Just over 20 years ago we had a person pushing us to allow them to start a Bass Cat forum. We resisted approving this till a time we felt we could manage this forum ourselves. It was, and is, our way to be involved and to be a part tied to assisting. Timing as well had to be right. We wanted the Boats For Sale Section, the Garage Sale area. Then over time we added the Quest pages and the FAQ as the archive grew.
Now over 20 years later this Owners Board flourishes. The viewership on this page amounts to between 7,500 and 23,000 page views every single day. Google often directs searches here to find a fuel issue in your 200 EFI, or a bilge pump on a bass boat. It has provided a breadth of information to our consumers, what you have for over 40 years named the Bass Cat Family.
Today the “family” is changing and today it’s spread to the Owners Group on Facebook. Just like 30 years ago when there was not internet, the media world is changing fast and today web sites are yielding to Social Media. Thus people now chase the Facebook Owners Group, vs. this Owners Board. Still, our numbers here are consistent and the “family” is growing in all aspects.
Today we find ourselves always appreciative. We appreciate the “family” atmosphere and the continued sharing this board has, our Bass Cat “family” has. Other companies have come behind and use the word “family”, though you used it first and you express it every day through your actions.
As we prepare to gather a dozen teams for the National Team Championship, in Mountain Home, we find ourselves feeling the need to share appreciation for each of you.
Here dozens of people in your “family” share their life struggles, they find moral and spiritual support. Among a group that expresses itself daily in an unselfish manner. Spouses have lost their loved ones, children have gone before us, health struggles are shared and many times we have all come to this site for emotional support and also to vent.
There always will be those who jump online without having thought, lashing out because of some issue on their 1980’s or 200X model year boat. Over time those tenured “family” jump in and calm the emotions, assuring them that their dealer or we will do our best. And we intend to always do what we can, that hasn’t changed and won’t. Many of you place rain drops on the fire and direct them to a resolution.
Our staff is committed to enhancing each of your experiences. Allan or others often get propped up here, though many folks behind the scenes are equally important and care.
Today through this board we learn each other, we learn our families and we learn to grow together. Funny that strangers in life share here as if they were cousins, neighbors or brothers. Though it happens here frequently and the bond we share is forged stronger over time.
Recently some of our “family” has faced very difficult challenges and some have shared those on media circles with the rest of the “family”. The support and care you have all shared is so motivating, so sincere and so much what we have worked almost 50 years to live as the Bass Cat Family.
Much of this came together more and gelled when we started the Owners Invitational over 30 years ago. It became the “Family Reunion”! Though it has sprung out from there and with online media it continues to bring our culture and our sincerity into the new members of our “family”.
Today is just another day, though it’s a day when Hudson’s Grandpa (Bobby), John, Rory and more all have another bright light to direct them toward the beacon of our faith. Beacons that each of you share as points of light on a darker path and appreciation we have for the faith and care many of you express.
God’s grace continues and as fall approaches his beauty will shine like a spring morning and the colors of fall will bloom into an appreciation for his sacrifices in our path to salvation.
Many of you are making those paths easier to travel and we hope you keep doing it. Thank you for what each of you do here and make our lives all better because of it.
Have a wonderful week!
Rick
