tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60506483785012507352024-03-04T21:37:40.777-08:00SafeStep SwimPlatformSafeStep SwimPlatform is created as a forum for information regarding custom made swim platforms. Content includes ordering information, performance & quality, installation, and custom options. SafeStep is designed and produced by Contemporary Fiberglass. SafeStep is shipped worldwide.Scott Kurtzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960995649282104735noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050648378501250735.post-40226726379654428432017-10-20T06:17:00.000-07:002017-10-20T06:17:05.404-07:00Time to pass it on....Just a quick note to confirm that Kale and Alee are buying Contemporary Fiberglass and Marine at the end of the year. This has been in the works for several years and it's time to make this happen.<br />
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As you know, Jeanne and I have started our new business- Contemporary Marine Flooring. As the only certified #SeaDek fabricators for the Pacific Northwest and surrounding areas, we have our hands full and besides, I'm not getting any younger. <br />
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Kale is 100% qualified to take over. He has all of the skills to take care of your boat, is a hard worker and most of all, everybody likes Kale. Indeed, he is a very nice young man and we are grateful for this transition. He will take great care of you and your boat.<br />
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The plan is to eventually buy or build a building that #ContemporaryFiberglass and #Contemporarymarineflooring will share. Kale will continue to do all boat care / repair, specializing in #safestep custom extended swim platforms. Contemporary Marine Flooring produces @SeaDek, a marine non-skid flooring that improves the looks and functionality of any boat. We service all of the #pacificnorthwest, northern CA and #BritishColumbia. But because of the process, we can add #genuineseadek to any boat, anywhere.<br />
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Please call Kale or I if you have any questions about the transition. And if you need any of our products or services, get ahold of one of us. You and your boat will be glad you did.<br />
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<br />Scott Kurtzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960995649282104735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050648378501250735.post-67717893357657301512017-03-24T06:19:00.001-07:002017-03-24T06:19:59.010-07:00Shout out to KXLY news.....Derek DeisKXLY approached us because they heard about SeaDek. It's getting real peoples!! This was fun and will result in even more orders.... We're extremely grateful. Life is good.<br />
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Mention this blog between today and the end of March and I'll give you 10% off of your order. I want to see how many people we can get to spread the word.<br />
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ScottScott Kurtzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960995649282104735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050648378501250735.post-57933378060257549702017-03-08T06:59:00.002-08:002017-03-08T06:59:24.442-08:00Another new size record!!! Yes, we did it again......<br />
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We built an even larger Safe Step Swim Platform....and we built a set of steps to go with it.....and of course, we decked out BOTH with SeaDek! Kale did a Great job on this magnanimous project. And the customer was so happy with his SeaDek, that he ordered it for the entire boat!<br />
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The platform is roughly 14' x 7' and the stairs are a whopping 53" tall! It was an interesting project that required some out-of-the-box thinking. The leading edge of the stairs required a compound shape.....it was both angled and curved. So we actually built a "model" of the back of the customer's boat so that we ensure that the stairs would fit properly. That is why we are the world's largest custom extended swim platform manufacturer.<br />
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While I'm here, an update on SeaDek. We are seeing the results of a lot of work at the Seattle, Spokane and Montana boat shows. Lots of orders and leads and contacts. We are going to be busy and that's how we like it. I'm attaching a few pictures of some of our latest projects....and a review that a recent customer wrote for his local (Tri Cities) marine publication. We got some Serious love!<br />
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So if you are in need of our products or services.....visit our websites- www.myswimplatform.com or www.contemporarymarine.com. And have a Great boating season!!!<br />
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Scott, Jeanne and KaleScott Kurtzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960995649282104735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050648378501250735.post-29252138583178971372017-01-24T04:53:00.001-08:002017-01-24T04:53:29.264-08:00Hello all! Happy New Year!<br />
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Check out the latest Safe Step custom swim platform from Contemporary Fiberglass!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Hello f</span><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px;">ello</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> marine enthusiasts!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">I’m a HUGE fan of SeaDek so I
normally let our product speak for itself and not bash the competition, but
since many of you have asked about our </span><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px;">competition...</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">….I’ve included some facts about
our quality vs theirs.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> Also, I’m an
