Well stated and thanks for your openness. Design by committee is a pain in the ass that rarely hits the mark. It takes courage to let those with...
I would be interested to know between Bostick, GE and Dow who makes their sealant products? Are they all developed and made in house or is their a...
The Dow system is probably the most cost effective solution. You have to prep/paint the window with a primer where it will come in touch with the...
IMTRA handles the Vimar line, they are very helpful.
There are people employed in the Brunswick organization that have responsibility for new product portfolio decisions. To not hold them responsible...
Volvo Penta will not sell IPS to a Brunswick brand no matter what, put SR in a no win position. The fact that the L line has missed its mark in...
Hatteras is trying that with their 45 EX. Pretty funky looking and a good testament why an Express or Sundancer does not translate into a good...
Brunswick has had greater profits per unit for stern drive installations versus outboards. Thus the desire to keep certain builders geared towards...
Great clarification, what is the Andy (Mortenson?) story, not very much discussion on those boats.
You should also cite your sources and the fact that these numbers are reported or estimated but may not be absolutely accurate. Would be nice to...
Then you are not comparing apples to apples, it just confuses the matter. Are 300o units poor or average or good for their production footprint...
280, 000 boats a year - typo???? Maybe 23,000 boats a year at a peak in all pleasurecraft history? You need to recognize the shift in...
For those in the know, the Sundance is a DA, the Sedan Bridge is a DB. Inside lingo. Sundance Fly is awkward, as is any model description that...
Here is a deeper dive behind the sterndrive story. As I noted before, you are always under pressure to keep your parent companies core business...
I think your numbers are off. Some recent purchases of note: 2017 - Malibu buys Cobalt (basically a stern drive line) for $130M USD 2017 -...
How much is a company bought in 1986 for $350 million worth today??
Olderboater's post got me to thinking what would be a wish list for a Brunswick-free Sea Ray corporation? I will start with some of his...
All good points. Hard but not impossible to restructure the Dealer Network agreements, even with MM wielding the big stick. I would assume they...
Seems odd that they didn't locate a buyer behind the scenes before going public, looks a bit like a "fire" sell at this stage:...
I would also consider foreign money, the Chinese may have an appetite for such a recognized American brand. SR already has already been downsized...
