Boater wrote:
Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
that Ranger laid off 130 employees a couple of weeks ago and that
there are plans to reduce by 150 more after January. They've also
extended the annual 10 day Holiday period to three weeks.

Rumor has it that production is being slowed way down too.

Hmmmm - maybe I should buy that Z-22 that I've been looking at now
rather than later - boat might not be available in the Spring. :)

Interesting side note - when Mako was hit during the last recession,
their quality slid dramatically and never recovered. Same with
Hydra-Sports, although they got their act together fast. I wonder
what Stratos, Skeeter and other bass boat manufacturers are doing?


If they're smart, telling their congresscritters to say yes to whatever
stimulus spending Obama proposes.

How is that going to put money in consumers pockets to buy non-essential
items such as a boat? Most people are hoarding cash right now. If you
give them another check for $600 it isn't going to do anything for them
long term. However, if you cut their federal, state and local taxes in
half along with cutting the capital gains taxes in half you will see
money start moving through the economy like you've never seen it move
before.

Stimulus packages don't get the economy moving.