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In Response To: Joni (the Admiral) has a theory that the market for sail boats is going to gradually tank over the next twenty years. 
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In addition to her thoughts, I see all of the BIG is better going around. It's no longer about going to see places, it's about taking my house with me. Add that quality is dropping in favor of lower cost per size and it can only lead to fewer and fewer venturing out.
It looks to me like the manufacturers are seeing that a lower cost bigger boat will always sell over a better smaller boat. BUMMER!!!
Greg
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.
- 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