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Thread: boat market 2024
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12-27-2023, 11:55 AM #11Senior Member
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I know we can get that averaged over the long term in the stock market, but if you have a relatively low risk way of getting 8% return, I'm all ears.
2016 Mojo Surf
Raptor 400
1100 rear bags / 500 IBS / 600 LeadWake
Exile amps/tower - Kicker in-boat
FAE
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12-27-2023, 02:54 PM #12
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12-27-2023, 07:17 PM #13Senior Member
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12-28-2023, 02:40 PM #14
I have some close friends who work at Mercury- From a boat market perspective the 150HP and lower HP range markets have completely crashed- Layoffs on those production lines. The 150 HP and up continue to stay strong.
Obviously the affluent folks are still buying, but everyone else no.
I personally will likely never buy a new wakeboard boat…We bought new in 2021 and are now priced out of the market (not because we can’t afford, but because I won’t spend $100k + for something I use 20 hrs a year).2021 Moomba Max
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12-29-2023, 10:43 PM #15
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12-30-2023, 12:44 AM #16Senior Member
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I put 20 hours on my boat from august 2022-October 2022 while I trailered it. I only put 30 hours on my boat this year, but used it April to November. I have it on a lift now at my dock, so I put it in the water, fill ballast, ride in the cove next to mine, drain ballast, back to lift. Take family cruises around the lake as well. But, I don’t have to drive all the way across the lake from ramp to cove.
I also have a 11 month old and a 3 year old so it’s hard to get out more than 1-2 times a week.
To the OP, prices are out of hand. Too many unneeded comfort features, high interest rates, and inflation are the main issues in my opinion.2023 SL400
previous - 2000 SAN210
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12-30-2023, 11:14 AM #172021 Moomba Makai
Black Cherry Metal Flake & Fire Red
Nibral OJ 15.5x15 Altitude/Wake prop w/1.76 trans v-drive
Wet Sounds bow speakers & 10's on the Tower & ported sub
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12-30-2023, 10:16 PM #18Member
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That has been the story for most of the year tho. The “ inexpensive” stuff has been sitting more and the big dollar stuff is still relatively moving. That was the story I got when i was out the boat show in march. It took my local dealer 6 months to sell the boat I was going to buy in march because we couldn’t agree on a reasonable price. Now they have 23 still on the ground with 24s rolling in.
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12-31-2023, 11:59 AM #19