"Bob D." wrote in message
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In article , "jps"
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You should consider hooking up with Karen. You two could have incredibly
long-winded discussions on the merits of boat building.

My *opinion* is based on having observed Bayliner workmanship and materials
on many of their boats. Like any manufacturer of a production vessel,
decisions are made based on meeting the expectations of the customers. In
order to make a competitively priced product, the product must be
manufactured efficiently and sometimes with inferior materials. For the
manufacturer, that's the beauty of a production boat, economies of scale
have an effect on the company's bottom line and they can capture a
significant market share because of the marketability (price) of the vessel.
They have their market niche and many people enjoy their products. That's
why they changed the name of their larger vessels. They do not have a good
reputation in the higher dollar market because people expect fit and finish
and good materials.

The Bayliner Chevy is not the kind of craftsmanship I admire nor the kind of
product I'm eager to own. And, I'm not playing the "my boat's better than
yours" game because there are plenty of boats built better than the one I
own.

So there!