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14 The Formula manufacturing facility, located in Decatur, Indiana, is currently undergoing an 85,000 square-foot expansion. The upcoming addition will help meet the demand for Formula powerboats, and will increase efficiency and relieve congestion, primarily in the small parts and product development areas. The small parts area has required more space due to the increasing number of molded fiberglass components and storage areas in each Formula model. The expansion project should be completed by the summer of 2006 with the possibility of an additional 50-plus jobs following completion. FORMULA TEAM— www.formulaboats.com FORMULA’S NEW 2006 WEBSITE Visit our all-new Formula website at www.formulaboats.com. It includes the entire 2006 model-year lineup, from gallery pictures to standard and available equipment. The exciting “Build Your Formula” section allows you to make plans for owning a 2006 Formula, and the Owners’ Community will keep you and your crew updated with all the latest events and more. Check it out today! Formula boats is proud to profile DeeAnne Antolik, marketing director for Formula dealer Full Tilt Marine and service manager for Full Tilt’s Woodbridge, Virginia, store. In addition to the marketing and organizational skills Dee brings to Full Tilt, she is also a USCG Licensed Master Captain, certified to handle vessels up to 50 tons. Shortly after joining Full Tilt in 2003, Captain Dee worked with owner Randy Deatherage to help develop a training program for instructing women in boat handling and operation. Dee now works one-on-one with women when they purchase a boat from Full Tilt — a great way to learn boating skills in a relaxed environment. Recently, Captain Dee offered her “Women on the Water” course at the second annual Full Tilt Marine Rendezvous held in June 2005. Dee’s encouraging manner was demonstrated to women participating in the course during the rendezvous. She conducted the class in the Chesapeake Bay area not far from the marina in a Formula 330 Sun Sport. Since most of the women typically boat with their husbands at the HELPING WIN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER On June 17-18, 2005, Formula once again participated in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life in Decatur, Indiana. The outstanding participation by the Formula employees, the activities, the food and the weather made for a perfect event! This year, the Formula Relay for Life Team raised $4,348.00. Formula has been one of the leading participants in the Relay for Life event over the years, raising thousands of dollars for this worthy cause, which has proven to be beneficial for the community in so many ways. This year, proceeds from the event were donated to the local hospital as part of the “Dreams To Reality” program to help create the new oncology center at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur. Formula would like to once again thank everyone who participated in this worthwhile event—congratulations on another successful year! WOMEN ON THE WATER helm, Dee formatted the course into two main topics – first, what to do in an emergency should the captain of the boat become incapacitated and, second, how to get the boat back to the dock single handedly. Throughout the course each woman had an opportunity to try her hand at the helm as Dee taught them how to turn a boat using just the shifters and when and how much throttle power to use for good control of the boat. She taught them how to bring a boat on plane for running and the dynamics of trimming a sterndrive boat. She also taught the women to always throttle back before shifting into reverse in an emergency and how to best bring a boat in when docking alone. Dee encouraged the women to pay attention to the gauges, the location of their boat on the water and landmarks. She explained when it’s best to use VHF channel 16 to radio for help or to call a Mayday versus trying to use a cell phone. The women had a wonderful learning session together, benefiting not only from Captain Dee, but from each other’s experiences. Thanks, Dee, for sharing your skills with us!
