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Default Genmar quits Florida for cheaper labor

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:32:15 -0500, HK wrote:


Genmar exits Florida, citing economic conditions


Economics beside the point, I wonder who the next "new" boat
manufacturer will be making a Hydra-Sports clone with old Hydra-Sports
molds.

It's not like that hasn't happened before. :)

Speaking of which, I was talking to a Mako rep today. Apparently, Mako
has moved out of Florida because of manufacturing problems and are now
making their large boats in the old Sea Pro factory in Columbia, SC.

I didn't know that.



When I visited Sea Pro, back in the days when it was family owned, the
factory was in Newberry.

"Manufacturing problems." Now that's interesting. Wonder what that means.