dreamer

exactly... look at the list of the owners forums...

and the boat market is tiny vs motrcycles...

smaller market and wayyyyyyyy to many brands

dreamer

at last count how many models did fountain have... perf and fish


and what ever happent to the monster fountan fish boat?

sunsation96

Wow never looked at it that way but there is alot of builders all fighting for the same sale. But I also think that Fountian in the CC Fish Market was a smart move for them. You might see more builders do that over time to keep sales up.

C_Spray

iTrader: (2)

It was a constant parade of projects like no-expense-spared speed records and the ill-fated yacht that really hurt Fountain. It might be fine for the brand to survive in a pared-down version with the most popular models continuing. There are a lot of loyal owners out there, and a few of them must be planning to upgrade at some point.

Regardless of the outcome, this is classic case of capitalism at work. Hopefully Hustler's gamble will pay off, the market will recover, and the maximum number of jobs can be saved.

But - Darwin can be a b!tch.

boatme

are we getting the FAJA Hustle ?

boatme

add to the back of the old Baja boats and call it a Bustler and to the back of the Fountains and call it a Fustler LOL

Magicfloat

If someone is in negotiations to buy a company,why post on a public forum prior to sealing the deal?

carcrash

Any positive publicity is good.

five cent worth

This is what I was thinking - from the post, it sounds like no cash has been transferred and no deal has been set.

I do agree it would be awesome to see all the brands come together under one roof. In being through a similar transition in a different category, the synergies are great and benefit all.

aTX427

Fustler