Another Classic Here is classic Abeking Rasmussen rotting in the Mexican sun, and her rendered ambition. Same old story, high dreams, low cash....
Slickcraft was in the very infant days of boatbuilder acquisitions for Brunswick, driven into the ground for lack of knowledge. Obviously, SeaRay...
Brunswick Ruins When the ruins of Brunswick are spoken, how deep are they? Slickcraft was a disaster, ultimately bought back and then...
Great Lakes Loss Powerplay, turned Powerquest, due to a name conflict with a FL builder. A very solid line of performance boats which pushed...
Just dug into it a bit more and learned they were shown the door at S2 Yachts. Some demands by S2, apparently based on increased quality, were...
Now it is Marquis Soundings Trade Only ran an article today that says all production of VanDutch boats will be moved to Marquis Yachts in...
Under-Fine Interiors I believe that was a part of the "undisclosed reasons" for moving production and "everything-but-Frank-Mulder" design to S2...
It may be just the angles, but she seems small for 82', or at least how it is interpreted. Good looking, non-the-less. With the large Volvo IPS,...
They, VAN DUTCH, are indeed a Dutch company, just utilizing the skills of a Dutch heritage US company to provide their product excellence.
Dutch on Dutch Coincidence, that Dutch brand owners seek out Dutch builders??? I don't think so. The 55 was developed and built in Holland,...
JF Shirts Hey Carl, I'll put in for one of those JF shirts. I am sure I could land/dock one in a pinch, and after all, I did stay in a...
thoughtful Speaking of thoughtful.... hard to distort a great yacht shape on one's back, but trying to wrap that around a very hard earned XL...
short sleep From what a solo sail customer of mine shared, he has his internal clock trained and timed to awake and check that all is good every...
NOTE: Not an attempt to make light of hurricane Sandy conditions. This happened Sunday, well before storm conditions grew on Lake Michigan....
What amazes me was their ability to track the path so accurately. History would say otherwise, but this was right on, including her timely turn...
Beach Party Honey, I could have sworn today was our annual New Buffalo "Beach It Party". Where is everyone? And who is that rude man taking...
reports?? So how did everyone fare with the extended blow in the NE, especially those along LIS? In spite of forecasts of 55kt gusts and up to...
Might we infer a Fleming to be an excellent choice for uber-saline, shallow bodies of inland water??:rolleyes:
I assume you meant self-worship? If not, please expound the thought.
bolt loose or missing? Hey Dave, I fought the same thing with a starboard engine last year for nearly 2 months. She would get on plane in the...
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