EXHIBIT 10.43
                         EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         THIS EXECUTIVE  EMPLOYMENT  AGREEMENT (the  "Agreement")  is dated this
14th day of May, 1997, by and between MAKO MARINE INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Florida
Corporation  of Miami,  Florida  ("Mako") and RICK  REYENGER,  an  individual of
Nashville, Tennessee ("Executive"),

                                   WITNESSETH:

         1.  Employment.  On the terms and  conditions of this  Agreement,  Mako
employs the Executive and the Executive accepts employment.

         2. Term.  The term of this  Agreement  shall  begin on or about May 27,
1997 (the "Commencement  Date"),  and, except as herein  specifically  provided,
shall  continue for a three (3) year term until May 26,  2000.  The term of this
Agreement shall automatically  extend from year to year thereafter unless either
party shall give written notice of termination more than ninety (90) days before
the end of the term then in force.  Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  this is an
employment-at-will  and Mako may  terminate  the term of  employment  under this
Agreement  at  any  time,  without  cause  or  advance  notice,  subject  to the
obligation  of Mako to pay  Executive  the  liquidated  severance  amounts under
Section 8 in the event of Termination Without Cause (as herein defined).

         3.  Position/Duties.  The Executive is engaged as President of Mako, to
supervise  and  direct  all of the  operations  of  Mako.  The  services  of the
Executive may be extended or curtailed by Mako from time to time.  The Executive
shall report directly to the Chairman of Mako.

         4. Extent of Services.  The Executive  shall devote his entire  working
time,  attention  and  energies to the business of Mako and shall not during the
term of this Agreement be engaged in any other business  activity whether or not
such business  activity is pursued for profit.  Executive  acknowledges  that he
shall be  required  to travel in order to fully  perform  his duties  under this
Agreement and to promote Mako's business and agrees to make himself available to
appear at such places and events as Mako may designate.  However,  the Executive
may invest his assets in such form or manner as will not require his services in
the  operation  of the affairs of the  companies in which such  investments  are
made. The Executive may  participate in trade group and non-profit  organization
meetings  and  activities  so long as such  participation  does  not  materially
interfere with the discharge of his duties.


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         5. Working  Facilities.  The Executive  shall be furnished  such office
facilities  and services at the offices and plant of Mako as are suitable to his
position and appropriate for the performance of his duties.

         6. Base Salary. For all services rendered by the Executive, the Company
shall pay to the  Executive  a base  salary  (the "Base  Salary") of One Hundred
Seventy-five  Thousand  Dollars  ($175,000.00)  a year,  payable in equal  twice
monthly installments in accordance with the ordinary payroll payment schedule of
Mako.  Base  Salary  shall be subject to all  withholding  and other  applicable
taxes. Throughout the term of this Agreement,  the Base Salary shall be reviewed
annually but shall not be reduced  below the One Hundred  Seventy-five  Thousand
Dollar ($175,000.00) initial annual amount.

         7.  Performance  Bonus. In addition to other  compensation to Executive
under this Agreement, Executive shall be eligible to receive a performance bonus
(the  "Performance  Bonus")  each year based  upon  accomplishment  or  relative
accomplishment of certain annual financial and performance goals communicated by
Company to Executive  during the first quarter of each year.  Although  relative
accomplishment  of the  goals by  Executive  shall be  determined  by use of the
subjective  judgment of the Board of Directors  of the  Company,  it is intended
that  (i) a  targeted  bonus  of  Thirty  per cent  (30%)  of Base  Salary  will
constitute  the  Performance  Bonus if the  Executive  achieves all of the goals
established,  and (ii) a targeted  bonus of up to an additional  Thirty per cent
(30%) of Base  Salary  if the  Executive  materially  exceeds  all of the  goals
established. It is agreed that relative achievement of the goals, and the annual
attainment  of the  Performance  Bonus,  shall be in the sole  discretion of the
Board of Directors of the  Company.  The  Performance  Bonus,  if any,  shall be
payable in the first fiscal  quarter of each year for the preceding  fiscal year
and is subject to all applicable  withholdings  and deductions.  In the event of
Resignation (as defined) or Termination for Cause (as defined) during a calendar
year, no  Performance  Bonus shall be payable for that or a later calendar year.
In the event of Termination Without Cause (as defined) during the calendar year,
the  Performance  Bonus will be  payable  on the terms of Section 8.  Section 10
provides for Performance  Bonus  calculation and payment in the case of Material
Disability (as defined in Section 10) or death.

