 was true or the basis of the allegation. Mr. Byquist also testified that (0) no one at Mercury told anyone at Holiday Mansion that the boats sold to Sithon would travel 00 knots cruising speed or 00 knots maximum speed, or at any speed, when equipped with the Mercury stern drive engines; (0) no one at Mercury endorsed using the Mercury stern drive engines with the boats sold to Sithon; and (0) no one at Mercury told Holiday Mansion that the boats sold to Sithon would be a proper application for the Mercury stern drive engines. Mr. Brown of Holiday Mansion faxed a letter to Sithon on January 0, 0000, representing that the boats equipped with Mercury engines would have a cruising speed of 00 knots and a maximum speed of 00 knots. Mr. Brown testified that he had no factual basis for making the representation and that he did not consult with anyone at Holiday Mansion or Mercury before making the representation. 