engineer by degree, so I’m very proud of the fact that we have a relationship
with NASA studying material quality standards.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">
We have available colors and textures that they have not copied as of
yet.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> We will always be ahead of them on
the curve.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Please learn more here: http://scwake.com/blog/seadek-better-competition/<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">As always.....thanks for your consideration.</span></div>
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Scott Kurtzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960995649282104735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050648378501250735.post-16662661879259030322016-12-05T06:32:00.000-08:002016-12-05T06:32:09.729-08:00Getting ready for upcoming Boat Shows<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: 'San Francisco', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, '.SFNSText-Regular', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: -0.23999999463558197px;">SeaDek not only has added to our income, but has allowed me to be creative....which is Very important to me. I've been busy making displays that will go into the Boat Shows in order to show off SeaDek potential and hopefully, inspire customers. Enjoy! </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/seadek?source=feed_text&story_id=10211734587184246" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'San Francisco', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, '.SFNSText-Regular', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: -0.23999999463558197px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_5afx" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz" style="color: #4267b2; font-family: inherit;">#</span><span class="_58cm" style="font-family: inherit;">SeaDek</span></span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: 'San Francisco', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, '.SFNSText-Regular', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: -0.23999999463558197px;"> </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/customseadek?source=feed_text&story_id=10211734587184246" style="color: #365899; 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<br />Scott Kurtzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960995649282104735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050648378501250735.post-51112870417266424632016-10-28T07:01:00.000-07:002016-10-28T07:01:06.370-07:00Yelp Sucks!!!!<div class="MsoNormal">
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has previously written at least 5 Yelp reviews.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore, as you can imagine, these Yelpers
are most likely mean, nasty, sad, lonely people who revel in trying to bring
others down to their ugly existence by writing viral reviews of every company
that they can.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can just picture in my
mind….Karen, my ex neighbor, smiling and laughing to herself (because she was a
lonely, nasty, ugly woman) as she posts a 1
star review of a restaurant because the poor waitress that had to serve her was
not fast enough….or friendly enough…..or subservient enough; and seriously
feeling good about herself because she got even with that stupid restaurant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The Yelp filter algorithm is
complicated and unfair for many small business’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At a glance, it highlights only those reviews
by “Yelpers”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Others, including the
ones that your excellent customers wrote, are hidden, not recommended.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because they aren’t Yelpers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And technically, Yelp even prohibits you
from requesting your customers write positive comments, even if they are valid
positive reviews!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They consider that
trying to bias the system and they believe that their system presents an
unbiased view of a business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Turns out
this is completely convoluted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not
a Yelper….but I’m guessing that most people who use Yelp, go to the Yelp
reviews and use the star system to decide whether they are going to use that
business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So if a small business has
one “valid” review, and it happens to be a 1 star negative review, then it could
sway people to avoid this business, when in fact the business does a great job.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">How do I know this?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did my research after, in fact, I had
several people ask me about a negative review that supposedly was on Yelp.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It turns out it was written by a customer,
Gordon H., <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>who had been a customer for 8
years!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had brought his boat to me
every year, year after year, for mechanical, detailing, gelcoat work and winter
storage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We must have done something
right for him to come back every year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So after doing my research, I first began asking my customers who made
positive comments to me about their experience (essentially all <span style="font-family: Wingdings;">:)</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">), to write reviews thinking that I could just bump
down the negative one to the bottom and increasing the star rating by adding
many positive ratings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After noticing