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         8. Severance Amounts.  In the event of Termination Without Cause at any
time during the term, Executive shall be entitled only to continue to receive as
liquidated  severance  amounts  (i) his Base  Salary for a period of twelve (12)
months  following the date of such Termination  Without Cause,  payable in equal
twice monthly installments, and (ii) an amount equal to Thirty per cent (30%) of
the Base Salary  payable  over the same period.  The  severance  payments  shall
terminate upon Executive  securing gainful  engagement or employment  during the
time that severance  payments are payable.  No such severance amounts are due in
respect of Resignation by Executive or Termination for Cause.  During the twelve
(12) month period during which the severance  amounts are paid,  Executive shall
keep Mako informed,  in writing,  of all engagements or  employments.  Executive
agrees  to  use  his  best  efforts  to  secure  engagement  or  employment.  9.
Definitions. The following definitions are agreed to: A. "Termination for Cause"
means the termination of employment of Executive by Mako by reason of either (i)
illegal conduct by Executive,  (ii) failure of Executive to abide by the written
policies and  procedures  of Mako after having been afforded  written  notice of
such failure and  Executive  having  failed to cure the failure  within five (5)
calendar  days,  and (iii)  failure of the  Executive  to conform to the conduct
requirements of Section 12. B. "Termination Without Cause" means the termination
of  employment  of  Executive  by  Mako  other  than by  reason  of  either  (i)
Resignation,  (ii) Termination for Cause, (iii) Material  Disability (as defined
in  Section  10) or (iv)  death.  C.  "Resignation"  means  the  resignation  of
Executive  of this  employment,  either in writing or by action.  10.  Effect of
Material  Disability  and  Death.  (a) In the event that the  Executive  suffers
Material Disability (as herein defined),  the Executive shall (i) be entitled to
receive such  employee  benefits set forth in Section 13 for six (6) months from
the effective date of the Material  Disability,  (ii) be entitled to receive the
Base Salary as of the effective date of the Material  Disability for a period of
six (6) months, and (iii) receive the pro-rated portion of the Performance Bonus

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for the year during which the Material  Disability  occurs.  The term  "Material
Disability"  means a physical or mental disability of the Executive which causes
the Executive to be unable to perform and discharge his full-time duties for ten
(10) consecutive  working days during any three (3) consecutive  calendar months
during the  continuation  of this  Agreement.  The effective  date of a Material
Disability  is the  last  day of the  last  period  described  in the  preceding
sentence.  (b) In the  event of death,  the  estate  of the  Executive  shall be
entitled to receive payment as though Executive had become  Materially  Disabled
on the date of death.  11.  Agreement  Not to Compete.  For a period of eighteen
(18) months  following any termination of employment by Executive  hereunder for
whatever  reason,  the Executive agrees not to engage in, directly or indirectly
or own, manager,  consult with,  operate,  be employed by,  participate in or be
connected in any manner with the ownership,  management, operation or control of
any  business  similar  to  the  type  of  business  conducted  by  Mako  Marine
International,  Inc., or its successors and assigns (the "Beneficiaries") at the
time of the  termination  of  employment.  This  covenant  not to compete  shall
geographically  apply to the United States and any other country in the world in
which any of the Beneficiaries  conducts material business. It is agreed between
the parties that this Agreement is reasonably confined as to term and geography,
but in the event a court should hold otherwise,  then it is the intention of the
parties that the reasonable  term and geography be defined by the court.  In the
event of  Executive's  actual or  threatened  breach of the  provisions  of this
paragraph, the Executive acknowledges that Mako will suffer irreparable harm and
shall be entitled to an injunction  restraining the Executive therefrom and that
Mako shall not be obligated to pay to the Executive any sums of money  described
in this  Agreement in the event of the breach by the Executive of this agreement
not to compete. Nothing shall be construed as prohibiting Mako from pursuing any
other  available  remedies for such breach or threatened  breach,  including the
recovery of damages from the Executive.  Executive  shall notify Mako in writing
of  all   employments   and   engagements   during  the   eighteen   (18)  month
non-competition period. The terms of this Section shall survive all stated terms


