Strataglass Factory Tour - A Peek Behind the Curtain

I took my original video, changed a few photos, timing, transitions, wording and removed a typo, re-encoded and re-posted for your enjoyment.  The video is 5 minutes long and shows you some of the behind-the-scenes activities at the Strataglass Factory.   Bee Clean Marine Blog

Strataglass Factory Tour

I put a little video together of the Strataglass factory and some behind the scenes views of the making of Strataglass vinyls. I have been working with some of these people for over eleven years; working their booths in boat shows, manufacturer's shows and now as a full time consultant. They are a class act, everyone in the factory takes their job personally. You won't find a better crew.

Meet Me In Milwaukee (or there abouts)

Next weekend, Nov 6-7, I will be attending the MFA Midwest Regional show in Oshkosh representing Strataglass.

If you are in the area, please stop by and say hello.

http://www.ifai.com/event/mfa-midwest-regional/

Lower Your Operationg Costs with PowerPort Power Pedestals

FLEXIBILITY IS A SNAP

Lower your operating costs while raising your customer service levels . Our PowerSnap technology is an industry exclusive that allows you to change out receptacles and breakers just by snapping a panel in and out. It is as easy as removing four screws, pulling the panel out and setting in a new, or your existing, one back in after maintenance and reattaching. In just a matter of minutes, problem solved and repairs can take place safer in the shop if needed. No more replacing a pedestal, rewiring on the property or breaking the pedestal down for annual maintenance inspections like traditional pedestals. Most electrical parts are standard too and can be bought locally - no special size breakers, light bars, etc. that require special ordering .

See pricing and options here.  Many other configurations are available, call for a quote (954) 284-7447.

Where Am I Challenge for 6/9

Here's one that is sure to stump you....Where Am I?

#WhereAmI  #YourShipStore 

Hangin' at Strataglass

Is this cool, or what?  As much as I love spending time with my friends at Strataglass, now I get to spend even more time with them and make a little money, to boot. I will be contracting for a short while to help out as they progress through their new transformation.  What transformation, you ask....read on.

Strataglass was recently acquired by Herculite Products, Inc (press release here: http://www.herculite.com/hubfs/Press_Release_Strataglass_5-8-15.pdf).  This move opens a new chapter in the already impressive Strataglass story as well as boost the Herculite Brand, a win-win in my book. 

I am so lucky to spend time with the likes of Walter Johnson, III, Peter, Carla, Junior, Chad and the rest of the Strataglass crew (all great folks) and now I get to see more of an old acquaintance from my Rorys Marine / Scalise Marine days, Craig Zola.
I'll still be providing excellent service to my Your Ship's Store customers, I'm not replacing that role, just expanding my horizons to learn even more about Strataglass and Crystal Clear 20/20.

Don't be surprised if you call and hear, "Good Morning, Strataglass.  This is Randy, how may I help you?"

Today's Where Am I Challenge - 6/2/15

Here's a bit of a blast from the past, me doing my best Vanna White impression....Where Am I?

#WhereAmI #YourShipStore

Just for fun, Where Am I?

I have been having a little fun on my social media pages:

https://www.facebook.com/YourShipsStore 

https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/108093411600478428825/+Yourshipstoreinc/posts

and

https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/100728245276304334978/+Scalisemarine/posts

with a little game I am calling "Where Am I?" where I post a photo and caption and wait for the right answer.  Some have been answered correctly, most not.  Try your luck, drop by any of the three above pages and render a guess.  

Your Ship's Store - Three are now One

Scalise Marine has joined the ranks of YourShipStore.com.

With the recent merging of Rorys Marine Supply and now Scalise Marine, Your Ship's Store is poised to become bigger and better than ever, providing the optimal shipping experience for our customers. With the one store concept, our updates and new items can be added in a third of the time it took us to update three sites and finding customer information / sales history will become much quicker.

We are excited to get back to basics, being our own competition online was fun while it lasted but it took away much of our focus to bring you, our customer, the attention you desired for the marine supplies you need.

