Is Performance Boating Dying?

[Dave S]

RH.... Not Lh.....go figgga......

[CUDA]

Should have been at the Suwannee two weeks ago !!

How did it turn out?

I swear old man winter loves you, seams like you always get hit with a cold spell, when I lived in NY I would wear a snowmobile suit for such rides,

Just have to dress for the occasion

I'll make the next one, I think I have some ski suits in hiding.

[Fl Boy in ILL]

Jack Barsh has 10 boats in line to be built, the market isn’t dead but it’s nothing like it used to be
most of us are running old 2.5 Merc motors because we love it
Rick

[CUDA]

Jack has the market for sure, and a new drag boat design,so how is Allison doing?.

Who else even builds a small outboard speed boat today?

[WILDMAN]

I have gotten deposits on two new 21-22 Liberators in the last two weeks. I also have 3 more ordered besides these two.That will keep me busy for a few months

[Dave S]

Where I am..... ya could runnnn 100 mph for a hour......not see any thing........

[21CheckmateLD]

Boating these days seems more family orientated. Center consoles have really taken off. Performance boats were dead for a while but it's getting even worse...New I/O performance boats are for the rich...We were once the majority now were the minority!

[CUDA]

I have gotten deposits on two new 21-22 Liberators in the last two weeks. I also have 3 more ordered besides these two.That will keep me busy for a few months

You feeling better?

[Tom Foley]

How did it turn out?

I swear old man winter loves you, seams like you always get hit with a cold spell, when I lived in NY I would wear a snowmobile suit for such rides,

Just have to dress for the occasion

I'll make the next one, I think I have some ski suits in hiding.

It was great , not too cold at all but cooled off nice for a massive fire both Friday and Saturday .

[Baja170]

I have gotten deposits on two new 21-22 Liberators in the last two weeks. I also have 3 more ordered besides these two.That will keep me busy for a few months

Good for you brother!!!

[wogi]

Jack Barsh has 10 boats in line to be built, the market isn’t dead but it’s nothing like it used to be
most of us are running old 2.5 Merc motors because we love it
Rick

Now compared to the dealers I know back in the day who would sell up to 100 hydro-streams a year sounds lean to me if you factor in the number of new boats regitsterd

[derpid]

im seeing a growing number of fast boats on my lake, its a slow rise but we are multiplying. but the majority of people are just lame and want a pontoon boat because thats what their wife said they could buy. the rest just pile their friends in their overpriced douche canoe and add to the wave polution.

[Sutphil]

im seeing a growing number of fast boats on my lake, its a slow rise but we are multiplying. but the majority of people are just lame and want a pontoon boat because thats what their wife said they could buy. the rest just pile their friends in their overpriced douche canoe and add to the wave polution.

That pretty much sums it up.

[eli]

I might say i was one of the lucky ones last 25 years i got to ride in all brad zastrows boats ,starting with a sleek craft ,Dont remember the motor think 200 merc , 25 warlock twin 260,s ,22 rapid craft twin 260,s,30 motion with trip 280,s,35 motion twin 1100 hp blower motors ,39 mti twin 1400 hp blower motors ,36 talon tripple 300x ,so going fast was the deal so now if i go out in my twister and see 100 i,m good at 60 years old

[Fl Boy in ILL]

Now compared to the dealers I know back in the day who would sell up to 100 hydro-streams a year sounds lean to me if you factor in the number of new boats regitsterd

Mass produced with a factory of workers VS a 2 man operation
Rick