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of this  Agreement and shall not be affected by termination of or resignation by
Executive.

         12.  Conduct.  Executive  agrees to conduct  himself with due regard to
public  conventions  and morals and agrees that he will not do or commit any act
or thing  that would tend to  degrade  or bring  Executive  or Mako into  public
hatred,  contempt,  scorn or  ridicule  or that would  tend to shock,  insult or
offend the public,  or ridicule  public  morals or decency.  

         13. Other Employee Benefits.  Executive shall be eligible for and shall
receive all health and accident  insurance benefits available to other employees
of Mako and shall be eligible to  participate in the thrift plan and any and all
other programs made available to executives of Mako. Executive shall be entitled
to employee discounts for Mako merchandise and services.

         14.  Other  Benefits.  In addition to all other  payments to  Executive
hereunder, Company agrees to provide the following benefits during the term:

                  (a) To provide to Executive a  relocation  allowance of Forty-
         three Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($43,100.00),  payable within thirty
         (30) days of permanent establishment of a residence in Miami, Florida.

                  (b) To reimburse Executive for his reasonable household moving
         expenses  to  Miami,  Florida,  upon  presentation  of  receipts,  plus
         reimbursement of reasonable  household goods storage expenses  incurred
         for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days from date.

                  (c)  To  provide  and  grant  to  the  Executive,  as  of  the
         Commencement  Date,  the right and option (the "Option") to purchase up
         to Thirty-five  Thousand (35,000) shares of the common capital stock of
         Mako (the "Option Stock") for a price equal to the closing price of the
         common capital stock of Mako on the  Commencement  Date (the "Per Share
         Base  Price").  The  Option,  which  shall be in the form of  Exhibit A
         hereto,  shall be  exercisable at any time within the sixty (60) months
         immediately  following the Commencement  Date (the "Exercise  Period").
         Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  if at any time  during  the  Exercise

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         Period the obligation of Mako to file periodic reports ceases under the
         Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  then, in that event:  (i) the Option
         and the right of the  Executive to purchase  shares of the Option Stock
         thereunder shall thereupon terminate; and (ii) the Executive shall have
         the right and option, at any time during the Exercise Period, to compel
         Mako to  repurchase  the  Option  at a price  equal to the  product  of
         multiplying:  (x) the  difference  between the Per Share Base Price and
         Four Dollars ($4.00) by (y) the number of shares covered by the Option.
         In the event of Termination For Cause, the Option shall be canceled and
         Executive shall have no rights thereto.

                  (d) To pay to Execute a  one-time  signing  bonus of  Seventy-
         five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) payable Twenty-five Thousand Dollars
         ($25,000.00) on the  Commencement  Date,  Twenty-five  Thousand Dollars
         ($25,000.00)   ninety  (90)  days  after  the  Commencement   Date  and
         Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) one hundred eighty (180) days
         after the Commencement Date.

                  (e) To include  Executive in the Tracker  Marine,  L.P. 401(k)
         savings plan, if legally  permitted.  If not permitted,  Mako agrees to
         include Executive in the existing Mako 401(k) plan.

                  (f) To pay the premiums on a term life insurance policy on the
         life of  Executive  in the  insured  amount of Three  Hundred  Thousand
         Dollars  ($300,000.00).  This benefit is contingent on Executive's life
         being, at all times during the term, insurable at preferred, non-smoker
         rates.