Demo Day at Heron Bay

DON’T MISS THE BIG EVENT

Golf Trader, in conjunction with Heron Bay Golf Club, would like to invite you to our demo evening on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 from 3:00-8:00 pm

TaylorMade/Adams * Callaway * Titleist * Nike * Mizuno * Ping

We will once again have the most current offerings from the following manufacturers:

• Taylor………………    R15 and Aero Burner Drivers, Fairways, and Hybrids
• Taylor………………    Rsi 1 and Rsi 2 Irons
• Adams………………   2015 Idea Tech Irons
• Adams………………   Tight Lies Fairways and Hybrids
• Adams………………   Idea Men’s/Lady’s Complete Packages

• Callaway…………     815 and V-Series Drivers, Fairways, and Hybrids
• Callaway…………     2015 XR-Hot / Apex / Big Bertha Irons and Hybrids

• Titleist……………    915 Drivers, Fairways, and Hybrids
• Titleist……………    714 AP1 and AP2 Irons
• Titleist……………    Vokey Wedges

• Nike …………………   All New Vapor Iron Series
• Nike …………………   All New Vapor Drivers, Fairways, and Hybrids

• Mizuno………………   JPX-850 Irons
• Mizuno………………   JPX-850 Forged Irons
• Mizuno………………   JPX EZ Series Irons

• Ping……………………   G30 Drivers, Fairways, and Hybrids
• Ping……………………   G30 and Karsten Irons

NOTE: Due to a prior engagement, Ping will not arrive until 4:00 pm

• And more…………  Please contact Golf Trader for more information

Additionally, special Demo Day/Evening coupons will be given to all participants, which will be redeemable at Golf Trader

Please contact either Heron Bay or Golf Trader for directions:

Heron Bay Golf Club
11801 Heron Bay Boulevard
Coral Springs, FL 33076
(954) 796-2014

www.HeronBayGolfClub.net

Please note that Golf Trader’s winter hours of operation are:

Monday – Friday     9:00 – 6:00
Saturday            9:00 – 5:00
Sunday              Closed

Looking forward to seeing you soon,

Frank Callahan & Staff
8085 W McNab Road
Tamarac, FL 33321
(954) 720-8290
Email: golftraderonline@earthlink.net
Website: www.GolfTraderOnline.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/GolfTrader
Google Plus: plus.google.com/+Golftraderonline

Golf Trader Specials and New Arrivals

We’d like to invite you to visit our store to check out our new arrivals and special promotions:

Balls:    While they Last

• 2014 Bridgestone B330 Series            2 for $60     (Regularly $39.99)
• 2014 Bridgestone E5, E6, E7               2 for $40     (Regularly $26.99)
• 2014 Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1X        $39.99 per dozen

Shoes:

• “Lucky Size” Men’s and Ladies Adidas Shoe Sale(Regularly $99.99 – $229.99 -- Now $39.99-$79.99)

Clubs:

• 2015 Callaway XR Drivers, Fairways, Hybrids, and Irons(Come in and try the latest models of Callaway products)

Putters:

• 2015 Scotty Cameron (Futura X5, Futura X5R, GoLo 5 and GoLo 7)
• 2015 Odyssey Works (Tank Fang, Tank Versa, and V-Line)

 NOTE: We are in the process of planning a Demo Day at Heron Bay in Mid March, so stay tuned and we will pass along the details once we have everything finalized

Golf Trader’s winter hours of operation are:

Monday – Friday     9:00 – 6:00
Saturday                9:00 – 5:00
Sunday                      Closed

Looking forward to seeing you soon,

Frank Callahan & Staff
8085 W McNab Road
Tamarac, FL 33321
(954) 720-8290
Email: golftraderonline@earthlink.net
Website: www.GolfTraderOnline.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/GolfTrader
Google Plus: plus.google.com/+Golftraderonline

Rorys Marine Supply has merged with Your Ship's Store

We have completed redirecting all of our Rorys Marine Supply  product pages to Your Ship’s Store.  The move will allow us to provide our customers a better shopping experience.

As much fun as it was being our own competition online, the logistics of running 3 marine supply stores and keeping inventory / sales in the right books turned out to be overwhelming.

Rorys is still providing excellence in custom canvas and custom upholstery.  Call for an estimate.

Buyer Beware - Phadid Entertainment

I am not calling this a scam, just yet, just a VERY bad experience where we paid for a service that was never rendered and cannot get our money back.

Scalise Marine and Your Ship Store entered into a verbal contract with Phadid Entertainment and WOWFX3D to help our websites get more traffic / interaction.  The owner, Drac Gibson, seems to be a very knowledgeable guy and had a bevy of great ideas to freshen up the look of our sites and add a video overlay to them.  Great sales pitch, brilliant ideas…zero results.

Worse, our original meeting took place on April 17th, 2014 and after months of waiting; Drac blamed us for the delays.  Not once were we informed that we were the bottleneck, he just waited until we asked about progress to start pointing fingers and passing blame.  We again met on July 7th to rehash the details and get everything back on track.  As our shopping cart software works on a template system, we purchased a template for Drac and supplied him with the instructions for modifying it.  All seemed well but still no progress or communications from Drac, except to respond to our inquiries with excuses.  We have never received any part of the service we paid for.  Now Mr. Gibson is to the point where he no longer responds to our inquiries.

