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The new twist I think, buy an old classic all professionally restored.
In Response To: I agree with Gene. 
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() No kidding. If you want a cream puff(yacht, some call them), look for one that someone had a complete soup to nuts restoration done. They can easily invest twice (or more) the market value of the boat. Those are a deal!
The only problem is they don't stay on the market that long if they're priced to sell.
Messages In This Thread
- If labor cost so much why is my boat worth so little?
- Your boat is more like a pair of snowskis than a house.
- The glut is mostly on beat up boats or 'HuntaBenalinas'
- "I know there's one out there" is tough odds.
- Buy "classic plastic," then you don't have much
- I agree with Gene.
- The new twist I think, buy an old classic all professionally restored.
- I agree with Gene.
- Buy "classic plastic," then you don't have much
- Dan
- "I know there's one out there" is tough odds.
- The glut is mostly on beat up boats or 'HuntaBenalinas'
- Inflataion?
- I'd call it reverse economics!
- Supply, Demand and 'disposable income'
- Funny... I think a lot of people are asking just the opposite
- I'm glad we haven't moved up!
- Joni (the Admiral) has a theory that the market for sail boats is going to gradually tank over the next twenty years.
- I think ….
- I think she's correct, one of the chief reasons being...
- Agree but it won't take 20 years
- Not only that...
- The costs of keeping a boat in the US
- Not at all bleak around here. Good boats are selling, waiting lists are moving for moorings, prices are good!
- Beater boats or bargain boats ?
- Storage
- Old boats don't buy ad space so don't expect a lot of articles on them
- Owning a larger boat is indeed expensive...
- The costs of keeping a boat in the US
- Not only that...
- I think ….
- supply and demand youi know economics 101
- Your boat is more like a pair of snowskis than a house.