that those reviews were being “hidden” or “not recommended”….I contacted Yelp
directly and inquired why?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thus the
explanation above.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I contacted this
customer….Gordon H. directly and found out that essentially he had had a nasty
personal life problem at the time and basically took it out on me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seen it before <span style="font-family: Wingdings;">:(</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I asked him
to consider removing the review and he agreed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<o:p></o:p>Scott Kurtzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960995649282104735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050648378501250735.post-29135087470819841602016-10-09T16:08:00.001-07:002016-10-09T16:13:16.646-07:00Getting excited for the upcoming boat showsI know.......they are still months away, but we are preparing now as we now have two booths to design, set up and figure out manning and logistics. We have ordered all of the material we will need to design and cut a SeaDek floor and make several new platforms that show off the Safe Step Swim Platforms but also the SeaDek product.<br />
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Not really looking forward to 2 additional boat shows from the standpoint of manning a booth for 10 hours for ten days.....but, I realize that that is what it takes to get the word out there and really boost this product on the west coast. It's an awful lot of work, but we do get to meet some nice people and it always pays off with new customers.<br />
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I'm very much hoping that we get some inquiries from customers that have amped up boats that want some amped up SeaDek. The funnest thing I get to do is to help a customer design a really sick graphic that jacks their boat up to the next level.<br />
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So, if you are in Seattle, Portland or Spokane during their respective boat shows...<br />
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www.spokaneboatshow.com<br />
www.seattleboatshow.com<br />
www.otshows.com<br />
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come and visit us in our booth and mention this blog post. That will surely make our day!<br />
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Your boat deserves SeaDek! #SeaDek #customSeaDek customSeaDekPNW #contemporarymarineflooring www.contemporarymarine.com<br />
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ScottScott Kurtzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960995649282104735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050648378501250735.post-36267139574729487152016-10-05T07:26:00.000-07:002016-10-09T15:44:56.045-07:00New page on the Contemporary Marine Flooring websiteHello.<br />
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I want you to check out the new page on the website- <a href="http://safe-stepflooring.com/unique/">http://safe-stepflooring.com/unique/</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SeaDek/photos/a.114687391994855.17315.111636945633233/911272169003036/?type=3">W</a>e labeled it... "Express yourself".... because it is about urging more customers to realize the endless Design possibilities for SeaDek. Over 400 different color combinations and some Very unique and creative designs.<br />
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We even created an incentive where customers who come up with extremely creative designs will be rewarded with a discount on their confirmed order. I really have fun working with people on their designs and discovering myself what is possible.<br />
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SeaDek just released these new designs and I wanted to show you....<br />
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We are thinking about having a contest that will reward the winner with free SeaDek up to $5,000.00. Please if you read this, please write to me and tell me if you think will be a good idea. The contest will be who can do the sickest mod (retrofit) to their boat which of course must include SeaDek.<br />
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Rockledge, FL (July 7, 2016) - SeaDek Marine Products is glad to welcome Contemporary Marine Flooring to its expanding network of SeaDek Certified Fabricators. Located in Spokane, Washington, Contemporary Marine Flooring will be the first fabricator to exclusively service the Pacific Northwest, including parts of Western Canada. </div>
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Principals Scott and Jeanne Kurtz bring a lifetime of business and manufacturing skills to the table. Scott has an extensive background in quality control, including guiding Kaiser Aluminum to ISO 9001 certification, SPC, Six Sigma quality programs, lean manufacturing, and Maps and Standards programs, while Jeanne contributes in the areas of CAD design, accounting, and logistics.</div>
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Contemporary Marine Flooring's dedication to quality control and customer service perfectly compliment SeaDek's commitment to excellence, and they will be a valuable asset to the SeaDek team.</div>
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SeaDek Certified Fabricators are factory trained, and specialize in the entire SeaDek process from start to finish. They template boats, create CAD drawings, cut SeaDek EVA material using CNC technology, and install the final products, assuring the perfect fit and finish. All SeaDek pads are installed using 3M™ pressure sensitive adhesive which is inspected and applied at the SeaDek manufacturing facility in Rockledge, Florida.</div>
