According to Boat Trader's blog called Boat Trader Insider, boat dealers are ordering fewer 2009 model boats this year. Factors including the economic uncertainty and oil prices are causing dealers to be conservative.
I know at the beginning of this year, I reported high gas prices were keeping some boaters off the water. Throughout the summer, reports varied, but the consensus was that boaters weren't spending less time on their boats, but they were conserving gas by staying dockside or closer to home port. As we roll into winter, typically considered the best time to buy a boat, I am curious what effect the economy is having on boaters. Are you skipping the boat shows? Did you have plans to buy a boat, but are reconsidering? Are you finding it difficult to get the financing you need? Leave a comment and let us know how the economy is or isn't affecting your boating.
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