Hey Kelly, did you talk to anybody at statement? shutter's kid is building boats with those guys. a real class boat!

When I was looking at one of the boats a guy was removing fingerprints, nametag said Bob Shutter. I thought, no could not be the same guy. Guess it was, should have said hello.

Those boats represent a new level.

Was the Shogren crew present in the Fountain display?

i found greg hiding in one of the cruisers lol

Yep.....Scott, Greg and Bruce were all the the Fountain display. Ran into them again at the Nor-Tech display as well.

Was beginning to wonder, no new boats on their site, all the new leftover stock changed to new repo's. Was looking like they were going to jump ship.

Still don't understand the "repo" deal, all these boats have been in their inventory for a year or better. At what point do they become theirs? I sell on a part time basis for a close friend who owns a Sea Ray dealership, and while Sea Ray does help with floor plan costs for a period of time, the boat belongs to the dealership the day it hits the yard. As time goes by there may be incentives that apply to help in moving the leftover stock, but it's still a case of "you ordered it, you own it".

Don't need to understand...just make offer and be ready for a new boat.

I was told that Donzi is only custom order now. They are not building any boats that are not sold. Just the word on the street. don't have facts to back that up. Also would like to add that Fountain in the past has always had an impressive show. I think in the years to come ALL boat manufacutering company's will pull the throttles back on the hype and showmanship. It cost alot of boat builders alot of money and they all see the bottom line now. And I would add this is not just in the boat industry. Everyone got a wake up call when the economy turned. I think most company's now are down to buiness now and the frills and glamour are a thing of the past. Or at least until money is like water again and the past is forgotten.