Conquest splashed and American 20 plus years ago, and made a deck boat. Right on the heels of the 28' Sea Master Silhouette. I didn't read every page, new or not, it's not.
I had the displeasure of backing one of their trailers into my yard. It had a bass boat on it, 19'. What a PIA, ZERO tongue weight, I had to push it down to get it on the ball. And yes, it was brand spanking new, tandem at that. I wish Randall still built trailers.
Gel coat has a distinct smell when it's kicked off, almost a cooked smell. You should be able to smell it 30-40- feet away, smells like laminating time. You can put your fingers on it and slide it across with ease, any kind of sticky feeling it isn't ready. You're lucky it didn't just alligator...
Being laid off would have paid better. Nothing like getting a pay cut and seeing the owner driving a New Escalade, and then a few months later a new Silverado loaded with leather and the 6.2. And then a few months after that a New Crew cab GMC, loaded with the diesel. People with 17 years in...
Loyalty begets loyalty, So true.
When the economy started to tank, our pay was cut by 20%, our hours were cut by 50%. You want loyalty, stick it up your ---. If that's how you want to treat people in down times don't expect them to give you 100% in the good times, don't expect them to go...