On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:49:47 -0700 (PDT), Tim
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ohhhhhh yeaaaah!
http://www.chriscraft.com/corsair_33_oview.aspx

You're a speed demon! You and SW should make a pair.

--Vic

On Aug 17, 1:09*pm, hk wrote:

As nice looking as some of the new Chris Crafts are, they're no more
Chris-Crafts than today's Evinrudes are Evinrudes. The Chris-Craft
company is long gone. What you have today is a corporation that bought
use of the Chris-Craft name.

Oh yeas, I called a CC dealer for some info and he told me tat CC had
been bought and sold at leat four times since my boat was new in 1983.

"hk" wrote in message
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On Aug 17, 10:26 am, hk wrote:


Around here we consider an oyster boat carrying a 6-pack of Bud to be
a yacht. The demise of rich peoples boats will have no affect on me.




In reality, it isn't the boats that matter; it is the loss of more
industrial jobs.

The job losses are unfortunate. But weren't you also questioning the
justification of big, high fuel usage boats recently? Weren't you in favor
of a big tax on use and/or ownership of larger boats because they used more
fuel than you thought reasonable? Seems to me that your own bias leads to
job losses as well.

You can't have it both ways.

Eisboch

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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Nice boat, but not for this fisherman!
As far as targeting markets with a product line, Hatteras is no
different than other "big boat" companies. It's in their blood, it's
their specialty, and they have no interest in the other lines.
Sort of like Boeing not making auto-gyros and hang-gliders.
That's just my guess and I'm not sure.
I suspect Hatteras was ramped up for the recent good-for-them
economics, and will ramp down for present economics, but still
maintain their "core" customers and be happy with that.

--Vic

Yup. It's supply and demand.

I hope boat companies like Hatteras *never* have to resort to building
cheap, "me too" boats.

Eisboch

On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:48:32 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

As far as targeting markets with a product line, Hatteras is no
different than other "big boat" companies. It's in their blood, it's
their specialty, and they have no interest in the other lines.

It's important to remember that Hatteras is really Brunswick, and
Brunswick has the small boat market very well covered. Hatteras never
produced small boats because that was not their area of expertise.
While the market for big sportfish and motor yachts may haved slowed
it has by no means gone away.

Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
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wrote:
On Aug 17, 10:26 am, hk wrote:
Around here we consider an oyster boat carrying a 6-pack of Bud to be
a yacht. The demise of rich peoples boats will have no affect on me.



In reality, it isn't the boats that matter; it is the loss of more
industrial jobs.

The job losses are unfortunate. But weren't you also questioning the
justification of big, high fuel usage boats recently? Weren't you in favor
of a big tax on use and/or ownership of larger boats because they used more
fuel than you thought reasonable? Seems to me that your own bias leads to
job losses as well.

You can't have it both ways.

Eisboch




Sure you can, if you start making "green" manufactured products that
serve the transportation needs of the populace. That way, skilled
workers can find new jobs that pay family supporting wages with benefits.

"hk" wrote in message
.com...
Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
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wrote:
On Aug 17, 10:26 am, hk wrote:
Around here we consider an oyster boat carrying a 6-pack of Bud to be
a yacht. The demise of rich peoples boats will have no affect on me.



In reality, it isn't the boats that matter; it is the loss of more
industrial jobs.

The job losses are unfortunate. But weren't you also questioning the
justification of big, high fuel usage boats recently? Weren't you in
favor of a big tax on use and/or ownership of larger boats because they
used more fuel than you thought reasonable? Seems to me that your own
bias leads to job losses as well.

You can't have it both ways.

Eisboch


Sure you can, if you start making "green" manufactured products that serve
the transportation needs of the populace. That way, skilled workers can
find new jobs that pay family supporting wages with benefits.


You've been listening to BObama too much. He preaches the same kind of
non-specific rhetoric.

Eisboch

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:48:32 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

As far as targeting markets with a product line, Hatteras is no
different than other "big boat" companies. It's in their blood, it's
their specialty, and they have no interest in the other lines.

It's important to remember that Hatteras is really Brunswick, and
Brunswick has the small boat market very well covered. Hatteras never
produced small boats because that was not their area of expertise.
While the market for big sportfish and motor yachts may haved slowed
it has by no means gone away.

What about bowling alleys? 8)

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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The last time Hatteras took it on the chin like this was when GHWB's
administration put a "luxury tax" on boats. In essence, it closed the
original Hatteras facility in High Point for good....
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag...C0A9679582 60



I goes without saying that the current issue is fuel costs. Everyone has
a limit to what they are willing to pay for recreational enjoyment.

We had friends visiting today from Germany and we got on the subject of
boats, cars, the high cost of fuel and how it was affecting our respective
countries. He told me that in Germany, people scoff at us Americans
complaining about our 4 buck a gallon fuel. They are paying well over
$9/gallon (equivalent in liters).

The unemployment rate in Germany also remains very high .... over 10
percent.

He is seriously considering relocating to the USA.

Eisboch

On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:03:32 -0400, Gene Kearns
wrote:

The last time Hatteras took it on the chin like this was when GHWB's
administration put a "luxury tax" on boats. In essence, it closed the
original Hatteras facility in High Point for good....
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag...C0A9679582 60

Um...no?

That was strictly the work of Ted Kennedy, et.al. - I remember it
well.