Shep Brown's II

Bear Guy · 06-28-2004, 10:59 AM

I saw this sign on a vacant lot across the street from Mountain View Yacht Club (Route 11 and 11B in Gilford). Does anyone know more about this than what is on the sign? The lot, which is next to the Patrick's plaza, has no water frontage of note, although canoes could be floated down the stream (under 11B) into MVYC.

mrskahuna · 06-28-2004, 11:29 AM

Shep Brown's is putting in a showroom which will be open for year-round sales.

jrc · 06-29-2004, 09:57 AM

If they bought a few slips, could they use MVYC facilities for launching and demo rides? I'm just guessing that MVYC has a launch for it's members. I don't think Silver Sands will be happy about the competition using their launch.

In general Silver Sands can't be happy about this at all.

Skip · 06-29-2004, 10:29 AM

Hopefully, this should shed a little more light on the subject....

From the Citizen;

http://www.citizen.com/news2004/June..._06.29_04a.asp

jrc · 06-29-2004, 12:58 PM

Seem like they're following Fay's Boatyard and Channel Marine by building off-water showrooms on busy streets. I guess this improves their visibilty and hopefully their business.

Back in the 80's my parents bought there first boat from Irwin's because it was the first place they saw when driving to the lake. Today people will see the new Channel Marine building long before Irwin. Sooner or later someone will build a boat showroom right at exit 20 or the Meredith exit.

06-28-2004, 10:59 AM	#1
Bear Guy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: FL, Bear Is. Posts: 183 Thanks: 45 Thanked 69 Times in 40 Posts	Shep Brown's II I saw this sign on a vacant lot across the street from Mountain View Yacht Club (Route 11 and 11B in Gilford). Does anyone know more about this than what is on the sign? The lot, which is next to the Patrick's plaza, has no water frontage of note, although canoes could be floated down the stream (under 11B) into MVYC.

06-28-2004, 11:29 AM	#2
mrskahuna Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Showroom Shep Brown's is putting in a showroom which will be open for year-round sales.

06-29-2004, 10:29 AM	#4
Skip Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dover, NH Posts: 1,615 Thanks: 256 Thanked 514 Times in 182 Posts	Citizen article on Shep Brown II expansion Hopefully, this should shed a little more light on the subject.... From the Citizen; http://www.citizen.com/news2004/June..._06.29_04a.asp

06-29-2004, 09:57 AM	#3
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	If they bought a few slips, could they use MVYC facilities for launching and demo rides? I'm just guessing that MVYC has a launch for it's members. I don't think Silver Sands will be happy about the competition using their launch. In general Silver Sands can't be happy about this at all.

06-29-2004, 12:58 PM	#5
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	Seem like they're following Fay's Boatyard and Channel Marine by building off-water showrooms on busy streets. I guess this improves their visibilty and hopefully their business. Back in the 80's my parents bought there first boat from Irwin's because it was the first place they saw when driving to the lake. Today people will see the new Channel Marine building long before Irwin. Sooner or later someone will build a boat showroom right at exit 20 or the Meredith exit.