Skiffs @ the boat show

[fishbones]

Patrick, I think I saw an ad for the Triumph 17' skiff with motor and trailer for under $13k. That's a great deal for that boat. One thing I noticed in the pics of the boat was that it didn't look like it had any flush mounted rod holders. Did you notice any at the show?

[Big Dave]

Patrick
I have to admit I am not surprised about the lack of small boats and boat displays as the show. I recently spoke with someone who owns a a marina on the cape, who also happens to be a boat dealer. He said his boats sales for expensive la-dee-da boats although slow are still selling, but his sales of decent new and used low price fishing platforms is in the toilet. Hard to target an audience of tire kickers.

[zacs]

Originally Posted by Big Dave

He said his boats sales for expensive la-dee-da boats although slow are still selling, but his sales of decent new and used low price fishing platforms is in the toilet.

I think this is because over the last 5-8yrs, with the booming real estate market, many many people got into these smaller 18-23 footers by way of s#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g at the home equity pump. now, with the market & economy in the sh|tter, a ton of these boats are flooding the used market as these people become desperate for cash.

Therefore, the used market is the place to look... you can get such good deals on lightly used 2 or 3 year old 18-23 footers, it would be crazy to look at new. And most will still have 2 or 3 yr. left on warranty on the motors. Unless you want something completely custom.

jmho.

Zac