First off this is a preface for a thread which appeared on another site, Sailnet.Com started by one of the Moderators there.
The thread was started in about August 2007 in regards to the boat manufacturer "Tartan".
Eventually, a "scandal" arose, and apparently the owner of the company that makes these boats requested Sailnet.Com remove the thread completely.
Now... it is MY personal belief that ethics of companies are PARAMOUNT to their continued existence and when one company asks another company to remove something, without really even a legal letter of intent, or cease-and-desist due to, say copyright violations and the parties do this in an effort to HIDE the information it becomes a matter of ETHICS.
Secondarily to this (of primary concern to me would be safety, but this isn't necessarily the case here) is Safety - because the issues in the forum appear to address such things, as well as warranty issues among other things I believe this should be brought to the attention of the public.
As a boater - I can say that SAFETY is a primary concern of mine and purchasing a boat, new, implies that you will be getting a good piece of equipment, complete, won't sink on it's own (without nature's or man's intervention) and warranty issues would be cared for quickly and efficiently.
This appears to NOT be the case here, given the material presented.
IF you're interested in reading this, I will be upload two full files.
I'll host these until hell freezes over - and "requests" from a "Company President" will certainly fall on deaf ears.
Why? Because I believe in presenting the evidence in a case and letting the jury decide.
The Jury is the Boat Buying Public..... You be the judge.
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