Heaven help us if some unlilmited $$ guy decides he wants this in his car...

[intocarss]

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

Didn't know Bill, but I liked Jim Cole. Had a good friend that worked there and that's how I got to know him. Man that dude cracked me up! He thought everyone's boat was a POS except his. Toward the end there was rumor - I have no idea if it was true - that his two newest model molds were warped. A few owners were screaming! For sure they were about 1000lbs heavier than advertised and SLOW! Last I saw him was at the LA boat show after he got shot. He had a sling on his arm and was walking real slow.

I wish he was still in business. The boat industry needs characters like him...

Didn't he get shot in his office over a lady he was seeing? I do remember people saying. If you had a COLE FLAT you were the baddest boat on the lake

Boat people are characters LOLOL

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by intocarss

Didn't he get shot in his office over a lady he was seeing? I do remember people saying. If you had a COLE FLAT you were the baddest boat on the lake

Boat people are characters LOLOL

I resemble that remark!



We'll never know the shooting story for sure. The version I was told is that's the cover story...

Cole flatties were great! And Jim and company held many records at one time. Boaters are the best, next to car junkies of course. They'll help anyone out, any time! Marina stories are f'n hilarious...

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by ratman67

yeah harley tweaked the hp numbers to show 50 hp when they only make 43, lol

It's a successful game the large percentage of their customer base wants to play. Same game applies to the auto industry. Tell the customer what they want to hear and due to their lack of technical knowledge and real world experience, what they don't know won't hurt them.