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BIG news coming down the Carver street

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Re: BIG news coming down the Carver street

Postby Midnightsun » March 18th, 2021, 6:28 am

I hope they are not in negotiations with Brunswick to become the sole big boat builder in America!! that would really rub me the wrong way! Nothing against Brunswick but Carver has set themselves apart from this multinational and seem to be doing quite well. Brunswick dropped the Big boat Bayliner division , dropped the motor yacht division to become Meridian which was also dropped, Dropped Sea Ray! They did buy Hatteras but got rid of that also. They were on a buying frenzy and purchasing almost all boat builders in America only to close them down. Bottom line is they do not make big boats any more so to say and do not like competition. I would worry about a Carver acquisition. I remember very well their decision to stop building larger Bayliner's which revolved around them not being able to keep up with their biggest competitor which they published as the used boat market. Their past history shows they cannot sustain larger boats which could eventually lead to the death of the Carver name.

Hopefully this is not the case as Carver remains one of the only innovative, mass produced quality Yacht builders in America. Brunswick should stick to engines as this is what they do best. Even their innovative small boat called "Element" which was designed to be sold to the masses and mr everyone is plagued with water egress into the sealed pontoons which has not been corrected in the past 5 or 6 years. https://www.baylinerownersclub.org/foru ... nsons-help

Enough of my rambling and lets hope the news will be great news. :down:
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Re: BIG news coming down the Carver street

Postby bud37 » March 18th, 2021, 7:54 am

Well , wonder if it's the venture capital folks...but then again we are not writing the cheques there...... :popcorn:
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Re: BIG news coming down the Carver street

Postby km1125 » March 18th, 2021, 9:49 am

Cooler wrote:Source of the post Dang that Viper is one smart guy or gal! It is overall good news, but there will be a little sadness if this finishes out. 99% sure it will. More to come shortly. 8-) er


Now it's kind of scary. I thought this started out as a GOOD NEWS thread, but looking back it was just BIG news.

Not sure I want "a little sadness"!!!

Hoping for the best though!!
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Re: BIG news coming down the Carver street

Postby Cooler » March 18th, 2021, 11:03 am

No Brunswick....no venture capitalists....Carver culture will remain. It is still a good news thread. I wish this would finalize so I could share with all of you! 8-) er
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Re: BIG news coming down the Carver street

Postby chpsk8 » March 18th, 2021, 3:56 pm

I heard the bought Evinrude and are going to convert all future builds to two stroke outboards....










then again maybe that wasn't what I heard...
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Re: BIG news coming down the Carver street

Postby Phrancus » March 18th, 2021, 4:05 pm

Carver is hiring Germans for the Engineering, Italians for the Design and Americans stay for the size and comfort.

The Dutch for in the quality control department for nitpicking every little detail (while not buying a new boat ever)
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Re: BIG news coming down the Carver street

Postby vtcats » March 18th, 2021, 7:06 pm

Hmmmm. Electric/hybrid boat line, or just another, but smaller boat (under 40ft) line like Sea Ray??
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Re: BIG news coming down the Carver street

Postby pepmyster » March 19th, 2021, 5:59 am

I agree with Hans. History has shown what Brunswick has done and would most likely do.
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Re: BIG news coming down the Carver street

Postby g36 » March 19th, 2021, 9:57 am

i cant hardly wait
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Re: BIG news coming down the Carver street

Postby bud37 » March 19th, 2021, 12:15 pm

Corporate news is usually issued on a Friday from my experience........Heh Cooler buddy, its Friday.

On another note, first day of spring tomorrow..... :-D ... :popcorn:
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