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Here's an interesting article about the 2009 Miami Boat Show. According to the article attendance was down approximately 26 percent, but according to Cathy Rick-Joule manager of the show, "the quality of the customer was exceptional". Here's a link to the full article. :)...

Little Falls - A $607,400 government grant is aimed at helping laid off Brunswick employees. The displaced employees were formerly employed in Brunswick's, Crestliner and Lund plants. Here's a link to a full article. :) http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009102110054 -Chris

Any Nascar fans out there? Anyone plan to watch the Daytona 500 today? For me, the running of the Daytona 500 is like the first sign that spring is just around the corner and bout to arrive. Up here in Kanook-Land, we're only a few weeks away now from weather turning nicer and the snow...

Next brochure up! It's the 2001 Baja Brochure. :) Here's the cover... Enjoy! :surf:

Fountain reported their second quarter results for 2009. The results reflect the seriousness of the current economic climate. Sales declined steeply and were off almost 40 percent. Full link to article below... http://www.boating-industry.com/output.cfm?id=2006137 -Chris

What do you think? Good game, bad game? Cheering for anyone in particular? -Chris

Randy Wildman sent me a link to this. Pretty neat and no boat needed! :D http://www.break.com/index/amazing-new-water-powered-jet-pack.html -Chris

Chicago January 29, 2009 Brunswick reported its 4th quarter results Thursday and the results weren't pretty. :o Overall sales for the fourth quarter 2008 were down 42 percent versus Q4 2007. The Mercury Marine Group engine division was down 46 percent for the same period. Link to full...

A Florida lawsuit which was filed against six oil companies alleges negligence for failing to warn boat owners of potential harm from ethanol-blended gasoline, is moving forward. The defendants in the case had made a motion to dismiss the case, but that case has survived the motion. Here's a...

Here's a fun little thread that will give you something to do when you can't be out in the boat because it's raining or the lake is "froze-up". :yell: :) It's the never ending song chain thread! :D Here's how it works... Using any of the words from the last song posted, post a new song...

How about introducing yourself and telling us where you are from? :) Town, Province/State, Country -Chris

Direct Energy Center - Toronto, Ontario - January 14, 2009 So, it's -20ish degrees Celsius here in Toronto, Lake Ontario looks like a skating rink... :yell: ...Sounds like a good time to go to the 2009 Toronto International Boat Show! :D :) Yolanda has taken an absolute ton of pictures, so...

Eight additional employees were laid off this week, bringing the total amount of employees that have been laid off since the fall to approximately 100. At the height of demand, Mastercraft reported they were producing 19 boats per day, production is now approximately 10 per day. Some of the...

The good news for Brunswick keeps coming and coming. :( They have announced they plan to mothball their Riverview boat manufacturing which is in the Knoxville, Tennessee area. The Riverview location manufactures Sea Ray's. Production will be moved over to two other nearby plants in...

The next brochure up is another Baja one, it's the 1997 edition. :) Here's the cover.... Enjoy! :thumb:

Hi Gang, I would like to wish everyone a very Happy and safe, New Year's Eve 2008 and very Happy New Year's Day 2009. Thanks for another great year! I very much appreciate everyone who has participated in our community. So I'd like to send out some big thank you's to our; Supporting...

I found a few cool Hydrosteam Videos and thought I'd share. First one is a Viper with an old Merc inline. e3_fWI-fbnQ

Another sign of the tough economic times I suppose... Power Cruising Magazine will suspend print operations after the January/February issue. Some of the content and features will be folded into Power Cruising Magazine's sister publication Motor Boating Magazine, also owned by the same...

Hey Gang, I've created a local chapter forum divided into the different boating areas here on planet earth. If anyone would like to suggest a specific chapter forum for their specific area, please do so in the board feedback forum (or here in this thread if you prefer) and if there is...

Hey Gang, I've got something neat that I think you'll enjoy, it's a 1991 Baja Brochure. :) One of the neat aspects of this brochure is that it includes a bit of a bio on the history of Baja which some of our Baja Fans might be interested to read. And given the fact that Doug Smith has now...