwwww ~~ :)

On Wed, 30 May 2007 08:40:18 -0400, Gene Kearns
wrote:

This seems to be an outgrowth of what started as sweetheart deals
between hull manufacturer "A" and engine manufacturer "B," which
assured the sale of a particular brand engine with every new hull
sold.

This has, now, turned into such a mindless, stoopid, and restrictive
covenant that it serves nobody well.

While I understand's Chuck's point of view on this, I also agree with
you.

Why a Regulator has to have X brand engine on it I'll never figure
out.

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 30 May 2007 10:28:06 -0400, HK wrote:

I had a hell of a time when I tried to purchase the particular model of
Parker I wanted with twin Merc 150s or sans engine. Couldn't be done
back then. Dunno about now.

I'm even at the point of considering a Parker.

~~ eeewwwww ~~ :)


I don't know what you're in the market for, but the 23' deep vee Parker
CC is a sweet boat for a boat of that style. No cabin to take a nap in,
no flushing head, but all the same...

On 30 May 2007 07:56:00 -0700, Chuck Gould



I have thought about Pacific boats though.

Do you have a dealer for them out that way?

They promote their boats with Honda 4-strokes, (at least locally) but
their buyers are typically pretty savvy. Lots of them are guys who
used the company's boats in the commercial fishing industry (they sell
a lot of seiner tenders) and a lot of fishing lodges up in AK. I think
that if a company were unlikely to insist that you rig a boat with X
engine, Pacific might be a good example. They build them up in
Marysville, WA and AFAIK they are pretty darn stout.

Good god...it just never ends with you.

Let's see, Krauseter. Your dad was the largest boat dealer east of the
Mississippi? Or was it east of the Rockies? Yessiree bobtail, a very
important guy. Almost important as his son, a Yale graduate who married a
medical doctor and who owns a splendid lobster boat.



You're right Krauseter, it never ends. Please tell us about the latest Yale
alumni class reunion. And where your wife received her M.D degree. And how
'bout posting a photo or your lobster boat.



You're right, it will never end.



Cheers,



William