332 boats in the classified s
11-11-2018 | 07:35 PM
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the site will be totally changed in less than 10 years. It will be outboard related and CC boats or totally gone. . I/O s boats will be non existing especially I/O sportboats. Majority members here -- own 15 to 32 year old sportboats currently. The members are aging and so are the boats. At some point in time many boat owners will not find it wise to keep pouring money in 25 to 45 year I/O sportboats.
I have been dealing with this same exact issue year over year from I/O rec boat owners and 4 sure the sportboat owner.. Their boats are getting older and older. The wakeboard boat owners - they are the only ones buying brand new boats about every 4 to 10 years, trading them in to get the latest greatest wakeboat. This has been the norm and growing numbers for the past 11 years from the wakeboard crowd. The sportboat crowd has been declining hugely year over year..
Less than 10 years from now USED sportboats will be extremely had to find for sale because 11 straight years nothing has been newly made. .
I have been dealing with this same exact issue year over year from I/O rec boat owners and 4 sure the sportboat owner.. Their boats are getting older and older. The wakeboard boat owners - they are the only ones buying brand new boats about every 4 to 10 years, trading them in to get the latest greatest wakeboat. This has been the norm and growing numbers for the past 11 years from the wakeboard crowd. The sportboat crowd has been declining hugely year over year..
Less than 10 years from now USED sportboats will be extremely had to find for sale because 11 straight years nothing has been newly made. .
Last edited by BUP; 11-11-2018 at 07:38 PM.
11-11-2018 | 08:18 PM
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This time next year there will probably be 200 boats in the classifieds, unless OSO continues it's interest in other areas. CC's are now accepted on here, even toons have had good things said about them occasionally. Wake boats and such will be the next inclusion in threads, maybe even jet skis....!!
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11-11-2018 | 08:23 PM
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Yeah, add Freedom Boat club to the mix. Down here they are adding more and more boats over 30 feet and you can use points for wave runners. It makes it a no brainer on cost, ease of use and simplicity.
11-11-2018 | 09:41 PM
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Another example is the Miami boatshow. That has changed so much. Its majority CC boats and if anyone noticed wakeboats to. The wakeboats out number all combined I/O s in the show. Keep in mind there is only like 8 wakeboard Boat Manus ONLY in the USA. Man the show has changed hugely. Just saying.
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11-11-2018 | 11:16 PM
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Most of us grew up proud to change our own oil and plugs and usually built a sbc before graduating high school. You’re not going to find most of the newer generations willing to waste a weekend upside down in a bilge, so egg beaters or surf boats it is. When big LS power comes on the market at the right price point I can see the sport returning, but the performance forums will be about flashing the computer modules
11-12-2018 | 01:26 AM
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The listings always go down this time of year. They have also declined steadily over the past 10 years. IMO, pretty simple reasons why.
1. Way fewer performance boats for sale and being sold compared to CC, toons, etc.
2. Lots of free places to list boats for sale now, especially on Facebook.
1. Way fewer performance boats for sale and being sold compared to CC, toons, etc.
2. Lots of free places to list boats for sale now, especially on Facebook.
11-12-2018 | 05:50 AM
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the site will be totally changed in less than 10 years. It will be outboard related and CC boats or totally gone. . I/O s boats will be non existing especially I/O sportboats. Majority members here -- own 15 to 32 year old sportboats currently. The members are aging and so are the boats. At some point in time many boat owners will not find it wise to keep pouring money in 25 to 45 year I/O sportboats.
I have been dealing with this same exact issue year over year from I/O rec boat owners and 4 sure the sportboat owner.. Their boats are getting older and older. The wakeboard boat owners - they are the only ones buying brand new boats about every 4 to 10 years, trading them in to get the latest greatest wakeboat. This has been the norm and growing numbers for the past 11 years from the wakeboard crowd. The sportboat crowd has been declining hugely year over year..
Less than 10 years from now USED sportboats will be extremely had to find for sale because 11 straight years nothing has been newly made. .
I have been dealing with this same exact issue year over year from I/O rec boat owners and 4 sure the sportboat owner.. Their boats are getting older and older. The wakeboard boat owners - they are the only ones buying brand new boats about every 4 to 10 years, trading them in to get the latest greatest wakeboat. This has been the norm and growing numbers for the past 11 years from the wakeboard crowd. The sportboat crowd has been declining hugely year over year..
Less than 10 years from now USED sportboats will be extremely had to find for sale because 11 straight years nothing has been newly made. .
