Matt Trulio
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No one in his right mind would say the high-performance boat industry is out of the woods economically, but I see this as a bit of good news, http://www.boats.com/boat-content/2010/02/donzi-on-the-rebound-fingers-crossed/.
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MarylandMark
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Matt-
Let me preface this with I love reading your work, thank you for sharing and it's interesting how you are able to come up with topic after topic after topic to keep things interesting.
That being said, your statement kind of caught me wrong or maybe better said off guard coming from you, one whom is realistic yet usually optimistic as well.
Came off to me as almost gloating that you were right and you care more about being right than Fountains viability. Just not the normal upbeat demeanor that normally comes from you.
Just saying and maybe others didn't read it like that but that is how I did.
Cheers and thanks for sharing! Keep up the good work!
Let me preface this with I love reading your work, thank you for sharing and it's interesting how you are able to come up with topic after topic after topic to keep things interesting.
That being said, your statement kind of caught me wrong or maybe better said off guard coming from you, one whom is realistic yet usually optimistic as well.
Came off to me as almost gloating that you were right and you care more about being right than Fountains viability. Just not the normal upbeat demeanor that normally comes from you.
Just saying and maybe others didn't read it like that but that is how I did.
Cheers and thanks for sharing! Keep up the good work!
Matt Trulio
Contributor
Mark,
So, so, so not the way I meant it. At all. I was trying to be self deprecating. But when writing is unclear, you never blame the reader.
I'm going to pull that from the story. That's the nice thing about writing on line in real time.
It will take about an hour for the line to disappear from the boatermouth feed. But it will happen immediately on speedonthewater.com.
Zero offense to Mr. Fountain, whom I know and respect, as well as any of the Fountain owners out there. I was definitely trying (and failing, I guess) to poke fun at myself.
Handled, http://speedonthewater.com.
So, so, so not the way I meant it. At all. I was trying to be self deprecating. But when writing is unclear, you never blame the reader.
I'm going to pull that from the story. That's the nice thing about writing on line in real time.
It will take about an hour for the line to disappear from the boatermouth feed. But it will happen immediately on speedonthewater.com.
Zero offense to Mr. Fountain, whom I know and respect, as well as any of the Fountain owners out there. I was definitely trying (and failing, I guess) to poke fun at myself.
Handled, http://speedonthewater.com.
ApachePete
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MarylandMark
Charter Member
I took this part as self deprecating and kind of "witty" if you will:
Admitting when you’re wrong is the mark of a stand-up guy, at least when the guy in question is, well—if you must ask—me.
I was just tossing out my opinion, didn't have to change the story or any thing and hope I didn't come off like a pr1ck. Feedback is good even when it is not good right?
Admitting when you’re wrong is the mark of a stand-up guy, at least when the guy in question is, well—if you must ask—me.
I was just tossing out my opinion, didn't have to change the story or any thing and hope I didn't come off like a pr1ck. Feedback is good even when it is not good right?
:driving: 5 is pretty good since they were only in the water with no display at the convention center. :cheers2:
MarylandMark
Charter Member
Just to clarify- I think 5 is awesome! If easier I'll just delete my posts, some thing popped in my head as I was reading and just passed it on to Matt. Yes- I could have done a PM I guess but didn't think it was any sort of big of deal and wasn't bashing by any means. Just some thing I would have said hanging out with friends over a beer which is what this forum is sort of like for me.
Matt Trulio
Contributor
No way, Mark, your post was fine. I could have read it the way you read it as well. No worries.
Matt Trulio
Contributor
Really good question, Bill. I have been told that Donzi did a great job of getting rid of its old inventory. But how they did that?
You know what? Sounds like a blog for Monday. Have a great weekend.
You know what? Sounds like a blog for Monday. Have a great weekend.
JupiterSunsation
New member
yeah he was spending almost 200K on a 27 with a 525 so the dealer instead got him into a demo/leftover 35 w/496's for the same money.
There are dealers with new 07-08's out there so I find it really hard to believe 5 people placed orders for new boats (with no sales booth) when that much new/low hour heavily discounted inventory is still out there suffering from "lot rot."
BillR
Charter Member
I never saw a Donzi booth at the show. Glad to hear they have orders!! Maybe this chitty economy is just starting to turn.
BTW: I know a dealer that has 2 NICE Donzi's - a 38 Center Console and a 32 Center Console. He needs to get them sold TODAY. So anyone looking for a deal - look up Harbour Marine in Norfolk. The Owner is a really good guy too!!!!!
BTW: I know a dealer that has 2 NICE Donzi's - a 38 Center Console and a 32 Center Console. He needs to get them sold TODAY. So anyone looking for a deal - look up Harbour Marine in Norfolk. The Owner is a really good guy too!!!!!
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