Sea Ray to Eliminate 350 Jobs

haftoo55

haftoo55

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Hey Coop I here the future of Baja Boats in Bucyrus is questionable. Also heard they are going to shut down the 171 Sea Ray line down all together. Have you heard anything.
 
haftoo55

haftoo55

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Its offical May 23 0008 Baja is closing its doors forever in Bucyrus. Baja is being sold to Fountian.the buildings will be empty. It will be the end of an erea in Bucyrus. Checkmate and Baja in Bucyrus.
 
Chris

Chris

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Wow!

There were rumours floating around and it sounded like the opposite was being considered. To me, it sounded like Baja was looking at buying Fountain.

That is a bombshell!
 
haftoo55

haftoo55

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Searay 175 line will be ending on March 31st due to to the fact they are a day behind of schedule then all molds will be shipped back to Tenn. they have already taken 1 set of molds &the foaming jig after May 23rd the only employees left until July 31st is for warrenty boats so will be a only a few select employees left to do those
 
Chris

Chris

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Wasn't there just recent rumours that Brunswick planned to build Sea Rays at the Baja Bucyrus plant?

I hope the employees of the plant get taken care of properly.
 
haftoo55

haftoo55

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Baja just built a new mold for Searay a 278 model I believe that 's what it's called but as of now we'll no longer plan to build
 
Chris

Chris

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Geez, what a waste of time.

From the sounds of things, it sounds like the Baja product line is going to get pruned on the biggest and smallest boats.

I would think the logical thing to do would be to have the Baja line fill in the holes the current Fountain line leaves open. Like on the smaller length boats. But it sounds like some of the smaller boats might get dumped as well as the biggest.

This should be interesting...
 
haftoo55

haftoo55

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After the closeing date of May 23 Baja will give some employees the option of either going to Tenn. with Sea Ray or going to North Carolina with Fountian.
 
Chris

Chris

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Well that's something at least.

I thought I read somewhere everyone was being let go or not offered alternative jobs.

Hopefully, anyone who doesn't want to relocate will be treated fairly.

I also read that there might be some interest in the factory from another firm, who might need some help as well.

So we'll keep our fingers crossed for our friends in Bucyrus. :thumb:
 
haftoo55

haftoo55

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Baja has plans to build two 278 boats but after next week not much is to be painted other than 405 warrenty boats ,plan to start clean up of plant ,to be sold Guess Dave Olsen did what he came to Baja to do in April 2007 ,clean up the place ,tidy up ends so it could be sold
 
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