Questions for CC President/CEO Bill Yeargin

[DWhitt]

A diesel nautique would be cool. Especially for the wakeboarding boats.

[Bruce]

I second the diesel question. I think that would be outstanding on a wake boat.

[cat1168]

Jeff, thanks for taking questions.

Does CC have any plans on selling a 1 piece drop in carpet runner? Like ones that were sold 3 years ago.

On the 196 will they have a holder in the trunk for binding lube? it is a ski boat and there is no lube holder. A CC bottle that can be refiled in a holder would be great.

Thanks again

[Grant_West]

Can you ask if they ever plan on makeing a colord deck. And if the feel like making a "Bling Eddition" I will work with them on it for a New Boat LOL

[etwman]

winterizing

On our air nautique it would be nice to have an easier way to winterize the ballast tank system. Two thoughts would be:

1. A valve stem mechanism at a "t" junction in the lines to blow out the pumps.

2. If air isn't the right idea have a "quick disconnect", almost like a fresh water flush kit, where you quickly hook a garden hose up that could suck anti-freeze through pumps and into the tanks in a couple minutes.

Make it a quick 15 minute ordeal to winterize a boat. I know you poor southerners "winterize what?". Us northern folk a play a different game. Sell it as a cold climate package if need be.

[XFooter]

I too loved the Nautique News magazine…

I doubt they’d bring back the magazine. In this day and age, if CC wanted to bring it back in some form, I would think they would look at incorporating it into their website. Whether it is a printable version or they incorporate the features of the magazine (letters, product info, articles, etc…) through various links on their site. If they did bring back the magazine I’d imagine they would have to charge a subscription fee to cover their costs of producing and mailing it.

In regard to expanding their product line, I’d be curious to know if CC has any plans on bringing back the 176. There are a lot of lakes out there with size limitations. Granted I’m sure it would be limited production, but the 176 seems like it might have a market. I understand one of the reasons for canceling the 176 was there just wasn’t room in the old factory for it.

Like Hollywood, I’d love to know a little about the Gold Nautique… I’m sure the hulls will be different by then, but I vote for a black hull with a gold ‘GOLD NAUTIQUE’ decal on a ‘diamond white’ stripe with gold accent tape. White vinyl interior with black stripe and gold piping. Gold bezels around the gauges. Maybe a black windshield frame – gold would look too pimpy… And they should only build 50 of them. (I think they built 82 Silvers.) Just thinking out loud…


Jeff,
Since you have his ear… Ask if CC is open to new product suggestions and, if so, who would be the contact? (No, the above is not the suggestion I have…)

Thanks!
Kyle

I for one would like to know if Correct Craft plans on bringing back affordable boats in the 16ft -18ft range. Similar to the Ski Tiques, American Skiers, Ski Nautiques and Mustangs of the past (all closed bow of course). Not many can afford the price of their new boats.

[dabigkahuna]

Here is a big one in my opinion, does Correct Craft intend to introduce a Salt Water Series of boats that are designed to run in salt water?

This is huge, as there are thousands of boaters that run in salt water. Master Craft was smart enough to include the Salt Water Series in their line, and my buddy just got a totally closed system Malibu VLX (no salt touches the engine or exhaust manifolds).

The main advantage of buying a Salt Water Series boat would be warranty coverage. Right now, if I have a problem with my '05 211, CC usually blames it on Salt Water (even though it may not have caused the problem), and I end up getting denied for warranty. If the boat was a Salt Water series, the question of whether salt caused the problem or not would not come into play, and legitimate warranty claims would be handled promptly.

From someone who has gone back and forth with this particular issue, I can say that I would put a HUGE value in a Salt Water Series Correct Craft. Right now I'm considering other brands (Master Craft and Malibu) to replace my '05 211 because I've had to deal with so many warranty issues with CC. I love CC and I love their boats, but to me, hassle-free time on the water is more important than any other factor. And I don’t think I’m any different than your average boat owner.

[MikeC]

Jeff,
These may have already been asked, if so disregard.
1) What is CC doing to ensure value after the sell? (i.e. dealer support, and customer service after the sell)
2) Is CC going to have more corporate sponsered events, such as a ski/wakeboard/surfing tournament at the factory, or an aqua-palooza type event ala SeaRay? If they don't intend to promote events like this at a corporate level, can they provide incentives for the local dealers to sponsor events?

I think you can see that as a family owned and operated business, when it comes to service after the sell, many of us are orphans. The corporate office needs to do what it can to bring the family back to the family.

[etwman]

Jeff -

Drop the suggestion of a Correct Craft owner's reunion on the east coast. DC area? Maryland? PA? Though I've always wanted to travel to ohio it's a bit of a haul with a boat.

There are alot of CC's on the east coast.

Thanks.

Jarod.

[NautiqueJeff]

These are all great suggestions. I'm going to close this thread on Thursday, so if anyone has any additional questions, post them soon! Thanks to everyone who has participated. I'll do my best to get answers to these questions.

[boatech]

i know this seems trivial, but in a world where people are spending $60k, $70k and $80k plus to have their boats custom built, an explanation as to why colored top decks would not work on Correct Craft boats seems like a question that everyone wanted answered at one point or another... i mean if other manufacturers can pull it off, why cant CC?

its a cost thing it cost more to do the deck in color more labor and product they are fighting to keep the price at INSANE if they added extra $$$$$ for the top deck colored the price would step into the ARE U F-ING SERIOUS level and they dont want to go there they would lose more market share. not going to be a popular answer on here but im sorry its the way i feel.if you dont think its about the $$$ ur kidding urself! its always about the money its a business.

[boatech]

i got 1 for you. How can CC dealer make it when lets say southeast cc undercuts the deals made by the dealer. many a customer has told me the s.e.c.c beat the deal the local dealer would give him. how is the local dealer gona compete price wise with s.e.c.c cutting there throat. thanks jeff i think it was a great idea to collect questions i hope you get some answers. good luck!there have been some really good ?? asked.

[tdc_worm]

i know this seems trivial, but in a world where people are spending $60k, $70k and $80k plus to have their boats custom built, an explanation as to why colored top decks would not work on Correct Craft boats seems like a question that everyone wanted answered at one point or another... i mean if other manufacturers can pull it off, why cant CC?

its a cost thing it cost more to do the deck in color more labor and product they are fighting to keep the price at INSANE if they added extra $$$$$ for the top deck colored the price would step into the ARE U F-ING SERIOUS level and they dont want to go there they would lose more market share. not going to be a popular answer on here but im sorry its the way i feel.if you dont think its about the $$$ ur kidding urself! its always about the money its a business.

duh. any option is going to cost more. if people want it (and some do), then pass the cost down to the consumer. CC already buys colored gel in bulk for hulls. the cost of changing guns (or however they apply it) between top decks cannot be that expensive. and even if it was, there are people that are willing to pay it. i say it is not a cost issue (although i could be wrong). if it was a cost issue, they would not offer colored hulls. and not only that, if it is so dang expensive, then how can Skiers Choice, Calabria, Malibu, Sanger, Centurion, and Ski Supreme pull of a feat of such astronomical expense and still manage to offer their boats for significantly less than the competition? i know it is about the money, and you can get anything you want if you are willing to pay for it...

[NautiqueJeff]

These are all great suggestions. I'm going to close this thread on Thursday, so if anyone has any additional questions, post them soon! Thanks to everyone who has participated. I'll do my best to get answers to these questions.

Okay, I'm going to go ahead and close this thread. Thanks to everyone who contributed questions. I'll post the results as soon as I can.