And honestly Jim, I would not be a buyer right now. I think the economy is going to be worse in six months. Some of those first-time buyers who entered the boating market during Covid are going to be selling, hopefully at a discount to the recent market prices. At least that is what I am hoping for. Buy your straw hats in the winter, as the saying goes. Interest rates are croaking a number of markets. New boaters are not going to like paying that monthly nut in the middle of winter. Especially the ones who used a home equity loan to finance the boat and see the monthly payments increasing... Just my opinion, despite the reduction in used inventory that was destroyed by hurricane Ian.
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