I renewed my subscription to it. Then I recieved my first copy in 08 and it totally sucks balls! There is no jet boat/v-drive section anymore? Some one should start a low freeboard magazine. Because alot of us out here still like boating but with out a six figure boat to pay off!
And whats up with there website. I caught rumor that they kicked alot of people off. Anybody know the scoop? Thanks.

Late,
Nate

Where the hell you been, Prison ?

Pretty much....Been working on a island in the pacific building a runway for the Military.
So... can anybody get me caught up to speed? Or point me to a thread to read?

Pretty much....Been working on a island in the pacific building a runway for the Military.
So... can anybody get me caught up to speed? Or point me to a thread to read?

Way cool Thank you !

Their is a good thread on Banderlog, easy to find. as well as PerformanceBoats.com

heres the short story:

hb got bought out.

... Some one should start a low freeboard magazine...
Thanks.

Late,
Nate

I don't think there's a big enough demand for it. There are tons of different hot rod mags out there for a reason - $$$. Boating, especially gas guzzling jet boats, not so many as compared to hot rods, gardens, wanabe chefs, etc...

I don't think there's a big enough demand for it. There are tons of different hot rod mags out there for a reason - $$$. Boating, especially gas guzzling jet boats, not so many as compared to hot rods, gardens, wanabe chefs, etc...

Sorry I know this is off subject but that is a VERY nice avatar!!

I recieved my first copy in 08 and it totally sucks balls!

Late,
Nate

Hotboat sucks!?...     next question   

-Rebel

Yeah brad,?    The next larry flynt?

You would think that within the gallery there should be plenty of pictures to choose from to make the calander. I would supose that you just have to get permission to priint from the picture owner. Butt....if the picture has already been posted does that make it property of SCJB? Hmmm

Think of how awesome it would be though...there is still a huge supply and demand for this stuff...look at all of us gurus you got all of these muscle car mags from the muscle era...same as jet boats we are keeping something alive here...i know i have spents hours on the computer looking for this stuff and wanting to know more....hence why i am here...i look at alot of the tech articles to learn i never have anything to say in them because i dont know much, but i am all for it i think we can put some heads together here and start something...but it is brads call, plus it would be sweet to let old rigger have a section...

As bitchin' as it would be, and it would be bitchin', unless Brad has some really deep pockets to back him, or he can live with ZERO income for a couple of years, it's a financial fucking nightmare, you can ask my good friend Scott who started Car Kulture DeLuxe, and now does Traditional Rod & Kustom Illustrated. The distributors tell you how many mags they'll buy, and what they'll pay, oh yeah, it's all on consignment and you DON'T get you unsold copies back either. Mags make money from big money advertisers, if you don't have big money buyin' ad space, you're loosing money, it's as simple as that. I'd be more than happy to help Brad or anyone else should the opportunity come up.

Skip

good points there skip......and now ask yourself this:

How many big money companies are there in our industry that will front enough money to support this mag?

Let's see other than all the boat makers that don't make our boats anymore, um, I'd have to say none. Rex, CP, JBP, they might all buy ads, but their ads would not cover the costs, it's a damn shame really, Brad check your PMs.
Skip

you have all the pump makers=still have the speed equip companies=maybe even the motor makers==ford/chevy/mopar=these companies probably dont have a clue to how many jet boats or blade runners are out there=you can never know what would happen or could happen=dream baby