SeaRay plant closes.......not
 

Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:34:41 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

local
government and environmentalist actions establishing manatee zones and speed
limits in the waters adjacent to the plant that were used for testing the
boats have made it impractical to continue building the boats there.
Because of the new restrictions, the boats under test must be idled out too
far requiring time and raising additional issues should a new boat under
test develop problem requiring assistance.

Welcome to Florida, "Save The Manatee Club" strikes again. All it
takes is a wealthy donor who wants a slow speed zone implemented for
some reason.



Here's hoping there are many more slow speed zones, especially in your
area.

SeaRay plant closes.......not
 

On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:31:01 -0500, HK wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:34:41 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

local
government and environmentalist actions establishing manatee zones and speed
limits in the waters adjacent to the plant that were used for testing the
boats have made it impractical to continue building the boats there.
Because of the new restrictions, the boats under test must be idled out too
far requiring time and raising additional issues should a new boat under
test develop problem requiring assistance.

Welcome to Florida, "Save The Manatee Club" strikes again. All it
takes is a wealthy donor who wants a slow speed zone implemented for
some reason.



Here's hoping there are many more slow speed zones, especially in your
area.

Thank God for American Express, huh Harry? At least you get acceptance
somewhere.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

SeaRay plant closes.......not
 

HK wrote:
BAR wrote:
HK wrote:
BAR wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote:
On Feb 29, 2:54�am, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:14:59 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Feb 28, 9:38�pm, wrote:
Just heard on the local news that the SeaRay plant on Merritt
Island
In FL is closing.
A few hundred workers there.
They build the larger 40-60 something foot yachts there.
I guess the moneyed folks aren't buying big SeaRays.
huh? �i thought Se ray was a pretty good sized affair?
One more (?) �Were they owned by Bruswick?
Of course, i suppose I could look it up myself....
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbc...20080228/BREAK...


It's not closing entirely - just some boat aren't going to be built.

And it's even as bad as that. Production of some models will be
"moved" to other Sea Ray plants. 350 jobs are being eliminated at
Merritt Island, but 270 jobs are being added at the plants where
production is being shifted.

Either the other plants are more efficient, or current staffing levels
there
afford some excess capacity.

How about cheaper labor.


Blurtie wants everyone to work for minimum wage so he can pretend he
is wealthy.

Harry, I don't have to pretend I am wealthy. I have a great wife, two
daughters that love me, a nice house (you've seen it in person right?),
a great job.


No, Blurtie, I have never seen your house. Sorry. I try to avoid
overcrowded areas. In fact, about the only places I go to with any
frequency in Montgomery County are the Greek Orthodox Church of St.
George and the George Meany Center.

I have to to get the hell out of this county, the George Meany Center. I
need to move back to Virginia. You know the NRA's headquarters, the
National Right to Work headquarters.

I have, however, seen a photo of the roof of your house, via Google
Earth. Too congested for me.

Why have you seen a photo of the roof on my house? Why were you googling
my address? Are you that much of a busy body that you have to
investigate me? I'll bet you looked me up in the SDAT database too. You
can't help yourself can you.

SeaRay plant closes.......not
 

On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:31:01 -0500, HK wrote:

Here's hoping there are many more slow speed zones, especially in your
area.

If you own a trawler the whole world is a slow speed zone, and same to
you and the horse you rode in on.