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Thread: Hot Boat........... Mercury

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    Bryan Rose
    I tell ya if I did not know better I would think that ***boat and merc have a deal now.... is merc partnered up with the mag? Last 2 issues nothing but big merc coverage....... Whats up with that? I am sure merc pays tons in advertising but enough with the feature articles about motors that are to dam pricey For big , big HP . Wackers included but there really is no option on outboard power. Oh and 50 tube tests? :sleeping: come on!
    Rant over I'm putting on my Flame suit. :boxingguy
    Bryan
    Nice feature on old hot rod boats this month but not enough !

  2. #2
    dbddbd
    All True.... :eat:

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    Mandelon
    I wouldn't doubt that there is some of that cooperation going on, but the company that owns Merc owns a sh*tload of boat companies as well. They probably produce a good portion of the boats made in this country....and have an advertising budget commensurate with that.
    Merc is power of choice for most builders, its in mine, I didn't have a problem reading about it. Although it would be nice to read about more alternatives too. What is up with Marine Power? Did they solve that "back door" issue??

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    Dribble
    Actually, Brunswick owns Merc, Baja, Sea Ray, Maxim and Bayliner. None of which are big ***boat advertisers. I'd say it's because 90% of their advertisers use Merc power when not building a jet. But I don't really think Merc is in bed with LFP or ***boat.

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    KACHINA KEN
    It's a term Jordy used once, it's called "nutswinging"

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    Wicky
    Actually, Brunswick owns Merc, Baja, Sea Ray, Maxim and Bayliner. None of which are big ***boat advertisers. I'd say it's because 90% of their advertisers use Merc power when not building a jet. But I don't really think Merc is in bed with LFP or ***boat.
    You forgot about Boston Whaler and I think Bertram or Hatteras as well.

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    Sweet Addiction
    I liked the new Issue, just my opinion. I just don't really ever read the motor stuff so it does not bother me.

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    NuckinFutz
    Tube portion sucked, if all I wanted was ads on tubes I'd search for my Overtons catalog. They didn't even go out and test any of these tubes to see what ones were the funnest. I don't really want a magazine that does nothing than go to the manufacturers website or catalog and reprint their ads and call it a magazine. They could have at least done this type of thing for props or something performance related and print what the manufacturers claim about particular models, but for tubes I think about everyone that reads ***boat will just go to the local store and buy whatever they have on the shelf that will hold a kid or two.

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    Mandelon
    It's a term Jordy used once, it's called "nutswinging"
    Once?!

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    Lake Ape
    Ya, if I want to go to Skitube.com (http://www.skitube.com/) I will go there on my computer, I don't need it in my magazine too. They didn't even review them...?

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