Gene Kearns wrote:

On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 20:11:12 -0500, "Dan J.S." wrote:


"Jim Kelly" wrote in message
...
Larson did not build the depth finder, alternator, battery, trim gage,
trailer
or hour meter. You could have received these very same parts on a boat
that
cost twice as much.

I notice that one of the boats you are considering, due to your
misdirected
anger with Larson, is Glaspar. You clearly do not know much about boats
or who
manufacturer them.

Dale Darling wrote:

I wonder if you had the same attitude if you bought a car and it fell apart
on you, and someone would blame it on the manufacturer of the spark plugs,
alternator, battery and tires.


It is incumbent on the manufacturer to assure quality control of the
various purchased parts as well as those parts manufactured on their
direct control.

A poorly layed up hull due to bad resin would be the manufacturers
fault.... just as a poorly made alternator reflects on the overall
quality of the brand of boat. The product was not purchased from the
alternator manufacturer it was purchased from the boat manufacturer.

Another minefield for boat buyers is the fact that many manufacturers
ship the boat half-finished and the dealer half-finishes the job. Can
you imagine buying a car and having the dealer wire it, install the
electronics, the engine, and rig the steering mechanism? The more
people one involves in the equation the more potential for
finger-pointing and lack of satisfactory completion.

It isn't just Larson.... it is the process.... and it is what makes
THE DEALER such an important part of the equation of buying a boat....
since the manufacturers have decided to shirk their responsibility.


Forget not that more sophisticated boat buyers tend to buy quality boats
that are not loaded up with factory-selected electronics and certain
types of accessories. In that case, you need to work with a dealer who
has first-class riggers or with an electronics specialty shop.

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