good question H2O....i guess you know just about as much or more than i do....;) :D

Oh No...........I know nothing....noooooothing.......And if I did, I would deny it:D :D

I guess inquiring minds may never know about the subject matter in question.:D:(

Rick,

Not arguing with you one bit. However we have a perfectly good 32 and 37 available now. Today. Proven.
Should I really tap into my line of credit for this project? No. And this project has been funded by me personally with no guaranteed sales or deposits. So it is debt free. I am motivated to a degree. A return would be nice.

The 33 project was only pushed ahead because of promised sales. With troops in 2 countries and an election coming up the economy is only rebounding to the optimists and bullshippers. To dump a 100k+ on a new model for a small company is only prudent if there's an immediate return in the future. Otherwise, why do it?

As far as your buddy buying a T/G, atleast he put down 80k. That's motivation to build. And if he backed out the builder didn't get hurt. He kept the coin.

Interestingly enough, I have started to build boats for clients based on small deposits and when the time came for more money, guess what? They couldn't get financed or just didn't have the dough. You never hear that side of the story on OSO though.

So I guess the moral to the story is settle for a Fountain or a Baja if you can't afford to roll the dice for something a step above. It's safe and secure. Atleast on the trailer or a lake.

Pat.

Hey Pat, After exhaustive research it appears you may (or may not) have a 33AVH completed (or not) at the factory . If that is true (or not) I know someone who has a lot of cash and is looking for a poker run boat.

Please let me know (or not) if the boat is available (or not):D

show me the $$$$$$

I was really hoping for an "Or Not":D

Show Us the BOAT!!!!!!!!:crazy: :crazy:

pat im not questionig the boat it is a awsome product and in my opinion no comparison to a baja or a fountain.
i understand where your coming from being a small company, i just think that if you had one done ready to go it would sell in no time alot of people dont want to wait to have a boat built.

just my o2 keep building them as you are they are a awsome boat.

Thunder 32, in reference to how things are done in VA, are very different from other parts of the U.S. It sounds like the area you live in had some slow times, and problems with builders and customers. I've heard of this before, and even read about it, but thats not the type of market place I deal with, I have higher end customers, 2nd time home owners, customized to the max. My deal is plain and simple, you want something, I provide a service, if you can't pay me for my service, thats where the lending institute comes in, they make their money on closing costs and interest. Why would I want to pay your interest, closing costs, as well as use my money for something that you want. And then when you change your mind cause your wishy washy, or can't make a decision, who gets stuck holding the bag, the contractor. When you go to Burger King (not pickin on Too Old) you pay first, then you get your food, if it doesn't taste to your expectations, you complain, and hopefully will get serviced. When building a home, after the dp, when work is finished, checked by the bank and title co, to make sure their are no liens, the contractor gets paid on that particular draw, he has allready paid his subs, (I have a 35k per week payroll) and the majority if not all the suppliers bills that might have come in before the draw. So if a contractor didnt have a sizeable amount of funds in his checking account, do you really think I would have the same employee's very long, or be able to be in business. Has it happened, sure, I too here the horror stories, but.... there are more good builders out there than bad, same thing goes with boat co. The only way I would build homes, like in VA, would be... collect a 20% downpayment, (just like the majority of banks) charge upfront closing costs and have interest figured in, (Now Im the Bank) this will only work in entry level housing, low cost, low risk, its a market place in which is relatively easy to sell, spin, roll over or rent, to get paid. Its a market place the majority of people can afford. The reason why Im not in this market place is, you need to do volume, their is no customization at all, not to many changes, same boring homes, day after day. Thats not enough of a challage for me, I would rather do 15 high end homes a year, vs 45 lower priced homes to make the same money. It takes a little more effort to build 1 larger home vs a smaller one. There is a market place for everything, and a customer to fill that niche, its better to work smarter, than harder, I've done it your way, and couldnt make it work, and now have a happy balance between work and family, and have alot more time for poker runs, and thats what is all about for us. I wish you good luck, thanks for the compliment on the Nortech. Jeff Jassby

best of luck to you also...;)

Now that we've got all that settled, can I buy a boat...
please? :(