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See photo below to see exactly why I'm so excited to be producing SeaDek now. It will pare perfectly with my existing business- Contemporary Fiberglass and Marine. We completed this Safe Step Swim Platform for Dave's 2008 Crownline. It looks like it was made exactly for this boat......because it was!!! And then he chose perfect colors in Mica over black and a very simple, clean SeaDek design. A combination that no other swim platform manufacturer can duplicate!!<br />
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Very proud of my entire team right now, including Kale who built the platform, Jeanne (my wife and co-owner of Contemporary Marine Flooring) who assisted me in the SeaDek, Jaime, who continues to rock the website and the rest of our friends and family who support us. 2016 is going to be a Great one peoples!!! <br />
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I have a customer, Ken, who stored his boat in a barn last year and when it came out this spring, it appears that some creature (a racoon??) may have severely damaged his swim platform. He brought it to me for repairs. I quoted him just under $2,000.00 to repair, OR, I gave him the option of covering it with SeaDek…for about $600.00.</div>
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WE have been selling SeaDek. It's amazing how fast the word is getting out that it is now available in the Pacific Northwest. I am slowly learning my CNC machine. My daughter, Alee Jo, told me about a client of hers and her husband, who by the way is a professor at the local community college. He teaches CNC! Hello!! So I have talked to him and he is going to give me instruction. I feel great about this development.</div>
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Scott Kurtzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960995649282104735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050648378501250735.post-14563768864185598282016-05-06T07:05:00.000-07:002016-05-06T07:05:05.974-07:00Good morning. I had to take a few minutes to blog, because I had SUCH A GREAT DAY YESTERDAY!!<br />
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I learned a lot from Jason, who--along with his wife, Melissa--owns Hytek Tooling. Jason sold me my new toy.... a CNC table so that I can fabricate SeaDek. AND, we actually cut my first pad. I felt like it was a great start. I have a lot to learn, but once I learn, it's going to be as routine as making a swim platform... :)<br />
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Also, we finally seeded the golf course! Chad, from Spokane Boys, came and hydro seeded the fairways. We have a Green golf course! Whoot squared!! I will continue to work on the greens and get them seeded in the next couple of weeks, hopefully.<br />
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Yesterday, Kale and I decided that it is time to raise our pricing on our swim platforms. Materials costs have gone up significantly, and we have not raised our prices for several years. So, I'm announcing now that our prices are going to $75 per square foot if you install, and $95 per square foot if we install. This will be effective at the end of June 2016. So, if you are thinking about ordering a Safe-Step Swim Platform, order it NOW and SAVE!!<br />
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So, now I'm off for my last day of training on the CNC table, and then I think I will sleep all weekend....<br />
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Cheers, all.<br />
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Thanks for your continued support!<br />
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Scott and Jeanne<br />
<br />Scott Kurtzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960995649282104735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050648378501250735.post-49812641596733315572016-04-16T12:58:00.001-07:002016-04-16T12:58:59.109-07:00Jeanne and I returned from Kissimmee FL last night. There, we attended training in order to become certified SeaDek fabricators. The experience was remarkable. Better than either of us could have imagined.<br />
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SeaDek is a very professional innovative and savvy company, with down to earth management and staff. Jeanne and I are Very grateful to them for their hospitality and generosity.<br />
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We are also so excited as the more we learn, the more we believe that this will be very big in the Pacific Northwest. SeaDek is wildly popular in and around Florida because of SeaDek's brilliant social media marketing and plain word of mouth advertising. They have not even advertised yet in the Pacific Northwest, and I've been installing SeaDek for 9 years because of the word of mouth interest! <br />
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So our next step is to finalize financing and then purchase the necessary equipment. Then we must buy some special software, tooling and raw materials and we will be cutting. Our website is in the process of being designed. In the meantime, please visit SeaDek.com to see all of their capabilities and products.<br />
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If you have any questions, please call me at 509-995-6239.<br />
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Thanks again for your continued support!<br />
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Cheers, ScottScott Kurtzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960995649282104735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050648378501250735.post-15792335809703591402016-03-10T19:41:00.000-08:002016-03-12T19:42:54.015-08:00well hey there!No excuses. Should have posted….even if a short note. So everything is good. Two boat shops closed in town and so we got BURIED. No seriously….without Kale, I would never have kept up. Boat repair has been huge and the swim platform business continues to explode. And the platforms just get better and better with our commitment to quality and innovation.<br />