We cannot make contact with Drac and we are out just over $3000. My partner thinks Drac is a con artist, I am still in the mindset that he is just a terrible business person.

#PhadidEntertainment #WOWFX3D #DracGibson #RodneyGibson #BuyerBeware

NOTICE TO OUR FRIENDS IN SOUTH FLORIDA

Our warehouse was recently broken into and the majority of our #IMAR products were stolen. The thieves have no idea what they were stealing, it was a target of opportunity and they just took whatever was closest to the door. They were in a hurry because they knew someone was watching them. The information I got from the police was – it was two men in a white truck, one had a wrist support on. They broke the door and started tossing whatever they could grab quickly and run away.

Unfortunately, what they grabbed quickly was over $3500 (Distributor cost) in IMAR goods, including: #IMARStrataglassProtectiveCleaner & Polish, #IMARYachtSoapConcentrate, #IMARYachtPolish, #IMARProfessionalGradeGlassCleaner, #IMARStamoidProtectiveCream, #IMARStamoidMarineVinylCleaner #IMARStrataglassCareBucket, #IMARMarinersBucket, #IMARCaptainsBucket and #IMARStamoidCareBucket along with some personal items.

There is a very limited market for these items and very few people carry the products in South Florida so if you are approached by someone trying to offload a bunch of product at a bargain, please notify us, (954) 241-2628. We are monitoring Craigslist and EBay.

I would appreciate a share so we can get the word out to catch these bastards. They hit 8 warehouses that I know of.

IFAI Expo, Minneapolis. Stop By and Say Hello

Who: Randy Bouffler / Scalise Marine, Inc.
What: IFAI EXPO
When: October 13-16, 2014
Where: Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN

It is that time of year again, time for the IFAI Expo.  This year's event will be held in Minneapolis, MN and Randy will be in attendance, representing Scalise Marine and Strataglass.  Please stop by and say, "Hello".

Strataglass has been working on a new and exiting product, actually introduced at the IFAI Expo in Orlando, last year, but now they are ready to take it Main Stream!  What is this product, you might ask?  It is a thinner version of their Crystal Clear 20/20 pressed vinyl sheet and targeted to the architectural community.   They named it CountryView.

CountryView is .020 mil thick and comes in the standard Strataglass size, 54" x 110" sheets (53.5" x 109" usable).  It is to be used in roll up sunscreens for homes and restaurant applications.  

Also to be showcased at our booth, the new IMAR Clear Vinyl Clean and Protect for use on CountryView.  We are excited about these and will be glad to answer any questions.

Strataglass Care and Maintenance Video w/ Randy Bouffler

Featuring: yours truly.

To combat a lot of mis-information out there and to help new owners of Strataglass and Crystal Clear 20/20 learn the proper way of caring for their new windows, Stratglass has commissioned the above video.  Contrary to claims by many cleaners, Strataglass only recommends the IMAR Yacht Detailing Products, specifically the IMAR Strataglass Care products to care for and properly maintain their products.

Not to say the some of the other products will not work but IMAR is the ONLY approved and recommended treatment from the factory.  Use of anything else may result in voiding your factory warranty.

Golfers, Looking For a Bargain?

Golf Trader has, probably, the largest selection of pre-enjoyed clubs in South Florida.  With the volume of new clubs we sell, our Trade-In inventory is in a constant state of flux.  You never know what gem you might find on our shelves.  Looking for a particular club that is no longer available, give us a shot, we may have it on the shelf.

Looking for a real bargain?  Check out our Used Drivers collection.  Many of our listings are never sold older models marked down to their lowest price point.  I have been busy for the last two weeks adding inventory to these listings, many drivers prices as low as $75.  By the end of the week I should have all of the Used and Closeout Drivers listed and will be moving on to the Fairway Woods.

The Golf Trader Club Vault - you never know what treasures you might find.

Keep up with Golf Trader on our social media pages:

Facebook

Google+

Someone To Do It Cream Cleaner

As a retailer of boat maintenance supplies, we receive a lot of requests to sample and carry new products.  Often times these samples sit on a shelf for a while before we get around to them.  Such is the case for Someone To Do It Cream Cleaner.

