Hatteras is trying that with their 45 EX. Pretty funky looking and a good testament why an Express or Sundancer does not translate into a good...
Brunswick has had greater profits per unit for stern drive installations versus outboards. Thus the desire to keep certain builders geared towards...
Great clarification, what is the Andy (Mortenson?) story, not very much discussion on those boats.
You should also cite your sources and the fact that these numbers are reported or estimated but may not be absolutely accurate. Would be nice to...
Then you are not comparing apples to apples, it just confuses the matter. Are 300o units poor or average or good for their production footprint...
280, 000 boats a year - typo???? Maybe 23,000 boats a year at a peak in all pleasurecraft history? You need to recognize the shift in...
For those in the know, the Sundance is a DA, the Sedan Bridge is a DB. Inside lingo. Sundance Fly is awkward, as is any model description that...
Here is a deeper dive behind the sterndrive story. As I noted before, you are always under pressure to keep your parent companies core business...
I think your numbers are off. Some recent purchases of note: 2017 - Malibu buys Cobalt (basically a stern drive line) for $130M USD 2017 -...
How much is a company bought in 1986 for $350 million worth today??
Olderboater's post got me to thinking what would be a wish list for a Brunswick-free Sea Ray corporation? I will start with some of his...
All good points. Hard but not impossible to restructure the Dealer Network agreements, even with MM wielding the big stick. I would assume they...
Seems odd that they didn't locate a buyer behind the scenes before going public, looks a bit like a "fire" sell at this stage:...
I would also consider foreign money, the Chinese may have an appetite for such a recognized American brand. SR already has already been downsized...
End of an era, I belive they purchased them in 1986....
Awesome, the one that got it all started :)
Nice project, how about some vessel specifics, builder , year, etc,? Looks like Ed Monk may have had a hand in her design?
Thanks for sharing your years of experience, it is much appreciated, lots to learn from those with many miles under their keels.
I think the ferry applications all point towards the fact that it is an easier solution to design for a specific load/speed requirement. Like the...
Nice, what type of Engine Controls are you going with?