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So now you are up to speed. But wait….there is NEW news!! SeaDek is coming to the Pacific Northwest. This is an excerpt from the business plan that I am writing:<br />
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<b>Safe Step Marine Flooring</b> creates non skid flooring systems for boats and other applications where non skid textures are important.<o:p></o:p></div>
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1)<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt;"> </span>template the area to be covered.<o:p></o:p></div>
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SeaDek Marine Products* is located in Rockledge FL. They developed the initial flooring system. They have grown to a point that they cannot keep up with demand in spite of moving into a larger facility and hiring / training personnel as fast as they can. They have decided as a corporation to create satellite operations that are certified to sell and create their flooring systems. Currently there are 5 of these satellite operations located in the most boat owner saturated areas of the country. These operations are called Certified Fabricators. SeaDek has asked me to be the sixth, and likely last, of these Certified Fabricators representing the Pacific Northwest area.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Safe Step Marine Flooring</b> will create Marine Flooring Systems for customers in the Pacific Northwest that equal or surpass the quality of the original SeaDek flooring systems. This includes Contemporary Fiberglass and Marine as a primary customer creating a unique synergistic relationship that creates co-branding, marketing and discounted raw material opportunities. <b>Safe Step Marine Flooring</b> will strive to achieve remarkable profits for the owners and creative and fun opportunities for it’s employees and Certified Installers.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The main location / shop for Seadek fabrication will be in Spokane,WA. It is desirable to have Certified Installers in the major areas of concentrated boat ownership- Seattle, Portland and Vancouver. Certified Installers are people who have graduated from a specific training program** put on by SeaDek. <b>Safe Step Marine Flooring</b> goals include being a leader in customer service with a loyal customer following. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Product will be marketed to primarily Marine customers, both private boat owners and major boat marinas / service centers. We plan to also attempt to broaden the demand by eventually targeting the aviation industry and other applications where non skid flooring is important. For instance, SeaDek has established a contract with Yeti Coolers, a popular manufacturer of high-end coolers, to create decorative yet functional pads for the tops of the coolers. There are unlimited large and smaller end uses for a closed cell EVA foam pad that can be decorative as well as functional.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This segment of the marine industry is growing rapidly. In fact, that is the reason that SeaDek has decided to create these Certified Fabricator companies; to mitigate the extremely long lead times that currently exist because supply cannot keep up with demand. Almost all major U.S. boat manufactures have switched to Seadek as their non skid flooring supplier.<o:p></o:p></div>
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SeaDek is based in Florida. Therefore, past marketing has been concentrated in that area and has spread slowly up the east coat and to the west. SeaDek has not done a lot of advertising in the Pacific Northwest. That means that the already high demand in this area will only increase in both the short and long terms. Since I already have a strong reputation for custom extended swim platforms in the Pacific Northwest, and the strongest internet search result*** (SeaDek Pacific Northwest / Contemporary Fiberglass) for SeaDek in the Pacific Northwest, I am the logical choice to become the Certified Fabricator for this region<b>. Safe Step Marine Flooring</b> will utilize that foundation in order to build a network of marketing strategies in order to grow this business as fast as Contemporary Fiberglass has grown.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Important company strengths include two owners that possess the two most important needs of this business- knowledge of the product and process and a strong administrative background to handle the intricacies of the three system components- templating, fabricating and installing along with the order and delivery process. Scott currently owns and operates a company that includes SeaDek systems as a good portion of that company’s product offerings. He has templated and installed hundreds of SeaDek pads. Jeanne is currently a business process analyst for one of the largest employers in the U.S. Her job is administrative support to several large government contracts executives. Further review of the owners’ resumes will highlight additional strengths.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The company will have a good chance to succeed because in addition to SeaDek's commitment to assistance such as immediate orders to be delegated, then there is the co branding, marketing and technical support and finally the new company’s prior knowledge of how to obtain additional orders through regional boat shows and local advertising. As mentioned previously, there will also be Certified Installers whose job will be not only to do the templating and installing but will also be responsible for marketing and selling. This will occur through dealer introductions, literature handouts at marinas and finally by word of mouth. We have found that since there are natural concentrations of boats in marinas (i.e. concentration of targeted customers), that once SeaDek begins to show up on a few boats, then Everyone in the marina wants to know what it is and how can they get it installed on their boat!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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This business will be set up as an LLC, same as Contemporary Fiberglass.</div>
