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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/marinemax-shares-slide-after-company-cuts-2024-adjusted-eps-target-0b321acb?mod=newsviewer_click Hopefully not behind a paywall.

Thanks for posting. I have seen it before and my back is (again) tight and flaring a bit - going to start TODAY.

I was thinking same. To the observer familiar with surfing you can tell when a boat is ballasted, but it sounds like surfing could still happen without ballast. I don't even know if that is possible but the boat would have to be boarded to prove whether they are using it or not.

My house is in Michigan but I am spending the winter in Austin. Weather here is pretty amazing - it's going to be in the 80' next week. The ice just melted on my lake at home....

MC was up almost 5% as well. Trading off the highs now but still a pretty big move.

I have been hesitant to jump into this one but here goes. I have no concrete info on the demographics of the posters here, but I am guessing we are doing pretty well financially. People that can afford a boat (any boat), need a decent amount of disposable income just to keep it running (gas, maint, storage, water toys, etc). I am going to assume as relatively well off people many also invest in the stock market. And its in our best interests for the stock market to keep going up (woo-hoo SPX > 5000!) so we can continue to afford these lifestyles. MC and Malibu are publicly traded companies, and while I am guessing many are not investing directly, the companies are making decisions in the best interests of their shareholders. Therein lies the problem - many of us are part of the machine since we are shareholders of many companies ourselves. Higher margin products, focusing on profitable markets, etc is what we expect companies we invest in to do to be successful. So it's difficult for me, as a person who wants to see the market to keep climbing (overall), to be critical of business decisions that quite frankly make sense for profitability. Don't get me wrong, I hate the huge wake barges on my lake, sending rollers that stuff my Prostar bow, but it is what it is. Just my .02.

I 'smelled a rat' when I received the email from MC. It was too broad, too general with the call to arms. I reviewed the Wisconsin legislation, and while I am not a fan of restrictions, my ProStar is not affected and this bill would actually benefit me as a skier (I don't live in Wisc btw).

I received this direct from MasterCraft - but couldn't find a reference to a particular bill. Does anyone know the specifics?

A few years ago I was sailing in the spring and came across a pontoon shore station laying on its side smack dab in the middle of the lake. It was really dangerous - a few inches below the water. If someone hit it at speed (or even slow) it could have caused some serious damage. it was obviously dropped there by the ice. I called the sheriff, waited around forever and they sent someone out to remove it. As a post script to the story - a few months later I came in hot on my stand up jet ski right in front of the marine deputies (rode in and stepped off in the shallows). Was ticketed on the spot, called the sheriff and asked him if he could do anything for my good deed, and he administratively dismissed the citation 🙂 Karma!

Odd - I am going on year 3 with mine - running strong. I even accidentally hit the on button in the garage and let it run dry for about 20 mins :0

IMO this is the best solution since as there is no siphon to deal with - just press a button and it fills. Pretty quick too. It has an auto shut off to prevent spills just like a real gas pump. https://www.amazon.com/TERA-PUMP-Automatic-Advanced-irregular/dp/B010GNM7H4/ref=sr_1_6?crid=3VUTNXJWLASXS&keywords=gas+pump&qid=1690816052&sprefix=gas+pump%2Caps%2C1533&sr=8-6

Please do! Thanks.

Yes - just ordered one arrives tomorrow! Thank!

Need a new prop - what is everyone using on the 21-23 Prostar with the 6.0 engine?

If you ever had a fisherman pull a gun on you....