         15.  Vacation.  The Executive shall be entitled each calendar year to a
vacation of three (3) weeks, during which time his compensation shall be paid in
full. Each such vacation shall be taken in such periods as are determined by the
Chairman of Mako.

         16.  Expenses.  Within the  guidelines  of  written  Mako  policy,  the
Executive may incur reasonable expenses for promoting Mako's business, including
expenses  for  entertainment,  travel and similar  items.  Mako shall  reimburse
Executive for  all  such  expenses upon the Executive's periodic presentation of

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itemized  account and vouchers of such  expenditures in such form as is required
by the regulations of the Internal Revenue Service.

         17.   Maintenance  of  Trade  Secrets  and  Confidential   Information.
Executive  recognizes  that as a result of his employment by Mako, he has in the
past or may in the  future  develop,  obtain or learn  about  trade  secrets  or
confidential  information which is the property of Mako, and Executive agrees to
use his best  efforts  and  utmost  diligence  to guard and  protect  said trade
secrets and  confidential  information,  and  Executive  agrees that he will not
during or after the period of his  employment  by Mako use for himself or others
or divulge to others any of said trade secrets or confidential information which
he may  develop,  obtain  or learn  about as a result of his  employment  unless
authorized  to do so by Mako in writing.  Executive  further  agrees that if his
employment by Mako is terminated  for any reason,  he will not take with him but
will leave with Mako all  records  and  papers and all matter of  whatever  kind
which bears Mako's secret or confidential information.

         For  purposes  of  this  Agreement,   the  terms  "trade  secrets"  and
"confidential information" may include processes, methods, techniques,  systems,
summaries, programs, patterns, models, devices, compilations, list of customers,
price or discount lists, trademark drawings, copyright written materials, patent
information  or any other  information  of whatever  kind which gives to Mako an
opportunity to obtain an advantage over their competitors who do not know or use
it. 

         18.  Attorneys'  Fees. In the event of litigation  between Mako and the
Executive concerning this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall be obligated
to pay the attorneys' fees and court costs of the prevailing party.

         19.  Notices.  Any notice  required  or desired to be given  under this
Agreement  shall be deemed  given if given in writing by  certified  mail to the
residence of the  Executive or to the  principal  place of business,  in case of
Mako.

         20.  Waiver of Breach.  The waiver by Mako of a breach of any provision
of this Agreement by the Executive shall not operate or be construed as a waiver
of any subsequent  breach by the  Executive.  No waiver shall be valid unless in
writing and signed by an authorized officer of the Mako.

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         21.  Assignment.  The  Executive  acknowledges  that the services to be
rendered by him are unique and  personal.  Accordingly,  the  Executive  may not
assign any of his rights or  delegate  any of his duties  under this  Agreement.
Subject  to the  foregoing,  the rights  and  duties of the  parties  under this
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon them and their
heirs, successors and assigns.

         22. Entire Agreement.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that there are
no agreements, warranties, representations,  promises or any suggestions thereof
that are not set forth in this Agreement and that this Agreement  (together with
any other agreements between Mako and Executive  concurrently executed herewith)
embodies the entire agreement  between Mako and the Executive and can be amended
only by a subsequent agreement in writing signed by Mako and Executive.

         23. Law Governing.  This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
State of Missouri  applicable to contracts  entered into and performed  entirely
within such state. 

         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties have hereunto set their hands the day
and date first above written. MAKO MARINE INTERNATIONAL, INC.


                                       By /s/ Joe Greene
                                       Its Secretary; General Counsel
                                                     "Mako"



                                       /s/ Rick Reyenger   
                                             Rick Reyenger
                                             "Executive"



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                             STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

(Nonassignable)            35,000 Shares            Grant Date:__________, 1997

                          To Purchase Common Shares of
               MAKO MARINE INTERNATIONAL, INC. (the "Corporation")

         THIS CERTIFIES THAT Rick Reyenger  (hereinafter  called the "Optionee")
has been  granted  the  option  to  purchase  all or any part of fully  paid and
nonassessable  shares of common stock in the aggregate  number of shares set out
above (hereinafter  called the "Optioned Shares") of the Corporation,  a Florida
corporation, upon and subject to the following terms and conditions.