Boat Care By: Scott Smith It occurred to me recently that Formulas have certainly evolved in the 17 years I have been with the company. The amount of standard and available equipment has increased tremendously on today’'s 31 PC versus the 1988 29 PC I cut my teeth on as a product specialist in the Technical Assistance Department. If you were to look through a 1988 Cruiser catalog, you would see that many of the options back then are now standard items, and many of today'’s options would have been unimaginable on anything short of a megayacht at that time. From that perspective, let’s take a look at how changes in construction and equipment ref lect in the care of your Formula today. Take exterior trim, for example. In the '80s, you might have found areas surfaced with teak, which could certainly be beautiful, but keeping it from becoming dull and making the rest of the vessel look old required constant maintenance. It demanded regular sanding and oiling or varnishing. For many of today’s boaters, the demands on their time call for a beautiful boat that can be cleaned and maintained more quickly so they can enjoy time with family and friends on the water. Today’'s Formula is a thing of beauty, with surfaces of gelcoat, Imron ®®, glass, acrylic, Corian® and stainless steel accents. Exterior care can be accomplished simply with soap and water and a little glass cleaner. Of course, cleaning must be done regularly, with at least a rinse after a saltwater run, but it is much easier and more practical. Cockpit upholstery construction is another example. Back in the ‘80s, anyone who allowed their boat cockpit to take a good soaking and not allow it to air out and dry properly was asking for trouble. While the materials used at the time by Formula were of the highest quality, their nature did LEMON CAPER TILAPIA Per fish packet: 1 3 to 4 Ounce Thin Fish Filet 1 Tablespoon Butter 1 Lemon Wedge (approx. 1 / 4 of a small lemon) 1 Tablespoon Capers 1 Small Scallion (green onion) Garlic Pepper to taste Light the fire on the grill when you pull into your marina to preheat it while you prep the fish. Place Tilapia or any other thin-filleted fish into individual foil packets. Top each filet with 1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon capers and a few scallion slices. Squeeze the juice from a wedge of lemon ( 1/ 4 lemon) on top and add garlic pepper to taste. Seal the packets and let them cook on the grill while you prepare the salad. not lend them to negligent care. Closed-cell foam could soak and retain moisture, and the plywood, while marine grade, would eventually become saturated as well. Formula aggressively tackled the problem, first by using every means to improve ventilation and air f low through the cushions. Then came the advent of Dri- Fast ®® foam, with open cells that allowed water to f low right through and encouraged the dissipation of any residual moisture. Starlite ®® XL and other synthetic materials soon replaced plywood panels, eliminating dry rot, and we also discovered Tenara®® thread, a state-of-the-art material impervious to UV, cleaning agents and saltwater. Now, as with the rest of the cockpit, upholstery care is reduced to a quick wash with soap and water, with some vinyl cleaner for more stubborn jobs. It won’'t stay like new if subjected to long-term abuse and neglect, and we still recommend keeping the boat covered and protected, but it'’s a far cry from the old days. Cabins have changed, too. The first thing your foot touched as you went below used to be a carpeted step. Although that carpet was of very high quality, its fibers were subjected to constant traffic, along with the accompanying dirt and wear. Now, that step is covered in Lonseal, a durable, synthetic f looring used in other applications from pool decks to hospital surgical suites. Easy to clean and resistant to wear, it saves a lot of time in cleanup and continues to look good. Corian ® has replaced Formica in surfacing applications from the galley to the head. It’'s beautiful and complements the cabin décor, and, being nonporous, spills and messes wipe right up. And Ultraleather TM has taken the place of woven fabrics on cabin upholstery. It looks like real leather (but with a more luxurious feel), cleans easily (no more steaming) and doesn’'t get worn by constant rubbing. I could go on, but you get the idea—Formula is always striving to improve your boating experience, making maintenance easier so you can spend more time boating and less time cleaning! HAPPY BOATING! As the boating season winds down, Formula owners want to spend every spare second on their boats, capturing some last minute fun and creating memories to warm winterweary hearts when the snow begins to fall. So why not stretch your Formula day past the sunset and treat yourself to dinner on board with this simple yet delicious meal? FRESH TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA SALAD Fresh Red Tomatoes Fresh Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese Fresh Basil Leaves Extra Virgin Olive Oil Balsamic Vinegar Your favorite blend of pre-washed salad greens Salt and Pepper Scatter some pre-washed salad greens on a big platter and arrange alternating layers of sliced ripe, red tomatoes and fresh buffalo mozzarella cheese on top. Drizzle extra-virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper to taste, and garnish with lots of fresh basil for an easy but dazzling accompaniment to the fish. If you’re not counting carbs, round out the meal with a crusty French bread baguette and a nice bottle of wine. Do you have a recipe you’ve found to be a hit on your Formula? Share it with us, and we may highlight it in the Action! Send the recipe to: Thunderbird Products, Attn: Tonya Hamilton, P.O. Box 1003, Decatur, IN 46733, or via e-mail to tlhamilton@formulaboats.com www.formulaboats.com 15
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