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Old 02-08-2017, 11:03 AM   #1

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I'm very interested in the history about this boat. Can someone tell me what barchetta means? I see some are and some are not. Why are some called barchetta?

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    If you find any information, please feel free to add it to this thread also: Meaning of the names

    I'm interested in the translations and meanings also. I still haven't found the reasoning or meaning behind naming the company Mariah either! Maybe someone can enlighten us...
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    For Barchetta, I'll reference Wikipedia, which gives a great and easy to understand definition which is probably exactly what Mariah Boats had in mind for this model.

    "A barchetta (Italian pronunciation: [barˈketta], "little boat" in Italian) was originally an Italian style of open two-seater sports car which was built for racing. Weight and wind resistance were kept to a minimum, and any unnecessary equipment or decoration were sacrificed in order to maximize performance."

    As for the meaning of the Mariah name, there's never been a full definitive version of the story, but Jimmy Fulks credits a dealer in New Hampshire for coming up with the brand name because of the audience's perception and gauged interest of the word "Mariah"
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    Check out right around the 6:06 mark...
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