         The  purchase  price  (hereinafter  called the "Option  Price") for the
Optioned Shares shall be $___________ per share.

         Unless  sooner  terminated,  this  option,  and all rights to  purchase
Option Shares hereunder,  shall expire ______________,  2002 (hereinafter called
the "Expiration Date").

         This  option,  and all rights  hereunder,  shall be  nonassignable  and
nontransferable,  except by will or the laws of descent and  distribution in the
event of the death of the  Optionee,  as  hereinafter  set forth.  Any attempted
transfer,  assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of this option
shall be null and void without effect.

         This option may be exercised  from time to time only by delivery to the
Corporation  at its main office  (Attention:  Secretary)  of a notice in writing
duly signed by the  Optionee  stating the number of shares with respect to which
this option is then being exercised,  and the time of delivery of such shares to
the Optionee, which time shall be at least fifteen (15) days after the giving of
such  notice  unless an  earlier  date  shall have been  mutually  agreed  upon,
accompanied  by: (i) payment in full in cash or by certified  or bank  cashier's
check payable to the order of the Corporation, of the aggregate Option Price for
the Optioned Shares purchased  pursuant to the exercise of this option;  or (ii)
at the discretion of the Corporation,  by delivering at fair market value shares
of the  Corporation's  common  stock  that is  already  owned  by the  Optionee.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this option may not be exercised at any time when
this  option,  or  the  granting  or  exercise  hereof,   violates  any  law  or
governmental order or regulation.

         Not less than five thousand (5,000) Optioned Shares may be purchased at
any one time unless the number purchased is the total number purchasable at that
time hereunder.

         If at any  time  before  the  Expiration  Date  the  Optionee  dies  (a
"Terminating Event"),  then this option shall terminate,  provided only that any
portion of this option that was  exercisable  as of the date of the  Terminating
Event may be  exercised  by  Optionee's  executor  or other  legally  authorized
representative at any time within six (6) months after Optionee's death.

         This option is subject to the terms of a certain  Executive  Employment
Agreement (the "Contract")  between  Optionee and the  Corporation.  This Option
shall  terminate in the event of either (i) Termination for Cause, as defined in
the Contract,  (ii) violation of Section 11 of the Contract,  or (iii) violation
of Section 17 of the Contract.

         To the extent that this option  shall not have been  exercised  in full
prior to its Expiration Date or earlier  termination  hereof,  this Option shall
terminate and become void and of no further effect.

         The  Corporation  may  postpone  the  issuance and delivery of Optioned
Shares until:  (a) all applicable laws and  regulations  have been complied with
(including, but not limited to, the effective  registration and/or qualification

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of such  Optioned  Shares,  and the  admission  to listing  thereof on any stock
exchange);  and (b) all other legal matters in connection  with the issuance and
delivery  of such  Optioned  Shares  have been  approved  by the  counsel of the
Corporation.

         The  Optionee  shall  make  such   representations   and  furnish  such
information to the  Corporation as may be appropriate to permit the  Corporation
to issue any Optioned Shares in compliance with the provisions of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or any other applicable law.

         This option  shall not confer upon the  Optionee any right to remain in
the employ of the Corporation,  or any subsidiary of the Corporation,  and shall
not confer upon the  Optionee  any rights in the  Optioned  Shares  prior to the
purchase thereof pursuant to an exercise of this option.

         This Agreement  shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, any
successor or successors of the Corporation.

         WITNESS  the seal of the  Corporation  and the  signatures  of its duly
authorized officers.

                                             MAKO MARINE INTERNATIONAL, INC.



                                             By_______________________________
                                             Its______________________________

ATTEST:


_________________________________
Joe C. Greene, Secretary


                            NOT VALID UNLESS MANUALLY
                         ATTESTED BY CORPORATE SECRETARY

RECEIVED AND AGREED TO BY:


____________________________________                                       
Rick Reyenger, Optionee                             Date________________, 1997

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