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So, since we are already such HUGE fans of SeaDek, it comes as a big honor to be asked to be the sixth, and final satellite operation with the authorization to produce SeaDek.</div>
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That's all the time I have peeps. Will try to do better posting because I know that some find this very interesting (so I've been told).</div>
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In the meantime, if you are interested in a Safe Step Swim Platform….or are in the market for some SeaDek, please visit the website: www.myswimplatform.com.</div>
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Cheers!!</div>
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</span></span>Scott Kurtzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960995649282104735noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050648378501250735.post-43246869849276052062014-11-30T11:00:00.001-08:002014-11-30T11:00:03.689-08:00Miss me?Hi All!!<br />
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Sorry it's been so long since the last post. It's been too long since I posted. <br />
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No excuses. It was a VERY busy fall and I took on new projects at the house. I got the hot tub and pool in the ground and began a new surrounding deck. I added two lights and a set of french doors out of the master bedroom. I knocked down an interior wall that never made sense why it was there since we moved in. Anyway, I've been a busy dude.<br />
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I continue to be grateful for all of the blessings in my life. I have nothing to complain about. Business has been great and I've had my share of fun and restful side activities.<br />
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In 2015 I'm going to focus on doing better at: <br />
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1) Teaching Kale about the bigger picture regarding him taking over the business. More exposure to the financial side and more details about the administrative work. He's getting very good at doing the skilled work at the shop and he's so good with customers.<br />
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2) Focusing on my health. Don't get me wrong.....I'm pretty darn healthy already. I never get sick. But I read a saying from Gandi the other day that struck me. Something about how people stress and work so hard for more money and then have to spend all of the money to "fix" the bad health that comes with too much stress and hard work. In other words, I'm going to continue to attempt to balance the work and the zen. Hope that makes sense.<br />
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3) Spending more time with my grand kids. They spent the night the other night with Jeanne and I. What a hoot! They never cease to amaze me with the things they say and do. We made them grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. Kiah said it was her favorite dinner EVER! Then we watched movies and put them to bed. They enjoyed the Huckleberry pancakes that Jeanne made them in the morning. Too fun.<br />
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So, I'm not sure I disclosed this is a blog, but Jeanne and I had the honor of being extras in the TV series Z Nation that is being filmed in Spokane. We were zombies in episode 12 which aired this past Friday. We had a lot of fun and I think we nailed it. If you did not see it, check it out and let me know what you think.<br />
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Looking forward to another record year this next 12 months. If you're thinking about making the leap and adding a Safe Step Swim Platform to your boat this year, please visit the website: www.myswimplatform.com and see what all the buzz is about.<br />
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<br />Scott Kurtzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960995649282104735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050648378501250735.post-44041616768317176422014-07-19T08:02:00.000-07:002014-07-19T08:02:21.914-07:00Unique way to use SeaDek padsFirst.....a note to all of the folks in the middle of our great state that are suffering from unprecedented wild fires. I can't imagine how uncomfortable it is there right now, because we can hardly breath here in Spokane and we are a hundred miles away. Our thoughts and well wishes are with the people who have lost their homes, etc.... in the 213,000+ acre area that is affected. <br />
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On a lighter note...... A great customer of mine, Tom, has now had us do dozens of things to his already beautiful Sammy Duval MasterCraft to enhance it's looks and functionality. The latest addition are these SeaDek pads to add a custom look to the deck and nice, non-skid application for his trailer fenders.<br />
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If you would like to discuss a project that you have in mind for your boat, contact Scott at 509-995-6239 or visit the website- www.myswimplatform.com and see all of the ways that we can care for or repair your boat.<br />
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Thanks, and have a Great weekend.Scott Kurtzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960995649282104735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050648378501250735.post-48806897007355463782014-06-21T07:38:00.001-07:002014-06-21T07:38:44.784-07:00Lots to catch you up on!I apologize for the long time between posts.... I've been the busiest I've ever been this spring. But I do have lots of news!<br />
