08-17-2011, 04:49 AM
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Thompson Marine is currently offline
Status: Stowaway
Join Date: Aug 2011
My Year: 1995
My Model: Z212 Shahba
My Engine: 350 Mag Alpha 1
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Hi my name is Mike and I used to be a Mariah Dealer in montana. I had took on Mariah in 1994. Wow I had never seen a runabout boat so nice as Mariah. The moto of ( Equipped like no other boat in the World) was so true. Jimmy really knew how to put on a show. He would fly all of us dealers to the dealer meetings, my first Saint Louis. Yes there he had Mickey Mantle come and give a speech. Yes you could have your pic. with him, but no autographs as he had sold the rights to his name (wow). So instead of pics. Me and My wife went up in the arch as we had never been to Saint Louis. Jimmy would have Magicians, jugglers and such entertain you at the big dinners. In Memphis TN , He would rent the two big river paddle wheel boats and have Elvis impersonators and baby back rib dinners. He did things top notch, just like his boats. Thompson Marine has been out of business since 1998, but I still have the memories and banners that Mariah left me. I just recently purchased my first Mariah, 1995 Z212 as that was the boat I wanted, sold them, but I didn't have one. Now I do. Sad to here of Jimmies passing. He was a great man, remember the poster of him and Mickey Mantle in his office at the factory, sitting in a Mariah on the Lake enjoying a cold brew. I feel honored to have known Jimmy and felt his sincereity in his hand shake. Jimmy miss you, God Bless you!!! And Thank You for Mariah!!!!
Last edited by Thompson Marine; 08-17-2011 at 04:52 AM.
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