|
Originally Posted by BUP
(Post 4101847)
Will add, the parts you buy to fix & maintain your Mercruiser I/O and Mercury outboard whether they are OEM or aftermarket most of that stuff is made overseas. A lot of it is from an Asian market or Mexico. Some of the parts are bought from the Asian market then put together over here. Like I said some are made that way.
Even American made auto's a lot of that stuff is bought from other countries for materials and parts. For example the Ford Escape - the transmission is from Spain along with parts from Mexico and else where, I think only 35 % of that vehicle can be totally claimed made in the USA and for the parts orgin. We are consumers, not manufacturers anymore. |
Wasn't there a company in the 80's that attempted to build boats in Taiwan? Marine Trading Company or something- failed at building boats so built trawlers instead...
|
Originally Posted by ttuton
(Post 4101955)
I never said everything I own is made in America, but I do go out of my way to buy American! I don't own a vehicle produced by a foreign owned company! Every tool in my carpenters pouch is made in America! The reason we can't pay people a good wage with benefits is because most of the crap we buy now is disposable, we have it for a few years it breaks and we buy a new one. I have seen plenty of appliances made from the seventies and older that still work, no way any appliance made in the 2000's will last 30+ years!
No one here is willing to work assembly for a dollar a day. And no one here is also willing to pay $5000 at tv or $2500 a cell phone because it is made here. |
Originally Posted by ttuton
(Post 4101955)
I never said everything I own is made in America, but I do go out of my way to buy American! I don't own a vehicle produced by a foreign owned company! Every tool in my carpenters pouch is made in America! The reason we can't pay people a good wage with benefits is because most of the crap we buy now is disposable, we have it for a few years it breaks and we buy a new one. I have seen plenty of appliances made from the seventies and older that still work, no way any appliance made in the 2000's will last 30+ years!
|
It's
|
Originally Posted by ttuton
(Post 4101547)
Makes me sick! No offense to your buddy Prov. but I sure hope this doesn't happen! I can't stand all this imported crap!
Funtains Fortulas Cigarillos Donsiz NarTucks Cacepts Sunnicks MRI'S DCV's Archive Thunder Southpen Pantorra You see where I'm headed.... |
I had nice long beautiful reply for this thread and my OSO account automatically logged out while I was typing on my phone and deleted it. Now I don't feel like redoing it.
Key point- Try to export as much as we import. That is my repost - the 300 word essay portion. O and Commandersander, don't forget the Rellcraft Scawab Miayami Rice Edition! |
I haven't been online much the past few days. A panda bear stole my iPad. It was recovered by the Korean police today. They found it in a Korean massage parlor covered in cocaine dust, and spermicide. Unreal.
|
I know they weren't Asian but what about the two boats that raced in Key West a few years back. I'd memory serves me right I think they were from the Ukraine. One open and one canopied. Both looked pretty sharp... Kinda had an outerlimits look...
|
Originally Posted by sommerfliesby
(Post 4101536)
I heard they will be using bamboo stringers...
http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps3efebc78.jpg http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps8657f109.jpg http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps2deda030.jpg Here's what the locals cruise in. This is basically a dump truck on the waterway. http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/z...pscd596ca4.jpg |
| All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:33 AM. |
Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.