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First, another beautiful SUP just delivered. I had great luck with a new resin I tried and had NO dry spots or faults in the flood coat. Less porosity and air bubbles meant for a nearly flawless end result. Still a Lot of work, but I feel good about this new process.<br />
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Next, and this is HUGE.... a customer brought me his Alpha class A motorhome for repair. This coach has serious blistering on the side panels. After reading up on the issue, it turns out the Alpha actually went bankrupt because of this issue. Too many of the motorhomes were affected for them to cover under warranty. AND, there was very little success in repair shops that knew what they were doing to permanently fix the problem. <br />
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Also, on a personal note.....the library is almost done (and looking Great!) and the golf course is coming along nicely. I bought a tractor with a backhoe! I wish I had more time to work on both of these projects as I really do have fun working on them.<br />
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Scott Kurtzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960995649282104735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050648378501250735.post-17359775423269575302014-01-30T19:00:00.000-08:002014-01-30T19:00:16.746-08:00Another boat show already?Happy New Year!<br />
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I really don't believe that it has been a year gone by already! Seriously......it seems like just yesterday that I was packing up the display and getting on with completing the orders that come from the boat show.<br />
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That's OK. We just got back from the Bahamas on a two week vacation and I'm rested, relaxed and excited about tackling 2014. The vacation was terrific. Weather was great. My sister and husband were terrific hosts as always. The fishing was great. No complaints.<br />
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I am building Jeanne a library in the great room. We were going to have somebody build it, but after getting bids, decided that I wanted to try it myself. It made sense because it is not as busy during the winter so I have time, and I wanted a challenge. Believe me....it's been a challenge. I'm no carpenter to begin with. And I have some good tools, but by no means good enough to accomplish this large project. To make a long story short.....I am meeting the challenge so far. I'm very proud of what I've done, albeit it's taking a lot longer than what a carpenter would take. I'll try to post pictures when it's all done.<br />
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The boat show starts tomorrow. This means that the busy season is right around the corner. Kale and I are ready. Please call or email if you need boat repair, care or of course......need a custom extended Safe Step Swim Platform.<br />
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Scott Kurtzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960995649282104735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050648378501250735.post-78489443517711611042013-06-21T05:52:00.001-07:002013-06-21T05:58:06.702-07:00Attention all customers. Read this and you could save yourself some $$$. As of today, I have raised my prices $5 per sq ft. It's been about 6 years since I last raised pricing and my material costs have gone up pretty dramatically. And our process' are now more labor intensive. Better quality, but inherently higher costs.<br />
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Here's where YOU can benefit. I like it when a customer tells me that they have taken the time to read my blog entries. So if that is you, and you mention it in your pricing inquiry.... I will honor the old pricing! A reward for simply reading my blog. Nice.<br />
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Yesterday, we completed and installed a Very nice platform for a gentlman in the tri cities. Good looking platform and a very functional, yet challenging location for install. Add to that the outdrive came up higher that the level that he wanted the platform. So we added a trap door. The engineering was complicated and we were changing things right up to the last second, but as you can see in the video, it worked well.<br />
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Please visit my website for additional information- <a href="http://www.myswimplatform.com/">www.myswimplatform.com</a>. <br />
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Must get to work now. We've never been this busy and Jeanne is touring Italy. So I work, eat and sleep (on occasion).<br />
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Cheers, ScottScott Kurtzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12960995649282104735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050648378501250735.post-13276902544265236522013-06-07T05:45:00.004-07:002013-06-07T05:45:51.675-07:00Attention.....New cool product avaialbe for your new Safe Step Swim Platform!This is the neatest thing I've seen in a long time. I'm predicting that we sell a lot of them. We call them Safe Step Dock Dots.<br />
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low profile solar powered LED lights that fit neatly into a swim platform. Brilliant! Add just a little bling to the back of your boat without all of that wiring.<br />
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Endless possibilities if you think about it. They come in many colors and have replaceable batteries.<br />
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To learn more, visit my website at <a href="http://www.myswimplatform.com/">www.myswimplatform.com</a><br />
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Let me know what you think.<br />
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Have a Great boating season! I'm headed to work......<br />
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