New 49’ Grand Sport
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[QUOTE=Cash Bar;2320531]1) I was on it for quite a bit today. I liked it. It has a LARGE, cool, cockpit and a great cabin with a GIANT head. 6 Ft + of headroom. and is very well appointed.
2) This is gonna sell like crazy in Europe. As a business, that's what matters.
3) The #1 hull 39' TopFish was not a well received piece either. That didn't stop them from refining it and selling well into the 20's of them.
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So true. Looks like the U.S. market is not enough to sustain the kind of growth Cig wants. Catering to international customers seems to be paying off. Skip knows exactly what he is doing. He can keep raising his prices and with the dollar being so cheap, they will pay it. Why do you think Mike Fiore is racing overseas? Brand recognition and $$$$$$$$$$.
2) This is gonna sell like crazy in Europe. As a business, that's what matters.
3) The #1 hull 39' TopFish was not a well received piece either. That didn't stop them from refining it and selling well into the 20's of them.
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So true. Looks like the U.S. market is not enough to sustain the kind of growth Cig wants. Catering to international customers seems to be paying off. Skip knows exactly what he is doing. He can keep raising his prices and with the dollar being so cheap, they will pay it. Why do you think Mike Fiore is racing overseas? Brand recognition and $$$$$$$$$$.
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We saw it and like it. Diesels would be a must but this is not your fathers Cig. It has a feel similar to a Riva or Magnum. The boat is built a Cig because I saw number two out of the mold at the factory on Monday. It's not comparable to the other brands mentioned but rather a class of its own. If I had my wishes it and a 39 would be on my shadow boat following my Megayacht.