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An MFG can set the price as the OP is finding out. The Sherman act doesn't apply in this case as he could still go buy another type of device with upgrade from a different MFG. It doesn't apply to the boat sale event either as the two dealers either received different pricing from the MFG (i.e: volume pricing) or are working on different OHs, margins, etc. Where the Sherman Act would apply is if these were the only boat dealers in the area and they got together and said that their boats must cost $X.

A single manufacturer can set the price for their product. That's what capitalism is all about. A single manufacturere can sell their product to a distributor in NY at one price and to a distributor in Florida at another price. He can sell to a high volume distributor at one price and to a low volume distributor at another price. (That's tier pricing or incentive pricing & it's perfectly legal) Each distributor has a territory. Distributors very rarely cross territorial lines. (MFG will get PO'd & they do police that) Only the very largest retailers can buy direct from the large MFGs and they don't want to lose their pricing deals with the MFGs so they go by the MFGs sell price. It's when competing mfgs,, competing distributors, or competing retailers get together and set the price that it's price fixing. Price fixing is very hard to prove as there is generally no "paper" trail. When you search for a product, they generally ask you to pick a nearby store or enter your zip code. Surprise....they know what the product sells for in your area & that's what you get. Another surprise, even if you have you location hidden, or run a VPN, they still know where you are and what you searched for. (that's why you may get pop-ups 3 days later) BUT the funny thing is...they know the general area where you are just by clicking on the site! ("computer, browser, server talk", "IP exchange") It takes a couple seconds to load a site....why??....(It's not because of switching or relaying) .More & more criminals get caught every day that way. If you find a lower price than what most are advertising for, then check it out real well, it may be missing something. i.e a feature: a carrying case, a different connector, a different warranty, a different range etc,

That is interesting! Thanx.

So I have had a bunch of things checked on that site.....but I have never seen a box for Lake Ontario news. Do I need new glasses? BTW, thanx for posting thee link. Tom B. (LongLine)

low 50's. 1 below, 1 in & 1 above.

With a decent W wind, try the NE track. i.e diagonal with the waves.

WATCH OUT for rocks! I imagine a lot of boats are going to be trailer'd home this year with busted lower units, due to the low water level.

ABSOLUTELY DO NOT ground anything to the hull of an aluminum boat. (unless you want an awful lot of corrosion real quick!) Tech has it correct....all grounds run to the battery. (note ground is the negative post, black wire) Tom B. (LongLine)