Our visit to FORTE'S Inboard and Auto Connection

[robert theisen]

Me and my wife visited Forte's Inboard and Auto Connection today to meet the Tige Owners members there. They are: Dom Forte, Tony Forte, Chris Forte, and Kevin O. We took pictures while there, they are below. We were very impressed with the professionalism and friendliness of all. Dom especially, was without a doubt, the most knowledgeable man I have ever met on both cars and boats. Please bear in mind I am a Snap-On Tool dealer so I visit auto repair shops on a regular basis. Most mechanics I meet have some of the skills Dom possesses, but none have as broad a knowledge base as him. I spent a couple of hours with him and I learned more in that 2 hours from Dom than I have from any other person associated with Tige. For those of you who don't know, Tige consults Dom when they are having issues with boats, as he usually is one step ahead of them. Where he gets this advantage is his extensive experience with high performance, latest technology vehicles as well as restoration of classics. If I had not already purchased a boat, I would have definitely bought one from Dom....knowing that I had made the right decision....He could answer any question about what he was selling, as well as what any other boat had to offer. If you are ever in the Largo, Tampa area I would highly recommend a visit with Dom. Thanks Dom for spending that much time with us. We were truly impressed, and are still talking about it now

[thtrog]

Nice Robert! Sounds like Forte's is on top of their game.

[robert theisen]

Nice Robert! Sounds like Forte's is on top of their game.

You bet. I was very impressed with the whole facility.These guys are on top of the game.They had loyal customers coming in just to say hi.You could tell they were as excited as i was to learn from dom ,kevin,tony and chris.

[chpthril]

Looks like one hell of a trip

[kko]

Thanx for comming by Robert it was a pleasure to meet you and your wife.

[skippabcool]

Cool pics.

Keep having fun on your trip.

[Iwndr]

Thanks for the pics and write up Robert, keep enjoying your vacation. I need to tell my wife that there is someone else who visits Tige dealers on vacation

[robert theisen]

Thanks for the pics and write up Robert, keep enjoying your vacation. I need to tell my wife that there is someone else who visits Tige dealers on vacation

Isn't that half the fun of any vacation.I got to see the Pacific Blue and it's AWESOME.Everyone at Forte's was very friendly.It's a great place to visit and i would recommend them to anyone looking for the best repair shop and sales facility in Largo/Tampa area.

[mtnsmith]

As a former customer, I second everything you just said. As a full-time saltwater use owner I was dually impressed with the Forte's team and how they could help me keep my boat like it was new. I always stop by anytime I can even though I am not a current Tige owner. They always treat me with the utmost respect.

[jbort]

Gee - we are going to Siesta Key thats nearby for spring break in a few weeks. Perhaps a visit?!?!?!?

[kko]

As a former customer, I second everything you just said. As a full-time saltwater use owner I was dually impressed with the Forte's team and how they could help me keep my boat like it was new. I always stop by anytime I can even though I am not a current Tige owner. They always treat me with the utmost respect.

Where you been hiding? Hope all is well. You ever wanna get drug around the lake come by and we will set up a day. I think were going to be doing mon/tuesdays after work. Just need to get the boat out for a shake down run after the off season make sure everything is good to go.

[KonaKing]

Dom has helped me out on parts nobody else had before. Nice work Robert

[Nobody]

Somebody needs to make a video of Dom before he retires. This way the next generations can see what it was like to business in real life human form.

[IDBoating]

I agree with everything you said. Forte's (all of them, don't forget Beth!) is hands-down the best vehicle dealership I've ever had the pleasure to know. Technical discussions with Dom are mind-expanding, Tony goes WAY beyond the extra mile for his customers, Kevin seems to know everything about everything on these boats, Beth has a handle on all the paperwork issues... it's just a smooth operation all around.

My only complaint is that they are so far away from where I live. I tried to convince them that the Pacific Northwest is better than Florida, and I almost had them, but I lost in the end. {sigh}

I can't say enough good things about Forte's. Seriously, they're the best vehicle shop (of ANY kind of vehicle) I've ever seen.

[dom w. forte]

I thank you all for the very nice comments , and say it is easy to give of yourself if you enjoy what your doing, and Ive enjoyed this kind of work since I was 7 years old and thats a long time ago.
I spend many hours on the forums to which my family will attest to, but its the comradree which I enjoy, boating and the sport has been one of the best things for our family, and its the sport that glued our family together in this bussiness.
My wife and I our very blessed to have both sons working with us , and together as brothers.
I cant put into words how much I have loved watching the boys perform on the water , and now work on the bussiness together.
May you all be as blessed with your familys and enjoy the fun of the boats and the time spent together.
Beth , Kevin and their familys are all part of ours and thats pretty much the way its been around here, and we debate our differences , but we dont let it stand between our relationships, I wish the rest of the world was the same it would be alot easyer.
Again Thank You.