After 15 years, dozens of dealers, hundreds of boat shows, thousands of boats, and millions of posts on HOW, Jim Bohart has announced he is leaving Hunter Marine to become General Sales Manager at Voyager Marine in California. Voyager is Hunter's number one dealer with stores in Marina del Rey, Oxnard, San Francisco, Newport Beach, and San Diego. Their inventory of 250 new boats includes (in addition to Hunter) Mainship, Luhrs, Proline, Donzi, Regal, and Fairline yachts costing up to $2.2 million. Voyager was acquired three years ago by Fred and Rocky Finocchiaro. With no experience in the marine business, they have created one of the largest boat dealers in the US. Jim's experience in the marine industry would seem to be a great fit for Voyager. His award-winning boat show exhibits, creative promotions, and successful sales territories have attracted many impressive offers. But, according to Jim, "This was too good to pass up. Fred and Rocky are great, and the dealership is incredibly successful. I can't think of a better place to be." From a HOW perspective, we're pleased to get Jim to the west coast. So say goodbye to 'gators and 'skeeters, Jim, and hello to Hollywood Blvd. Cheers, big ears, and congratulations from all of us at HOW!
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carol donovan
welcome aboard JB
Sheesh - it took running a mega dealership to get JB out here! Kidding aside, want to welcome Jim and Karen to the 'left' coast. Looking forward to seeing you in MdR real soon. /c, jeff and boat cat s/v Twilight
Sheesh - it took running a mega dealership to get JB out here! Kidding aside, want to welcome Jim and Karen to the 'left' coast. Looking forward to seeing you in MdR real soon. /c, jeff and boat cat s/v Twilight
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Steve Cook
Good luck Jim
Jim , I'd like to say good luck and best wishes with your new job. My wife Carla and I would like to thank you for all your help you have given us with the issues on our new H310 and with our dealer. We feel that, with out your help, we would still have a mess on our hands. We give thanks for you taking the time to fly to Wisconsin and meeting with us on s/v "Obsession" and handling the matter personaly. We both know you will do well with your new job. We feel a loss in the Hunter sailing community and it will be a though job for Hunter marine to fill your shoes! Carla and I wish you all the best. Steve & Calra, s/v Obsession...
Jim , I'd like to say good luck and best wishes with your new job. My wife Carla and I would like to thank you for all your help you have given us with the issues on our new H310 and with our dealer. We feel that, with out your help, we would still have a mess on our hands. We give thanks for you taking the time to fly to Wisconsin and meeting with us on s/v "Obsession" and handling the matter personaly. We both know you will do well with your new job. We feel a loss in the Hunter sailing community and it will be a though job for Hunter marine to fill your shoes! Carla and I wish you all the best. Steve & Calra, s/v Obsession...
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Paul Bednarzyk
Best Wishes
Jim, I sure hate to see you go, your insights have been most valuable. But I wish you well in your new venture. Paul Bednarzyk S/V Knot again H380
Jim, I sure hate to see you go, your insights have been most valuable. But I wish you well in your new venture. Paul Bednarzyk S/V Knot again H380
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Dick Vance
Congratulations, Jim!!
Jim, I extend my heartiest congratulations on your new job, it sounds great! Voyager is very lucky in wooing you away from Hunter Marine to head up their sales program. I want to thank you for your input here at HOW and the for the countless hours you devoted to helping we Hunter Owners. I wish you the very best in your new career voyage on the left coast. With best regards, Dick Vance H-25.5 "Honey Bear"
Jim, I extend my heartiest congratulations on your new job, it sounds great! Voyager is very lucky in wooing you away from Hunter Marine to head up their sales program. I want to thank you for your input here at HOW and the for the countless hours you devoted to helping we Hunter Owners. I wish you the very best in your new career voyage on the left coast. With best regards, Dick Vance H-25.5 "Honey Bear"
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Jim Bohart
Sometimes Love just ain't enough
Thanks for all the support. I want to write and let everyone know that I'm leaving Hunter on the best of terms. Heck I'm representing their largest dealer, sorta of Ironic. Then why the change? Well partly because of this site and partly because of the Annapolis Boat show. Both have shown me how much I like the interaction with retail customers. I worked Annapolis and really got a kick out of selling the 50 and the work on this site was very close with our owners. I really enjoyed that more than traveling around the country for weeks at a time (something I won't be doing so I'll be closer to home and family) All the right reasons. So Voyager was a good fit high volume, multi-lines, and good people to work with. Yea, there is a lot I'll miss at Hunter the folks I worked with for the past decade plus are truely the best in the industry and most of them are close friends. But just after the New Year my next plane is L.A. bound and my wife and I are very very excited about the change in the New Millinium. H.O.W. isn't losing me though I'll be around, see ya in California and on line drop by and say, HI. JB
Thanks for all the support. I want to write and let everyone know that I'm leaving Hunter on the best of terms. Heck I'm representing their largest dealer, sorta of Ironic. Then why the change? Well partly because of this site and partly because of the Annapolis Boat show. Both have shown me how much I like the interaction with retail customers. I worked Annapolis and really got a kick out of selling the 50 and the work on this site was very close with our owners. I really enjoyed that more than traveling around the country for weeks at a time (something I won't be doing so I'll be closer to home and family) All the right reasons. So Voyager was a good fit high volume, multi-lines, and good people to work with. Yea, there is a lot I'll miss at Hunter the folks I worked with for the past decade plus are truely the best in the industry and most of them are close friends. But just after the New Year my next plane is L.A. bound and my wife and I are very very excited about the change in the New Millinium. H.O.W. isn't losing me though I'll be around, see ya in California and on line drop by and say, HI. JB
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Jim Trammell
Shoes
Hunter will have a very difficult time filling your shoes...you have a very important commidity...good raport with future and current boat owners owners.......and you worked...
