Any Public Traded Bassboat Companies?

[JHelms]

A poster in the General Bassboat Topics page commented that both boats under consideration by a member were owned by private companies and not some big corporation so either boat would be a good choice. Which got me thinking. Are ANY bassboat companies publicly traded? Are there any bassboat companies that are owned by a parent company who is publicly traded?

[tommoorehouse]

Skeeter owned by Yamaha I would believe.

[JHelms]

Skeeter owned by Yamaha I would believe.

I believe you are correct. But Yamaha is not publicly traded on any U.S. market. But maybe in Japan under TSE.

[grandbassslayer]

lund crestline lowe, mercury all owned by Brunswick

[NitroZ7]

I’m curious as to why it makes a difference if the boat manufacturer is publicly traded or not in terms of the quality of the boat. As stated above Brunswick is publicly traded and they make Boston Whalers and Lund which are considered pretty high quality boats (although not really bass boats).

[BttrBn]

South Bay and Berkshire Pontoons are owned by a very small publicly traded company called Berkshire Hathaway. I would suggest it as a stock to own a few hundred shares of!

[Mark Perry]

I’m curious as to why it makes a difference if the boat manufacturer is publicly traded or not in terms of the quality of the boat. As stated above Brunswick is publicly traded and they make Boston Whalers and Lund which are considered pretty high quality boats (although not really bass boats).

To hear some tell it the smaller companies use unicorn sweat in the mixture of their compounds to magically build a boat using the exact same components that 99% of the builders use. That whole cookie cutter vs. unicorn sweat built thing.

[n2ratfishin]

I’m curious as to why it makes a difference if the boat manufacturer is publicly traded or not in terms of the quality of the boat. As stated above Brunswick is publicly traded and they make Boston Whalers and Lund which are considered pretty high quality boats (although not really bass boats).

Because it's easy to belittle the "fat cats" as the problems in industry.

[Dan21XRS]

To hear some tell it the smaller companies use unicorn sweat in the mixture of their compounds to magically build a boat using the exact same components that 99% of the builders use. That whole cookie cutter vs. unicorn sweat built thing.

It Elbow Grease... Unicorn sweat makes the storage boxes stinky... Dan

[JHelms]

lund crestline lowe, mercury all owned by Brunswick

Thanks! I just checked them out (BC) and they make a lot more than just these. And all very reputable in both fiberglass and tin. Their stock has been in the green for over the past year and 5 years with upside potential. American company too.

[geodebasser]

To hear some tell it the smaller companies use unicorn sweat in the mixture of their compounds to magically build a boat using the exact same components that 99% of the builders use. That whole cookie cutter vs. unicorn sweat built thing.

Actually Unicorn sweat is a real thing.
1. publicly traded companies have to answer to stockholders and profitability is the main measure of success. Most of the stockholders are not concerned with the quality of the product but only focused on the profit.
2, A small family held company also must make a profit to stay in business. They answer to their consumers who are more concerned with quality of their products than profitability.
3. A CEO and board of directors of a publicly traded company takes pride in the growth of the company and return to stockholders above all. Their loyalties are split between their customers and stockholders. The goals of both groups are not the same.
4. Most small business owners take pride in the quality of their products above all.
5. The Profitable publicly traded company does have the advantage of more funds to Invest in research and development
6. The close family corporation can make decisions and change directions quicker as they do not have to answer to a board that is all about the stockholders.
The Unicorn dust is a real thing.

[lakefolk]

Actually Unicorn sweat is a real thing.
1. publicly traded companies have to answer to stockholders and profitability is the main measure of success. Most of the stockholders are not concerned with the quality of the product but only focused on the profit.
2, A small family held company also must make a profit to stay in business. They answer to their consumers who are more concerned with quality of their products than profitability.
3. A CEO and board of directors of a publicly traded company takes pride in the growth of the company and return to stockholders above all.
4. Most small business owners take pride in the quality of their products above all.
5. The Profitable publicly traded company does have the advantage of more funds to Invest in research and development
6. The close family corporation can make decisions and change directions quicker as they do not have to answer to a board that is all about the stockholders.
The Unicorn dust is a real thing.

so,,,,,,,, it went from sweat to dust... is one better than the other???

