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and other items with those color schemes. We ordered $20,000+ in stock
to support the scheme. Not one boat sold with those colors. Here comes
the marine surplus buyer. Oh yeah, and another scowl from the CFO for
obsolete?
Like most boat companies, we had to forecast engines for the year. ey
had long lead-times and you got what you ordered when it was due; you
got nothing more and nothing less. Sales never took this responsibility
seriously. Getting them to sit still for a minute and help develop an engine
forecast was like pulling teeth. ey would wing numbers at us and we
would place orders. en at the end of the year, they were forcing engines
on customers that they real