Would you guys still love me if....

Eric, where they just busting your chops at the meeting, or were they serious?

Hey, at least your CCFan affiliation shows that you know your inboard tow boats.

OverMyHead wrote: Congrats on the quick promotion. Do you throw in a free tube with those bayliners?

Be happy to! Just promise to use your future Bayliner and the tubing on my home lake in NJ! That way the beautiful lake I escape to in NH is free of tubes!

Well I took a professional grade beating at the Malibu dealer meeting this week for being a CCfan I spent plenty of time defending the new Nautiques to the Malibu against other dealers. Despite the scrutiny I received, the added conversations taught me a lot about Malibus that I did not know which will help me with sales.

I will say the positive part that I really liked was everyone still refered to the company as Correct Craft vs Nautique. It brought a smile to my face.

PS: The new response TXI wake looks pretty sweet. Boat looks the same as previous responses. I had hoped for more changes to enable a little better hype

Congrats on the new job. Malibu makes a great looking boat. Next to Correct Crafts. Hope it goes well...

Bri892001 wrote:     You just have to get children addicted to boating, then you'll have customers for life.

There is some truth to that. We always had a boat growing up. Now my brother, sister and I are the grownups and we have had 15 power boats between us in addition to a myriad of canoes, kayaks, sailboats, and little aluminum fishing boats and all have always had some kind of access to the water. My sister calls it "Lake Effect" (thanks Dad )

(I know, off topic, sorry)

eric lavine wrote: reminds me of somebody

Lex Luthor?

BKH- I appreciate the advice and can understand how that statement might come across as abrasive.

I guess my point was that compared to selling boats in the ultra knitch 50k plus inboard market Bayliners should sell easier. Hopefully that's better word choice?

reminds me of somebody

One of the best wakes I recall skiing behind was a 1996 Malibu Tantrum. I was a bare-bone Malibu but it performed very well. Malibu is definitely a nice ski boat, I just wouldn't buy one over Correct Craft. The lake I ski on have a hand full of Malibu boats.

Sounds like a cool opportunity, Eric. Someday we'll see a post that you're selling Correct Craft boats!

Ken

Luchog wrote: Selling boats is quite a different task than repairing them, I clearly dont see myself doing the first one... What do you prefer? is there a difference in salary?

I'd rather be fixing boats but while working for someone else, the money is sub par as a 23 year old, "entry level" mechanic until you move up to being a merc master tech with certification, etc. So in terms of the fast track to more money sales is the better route. I like sales especially inboards regardless of which brand. Bayliners are fine for selling because a monkey could sell those boats and they will provide consistent income. But from a personal standpoint I'd rather be in the trenches pulling motors and learning more about them.

We won't be doing any boat shows in NE. The New York boat show is our biggest boat show without question.

Lake Hopatcong Marine
Not that I'm gonna push Malibu sales through CCF but if ya know a die hard Malibu guy that you can't convert to Nautique and they're looking for an upgrade to a new boat, let me know. I can get them the best deal available.

That's great, Eric. Get those business cards printed up right away. The good news is the more Bayliners you sell will support the sales in the service department!

Selling boats is quite a different task than repairing them, I clearly dont see myself doing the first one...

What do you prefer? is there a difference in salary?

You guys still love me if instead of just fixing Malibus I got promoted to a full time Malibu, Premier Pontoons and Bagliner salesman? Cause I just reworked a bunch of Malibu ads on our company website and I leave for New Mexico next Saturday for the 5 day Malibu Dealer meeting to check out everything Malibu.

Maybe you can bring a demo..............

Just tell all your customers to go talk to Louie....

O.K. I'll stop, great news that you got the job !!


Dave

Cool. Tired of seeing my 2001 in your rear view mirror? You're a true, dedicated Correct Craft owner.