Hunter will have a very difficult time filling your shoes...you have a very important commidity...good raport with future and current boat owners owners.......and you worked...
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Curt Morris
Congatulations and All The Best!
Jim, I know the HOW faithful, Carol and I have really appreciated your web comments. They are on target salted with technical expertise. And, they remain an unmatched wealth of knowledge regarding Hunter sailing craft. It has also been a pleasure talking with you and hoisting brews at that Annapolis Sail Shows and the Chesapeake Rendezvous events. All of us will miss you, but you are still part of the extended Hunter family of sailors. After all, we never really end our relationships with friendly sailing comrades...they just sail away. I am sure we will see you another day. All the best, Curt and Carol Morris S/V Smooth Operator H-376
Jim, I know the HOW faithful, Carol and I have really appreciated your web comments. They are on target salted with technical expertise. And, they remain an unmatched wealth of knowledge regarding Hunter sailing craft. It has also been a pleasure talking with you and hoisting brews at that Annapolis Sail Shows and the Chesapeake Rendezvous events. All of us will miss you, but you are still part of the extended Hunter family of sailors. After all, we never really end our relationships with friendly sailing comrades...they just sail away. I am sure we will see you another day. All the best, Curt and Carol Morris S/V Smooth Operator H-376
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DANNY HAIN
Which Office
Congratulations on your career move. When I upgrade from my CAT 22 next year I would like to look you up. I sail out of Channel Islands. Will you be at a specific office? Best of Luck Danny (Glass Slipper)
Congratulations on your career move. When I upgrade from my CAT 22 next year I would like to look you up. I sail out of Channel Islands. Will you be at a specific office? Best of Luck Danny (Glass Slipper)
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Jim Bohart
Marina Del Rey, Danny
Would love to help you in any way I can. My home office will be in MDR but I will be doing the sales management in all of California and if Oxnard is closest I'll meet you there. JB
Would love to help you in any way I can. My home office will be in MDR but I will be doing the sales management in all of California and if Oxnard is closest I'll meet you there. JB
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Bob Bass
Tooooooo Baaaaaaad!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations on your new job. However, I regret that you never got the chance (well, you had the chance and blew it) to go fishing on Toucan Dream, the fishing machine. You know, I spent five years in Southern California, then returned to Florida (because of an earthquake). I then got a degree in Geology. You know what Jim? There is no way in hell that I would ever live there again after what I went through and what I now know. However, I will take the chance and visit there again and you never know when I might knock on your door. Take care and I wish you the best.
Congratulations on your new job. However, I regret that you never got the chance (well, you had the chance and blew it) to go fishing on Toucan Dream, the fishing machine. You know, I spent five years in Southern California, then returned to Florida (because of an earthquake). I then got a degree in Geology. You know what Jim? There is no way in hell that I would ever live there again after what I went through and what I now know. However, I will take the chance and visit there again and you never know when I might knock on your door. Take care and I wish you the best.
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Steve Cook
What about your H43?
What are you going to do with your H43? Are you gonna bring it with you or leave it their? Steve s/v Obsession...
What are you going to do with your H43? Are you gonna bring it with you or leave it their? Steve s/v Obsession...
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Chris Columbus
Around The Horn
Steve, Rumor has it that Jim plans to sail his 43 around the Horn to California and attempting to beat the old Clipper ship record in the process. It is also rumored that he chose the long way around because he feared Y2K issues might cause him to be trapped in a lock in the Canal, now run by the locals. A recent surveillance photo of Jim loading supplies for the voyage appears on the Photo Caption Contest page! I wish Jim a safe voyage but highly recommend sailing in a fleet of 3 boats! C. Columbus
Steve, Rumor has it that Jim plans to sail his 43 around the Horn to California and attempting to beat the old Clipper ship record in the process. It is also rumored that he chose the long way around because he feared Y2K issues might cause him to be trapped in a lock in the Canal, now run by the locals. A recent surveillance photo of Jim loading supplies for the voyage appears on the Photo Caption Contest page! I wish Jim a safe voyage but highly recommend sailing in a fleet of 3 boats! C. Columbus
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