Yea I thought Gary was the president, not the owner of Phoenix
Yea I thought Gary was the president, not the owner of Phoenix
I would be sick if Phoenix sold to the evil empire. JM is wiping out all the independent boat builders to keep the prices high and the quality low which means big profits for him.
2012 Phoenix 721 pro xp / 250hp SHO
2003 Skeeter TZX-190 / 150hp OX66
I’m thinking waco is doing a little pot stirring. It is funny to read some of the reactions.
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2020 Basscat Caracal
2020 Mercury 225 ProXS 4s
They aren't gonna sell unless jm writes the stupidest check ever. Too many ranger, legend, and triton owners are flocking to birds. Just wait till JM brands go merc only. Especially if he does it when the "sho killer" 4 stroke comes out. You'll be hard pressed to find someone that wants to spend 70k on a boat with a new production motor.
I remember this same post in the Legend form sometime ago. Many said it would never happen.
2020 Ranger Z520L 250 Pro XS 4
My bad, only good can come from a corporate buyout and mass produced boats.
2012 Phoenix 721 pro xp / 250hp SHO
2003 Skeeter TZX-190 / 150hp OX66
"Everyone should believe in something; I believe I'll go fishing."
-Henry David Thoreau
Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths
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2015 Phoenix 919 225 Yamaha SHO
2012 Phoenix 721 pro xp / 250hp SHO
2003 Skeeter TZX-190 / 150hp OX66
"Everyone should believe in something; I believe I'll go fishing."
-Henry David Thoreau
Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths
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2015 Phoenix 919 225 Yamaha SHO
To be fair, Nitro boat quality has only improved since he bought them
I don't think Nitro built enough boats before Alan Stinson was bought out by JM to have many problems. Lots of people will correctly point out that Nitros are better quality now than 15 years ago. But if you ranked the top 8 brands on quality, and customer service 15 years ago, vs today. Nitro would have been Ranked 8th then as well as now.
I'm speculating of course.
2023 Ford F150 XLT Super Crew 2.7L Ecoboost FX4
2021 Phoenix 721/ Mercury 250 ProXS 4s
HDS16 Pro- Solix15 : Console
HDS16 Pro W/AT - Garmin 126 W/ lvs34 - Solix12/ 360 : Bow
Dual 10' Blades/ Lowrance Ghost/ Bobs Hydraulic Plate
225ah cranking / 100ah trolling. Ionic/Relion lithium
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