I loved working with Michelle! She was a very talented, insightful and hard working. I think she accompllished a ton for the sport. She always seemed to have just the right words.

Marty
webmaster from APBA/Allweiss days

My last post as well, but something that should give anyone starting a new magazine pause:

Conde Nast shut down Gourmet magazine late last year. It had been published for decades. More to the point, it had almost 1 million subscribers.

Again, I wish you nothing but luck, db71, because a healthy consumer magazine is indicative of a healthy consumer industry.

I do not feel I have a magic I do not know if this would work or not. I am listening to the ideas.

So we think the content is not a bad idea everyone agrees now I am thinking do a quarterly magazine with projects etc. More of a reference that people would keep around forever. Maybe PB should think about adding a Seperate add in mag 4 times a year with this type of content. Maybe like Matt said do a website and then sell the articles if someone wants hard copy. I know they could download or copy for free if they wanted. but have something that would look better than a few pages printed off the computer.

One thing I realized in all my comparisons to car mags is car technology changes all the time boats are still the same basic concept as 30-40 years ago.

I conceed doing a 12 month a year magazine about DIY may be a little challeging but doing 4 or 6 a year may be a little easier maybe just make each one with more content.

Listen to Mr. Trulio as I agree with everything he has stated. I have been involved in magazine publishing for 21 years. Many of them with Powerboat Magazine and Hot Boat Magazine. db71-- when I first read your post I said to myself that your idea sounds very familiar as I was also the person who launched Family And Performance Boating on behalf of Buckaroo Communications in 1999 (thanks Matt for pointing out this publication). Currently I am the Vice President of Sales & Operations for the company that publishes Hot Rod, Motor Trend and the aforementioned Popular Hot Rodding and Project Car--among many others. With experience on both marine and automotive publications I can tell you that launching a magazine takes an enourmous financial and time commitment. Knowledge and a passion of the editorial subject is not enough. With that said, our country was founded on capatalism. I am still a fan of performance boating and if you create a publication, I will read it.

Hows it been Warren? Miss seeing you around the Ventura County area....Hope things are well.

Tank

I would read it. And damn, I still miss Family and Performance Boats mag.
I'd even probably want to be one of those first advertisers that you lure in with the low prices.

Real boats for real people.

Hello Warren,

I am looking at shooting more autos in the future.
I have been contacted by a high end custom car company to do shoots for them, and also made a contact with SUPERTRUCKS at the Miami Boat Show.

If all goes well, I hope to be sending pics your way for publishing...





Best regards,

Tim Sharkey

Warren

Good to see you here

Thanks for the chat last week Things seem to be progressing well with what we talked about I am hopfull for our progress

Stay in touch

Marc