“If you buy a Tiger, you get me, Mick, ... we give everybody t-shirts, we do a show, take photos ... it's not about the boat anymore, it's about the experience”

Daniel Watkins & brother · The Founders Fire · A World Champion, a $6 Million Dream and the Cyclone Before Opening Day - With Daniel Watkins

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Hosted Tiger boat owner reunions where the crew gave out t-shirts, performed demos, and took photos to sell boats as an experience rather than a product

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