[Mark Perry]

Actually Unicorn sweat is a real thing.
1. publicly traded companies have to answer to stockholders and profitability is the main measure of success. Most of the stockholders are not concerned with the quality of the product but only focused on the profit.
2, A small family held company also must make a profit to stay in business. They answer to their consumers who are more concerned with quality of their products than profitability.
3. A CEO and board of directors of a publicly traded company takes pride in the growth of the company and return to stockholders above all. Their loyalties are split between their customers and stockholders. The goals of both groups are not the same.
4. Most small business owners take pride in the quality of their products above all.
5. The Profitable publicly traded company does have the advantage of more funds to Invest in research and development
6. The close family corporation can make decisions and change directions quicker as they do not have to answer to a board that is all about the stockholders.
The Unicorn dust is a real thing.

Most of these factories are in rural America. Many people that work in them have done so for many, many years. Those workers realize there is not a lot of industry and jobs in those areas so they tend to do the best job they can. I do not buy into the same opinion as you.

[geodebasser]

so,,,,,,,, it went from sweat to dust... is one better than the other???

I never said one is better than the other. I am just pointing out there is a big difference in the way a family company and a publicly traded company operate . Most of the truly innovative boats started out as family owned companies and sold to a stockholder company. Those boats fall in to two categories. The Stratos and Champion which no longer exist or Rangers and Tritons which has seen very little innovation since the stockholder company has owned it. A good example is the new Ballistic boat. Correct me if I am wrong but I think it is a small close held corporation. In my opinion it is one of the most innovative quality boats on the market. The question is if it’s worth the high price tag?

[bcreek]

^^^^^^^^^^ Right. That's also why Honda built a bunch of component manufacturing plants in rural, central, Ohio. Employees w/ work ethic.

[Dan21XRS]

...or Rangers and Tritons which has seen very little innovation since the stockholder company has owned it.

Whiter River Marine Group is privately owned by Johnny Morris... So there goes that theory... Dan

[grandbassslayer]

To hear some tell it the smaller companies use unicorn sweat in the mixture of their compounds to magically build a boat using the exact same components that 99% of the builders use. That whole cookie cutter vs. unicorn sweat built thing.

lol!!

[geodebasser]

Whiter River Marine Group is privately owned by Johnny Morris... So there goes that theory... Dan

Well I learn something every day. The entire Bass Pro Shop empire under Johnny Morris is not publicly traded. That being said, I think of Johnny Morris more in the innovation of tackle sales than an innovative boat designer or manufacturer.

[JHelms]

Actually Unicorn sweat is a real thing.
1. publicly traded companies have to answer to stockholders and profitability is the main measure of success. Most of the stockholders are not concerned with the quality of the product but only focused on the profit.
2, A small family held company also must make a profit to stay in business. They answer to their consumers who are more concerned with quality of their products than profitability.
3. A CEO and board of directors of a publicly traded company takes pride in the growth of the company and return to stockholders above all. Their loyalties are split between their customers and stockholders. The goals of both groups are not the same.
4. Most small business owners take pride in the quality of their products above all.
5. The Profitable publicly traded company does have the advantage of more funds to Invest in research and development
6. The close family corporation can make decisions and change directions quicker as they do not have to answer to a board that is all about the stockholders.
The Unicorn dust is a real thing.

Someone call up Brunswick and tell them they are not concerned about the quality of their boats and only the profit the make from:

Sea Ray sport boats and cruisers; Bayliner sport cruisers, runabouts, and Heyday wake boats; Boston Whaler fiberglass offshore boats; Lund fiberglass fishing boats; Crestliner, Cypress Cay, Harris, Lowe, Lund, and Princecraft aluminum fishing, utility, pontoon boats, and deck boats; and Thunder Jet heavy-gauge aluminum boats.

[dean c]

Actually Unicorn sweat is a real thing.
1. publicly traded companies have to answer to stockholders and profitability is the main measure of success. Most of the stockholders are not concerned with the quality of the product but only focused on the profit.
2, A small family held company also must make a profit to stay in business. They answer to their consumers who are more concerned with quality of their products than profitability.
3. A CEO and board of directors of a publicly traded company takes pride in the growth of the company and return to stockholders above all. Their loyalties are split between their customers and stockholders. The goals of both groups are not the same.
4. Most small business owners take pride in the quality of their products above all.
5. The Profitable publicly traded company does have the advantage of more funds to Invest in research and development
6. The close family corporation can make decisions and change directions quicker as they do not have to answer to a board that is all about the stockholders.
The Unicorn dust is a real thing.

Respectfully...that’s like saying Ford, Chevy, Dodge...don’t care about quality because they are publicly traded companies only interested in profits.

Investors buy into companies because they make a good product that is well received in the market...which translates to profits and return on investment for share holders. It’s a mutually important factor in economics.

Family businesses are great too...but to suggest they make a superior product just because of their business structure doesn’t hold water.