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| Welcome to the The Mariah Owners Club. |
» What is a Mariah Boat? |
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The “Original” Mariah Boats were made from 1989-2001. Carrying the “Equipped Like No Other Boat in the World” slogan on each boat, they truly are luxury boats, in every aspect. Mariah sold bowriders, cuddy cabins, deckboats, and designed the first cuddy/bowrider combination boat.
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» Who started Mariah Boats? |
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Mariah Boats Inc. was started by Jimmy J. Fulks in his garage in 1989. In 1990, he had built a factory in Benton Illinois, and had 70 employees. By the mid 90’s, Mariah Boats had 500 employees, was capable of producing 5,000 boats annually, had 200 dealers nationwide, and had become one of the largest independent boat builders in the country. For more info click Here for the Mariah Boats Inc and Jimmy Fulks Biography section of the forum.
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» Is Mariah still in business? |
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Yes, and No. The “Original” Mariah Boats Inc. was closed on May 23, 2001. While the true reason for the plant closing still remains a mystery, there were union issues as well as financial problems that could have played a part in this. In 2002, Sea Fox Boats Inc. purchased the Mariah name, trademarks, and remainder of the fiberglass molds for boats up to 25ft. They have redesigned the boats, and have re-released Mariah Boats as an affordable entry-level boat.
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» What about Service & Parts? |
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Fortunately, any MerCruiser or Volvo Penta Service Facility is capable of repairing any sort of engine/outdrive problems. Many of the parts for Mariah Boats were made in-house at the plant in Benton, so replacing them becomes a challenge. However, parts have been known to occasionally pop up on the internet, and a listing of those parts & information is located Here in our Original Mariahs section of the Forum. Sea Fox Mariah does not carry any of the original Mariah parts.
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| New Section: Spotted |
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Dec 01, 2011 - 5:32 PM - by ShabahZ250
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Hey Mariah Owners! We've added a new forum section under the General Chat called "Spotted". If you see a Mariah somewhere, snap a pic and upload it here! It'll be a great way for members to introduce themselves and perhaps get some candid pics of their boats!
There's a few posts in there, feel free to add!
-Title your thread "Spotted:" and add some location information or any distinguishing things like names, model numbers, etc.
Make... [Read More]
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| Mariah Boats, Inc. Videos! |
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Nov 20, 2011 - 6:10 PM - by MariahMan
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We've been hard at work this weekend uploading all of our Mariah Boats, Inc videos for you to enjoy! These were sent to us originally in VHS format and ShabahZ250 has spent weeks digitizing and converting to the best quality to upload to our YouTube channel and to the site. Check them out on the club at Original Mariah Videos or on our YouTube Channel at ... [Read More]
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| New Feature - "Like" |
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Oct 16, 2011 - 10:06 PM - by MariahMan
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Now that the 2011 boating season is wrapping up for most of us, we here at the Mariah Owners Club have been performing maintenance around the site and adding features (many to come).
The most recent one is the addition of a "Like" system on the forum so that you can like a post. This was an included feature with some software upgrades and can be turned on or off anytime, depending on what people think of it. We already have the "Thanks" system that seems to be... [Read More]
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