Since I just read about Mastercraft on this thread, it reminded me of the recent Mastercraft earnings call:

Fred Brightbill: Thank you, Tim, and good morning, everyone. We delivered results ahead of our expectations in what remains a dynamic and challenging environment for the marine industry. We'll dive into the details shortly, but let me first begin by sharing how pleased I am to be here on my first earnings call as CEO of MasterCraft. My first 6 weeks with our team has been energizing, and it's clear to me that our capabilities and opportunities are even greater than I anticipated. Since I joined the company, I've been on the road meeting with and getting to know our team, our customers, dealers and business partners. And thanks to the openness and preparation of our strong and experienced team, I have learned a great deal in this short time.

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Recently, news that a competitor's largest dealer is in financial distress has heightened this competitive pressure with the potential for higher than normal competitor discounting. Although we made continued progress during the quarter, dealer inventories across the industry including our brands remain higher than optimal. Elevated inventory levels are driving higher carrying costs for dealers. This combined with competitor dealer disruptions is causing dealers to approach ordering with extreme caution. We remain committed to reducing our dealer inventory by the end of the fiscal year to best position the company for a return to growth. Moving forward, we have clearly decline set of capital allocation priorities that we will continue to execute on, including investing in innovation for our customers and sustainable growth for our shareholders.

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 Do you know the part # or where I can find one of these chrome pieces?  I lost the starboard l side.

Thanks. 

You're not supposed to put the boat in gear, out of the water, unless the cutlass bearing is lubricated. It will ruin the cutlass bearing if ran too long.

3 minutes ago, Stevo said:

I would say the overwhelming majority of boat owners have kids, and I’m not discounting your situation, just speaking from my experience I waste less time doing things myself vs hitching up the boat and driving it 1hr+ out to the dealer. Only to have them wear shop shoes on the interior surfaces and leave stainless nuts and bolts in cup holders. 
 

Should you half too, absolutely not, but knowing how these things are put together and operate has saved myself or given me the knowledge to help a friend when they have a problem.

 

Not to mention the whole - most folks are gonna find a problem on the weekend thing.

1 hour ago, NorCalSurfer said:

While I agree with the last statement, I shouldn't have to on a brand new boat. I could have saved over $40,000 buying used if I wanted to do that. I would spend every winter working on my last boat from personally adding surf tabs to doing hard lined ballast, adding all kinds of lights and redoing the stereo multiple times. However, now I have a kid and don't have the time to do these kinds of things nor do I want to on my brand new boat. Also, there's not much I can do when the computer system isn't working properly, I don't care how hands on you are. 

I would say the overwhelming majority of boat owners have kids, and I’m not discounting your situation, just speaking from my experience I waste less time doing things myself vs hitching up the boat and driving it 1hr+ out to the dealer. Only to have them wear shop shoes on the interior surfaces and leave stainless nuts and bolts in cup holders. 
 

Should you half too, absolutely not, but knowing how these things are put together and operate has saved myself or given me the knowledge to help a friend when they have a problem.