We were provided with a full size bottle (32 ounces) for testing and review....and sat on it.  I know now that this was a mistake.  One day while cleaning the shower at home, I got tired of the Tilex / cleanser routine to clean each week, Tilex one week then cleanser the next...repeat.  The fumes from the Tilex are killer on the lungs, especially in a closed bathroom setting, and you can only concentrate on the mildew or the soap scum because each takes its own cleaner and DO NOT mix these cleaners or it can kill you.  When looking at the shelf for an alternative, I saw the neglected bottle of Something To Do It (recently renamed to Someone To Do It Cream Cleaner), such a silly name, but what the heck, I gave it a try.  I cannot tell you how impressed I was with the results!  This was a gem. lost in the clutter of the cleaning cabinet.  This stuff cut straight through the soap residue and my grout has never been whiter.  Impressive but still not enough to invest in a no-name cleaner without a market, until....

A friend asked for my advice as my reputation for trying new and alternate ways of cleaning is well known in our circle.  She has glass shower doors and no matter what she uses, cleaning them is a major pain and they don't really come clean.  I reluctantly pulled out my little secret bottle and told her to give it a whirl but not to use it all up and I wanted it back.  At this point, I had no recollection of where the bottle came from or how to get more, I had to make my bottle last as long as possible.

Wouldn't you know it, the stuff worked for her too.  In fact, she had never found anything that worked so well and so easily.  This friend is a bit on the "Strong Personality" side and convinced me to search for the source of Something To Do It and get her some.  This is exactly what I did, our first case is due to arrive today.  Of course, Gayle gets the first two bottles as soon as I open it, this was a bit stronger that just a request.  I didn't even know what the stuff cost but she did not care.  Now that I do know the cost, I am amazed that it isn't more, but I am not going to tell the manufacturer that, Only $12/quart.  Knowing what other marine cleaners cost, this will soon become one of my affordable go-to's, I can't wait to try it around the kitchen.

Uses for Someone To Do It Cream Cleaner include:

• Gel Coat, Fiberglass and Hull Cleaning
• Black Streak remover
• Stainless Steel, Chrome, Aluminum and Brass cleaner
• Porcelain, Tile and Formica cleaning
• Appliance and Utensils cleaner 
• Plastic and Vinyl cleaner
• SHOWER DOORS

Advantages:

• Fast and Efficient cleaner
• Cost effective
• Non-abrasive
• Biodegradable and Environmentally Friendly
• Contains NO bleach or harsh abrasives
• Will not harm drains or pipes

Something To Do It, a funny little name, actually describes this stuff pretty well.

Online Boat Supplies Catalog

Scalise Marine - Internet Ship's Store, already a very successful brand, now has two little sisters, Your Ship's Store and Rorys Marine Supply.  Each store is much the same as the last with about 10% being different from its siblings.  All feature our staple brands, the IMAR Yacht Detailing Line, Mer-Maids Products, Fend-ALL fenders, HyPower shore power pedestals, Fasnap Snaps and other Marine Fasteners, Strataglass, C&M Marine Products, and a few others.  

Your Ship's Store was developed as a twin for Scalise Marine only with different ownership to make it a Veteran Owned Small Business entity.

Rorys Marine is more focused on the do-it-youself'er who likes to do their own projects. There you will find a larger selection of fabrics and vinyls.

It does not matter which company you deal with, you will be dealing with the same attentive and courteous staff who's aim it is to meet and exceed your expectations and help you with any concerns you may have.

Used Golf Clubs in Fort Lauderdale

One of my many projects is a website for Golf Trader, the best Golf store in south Florida. Golf Trader Online (GolfTraderOnline.com) features a huge room full of used and close-out clubs including used drivers, used fairway woods, used hybrids, used irons sets, used wedges and used putters. The staff at Golf Trader has affectionately named this room The Club Vault, their selection is incredible.

Gold Trader has been servicing the South Florida golfing community since 1991 from the same location and ownership. The staff is second to none and ensure every purchase is the right fit. They have an onsite hitting booth with computer analysis for club matching and lessons. There is also an indoor putting green so you can try any club(s) before purchase.

Of course Golf Trader carrys new clubs and equipment, also, with the latest models of the most popular clubs always available.  Golf Trader is the largest retailer in South Florida for the following manufacturers: Adams Golf / Callaway Golf / Cleveland Golf / Cobra Golf / Mizuno / Nike Golf / Ping / Taylor Made Golf / Titleist.

With so much to offer, it's good to know that Golf Trader also specializes in trade-ins, which makes it easy and convenient to upgrade your current set to the latest and greatest clubs on the market.

Golf Trader is conveniently located on McNab Rd, between Pine Island and University, in Tamarac, FL. Give them a call at (954) 720-8290, tell them Randy sent you.