Target demographic is those with FU money, it doesn't matter.

Is that Big Thunder or Cigarette's disclaimer in the ad ?

2mm is cheap for a new Cig...........amortize that by how many logo's you get for that!

https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/201...e-gtr-8312361/
5 years old, quad 350s asking 774K..........imagine what Phil at Lipship could make this look like with 100-150K. Even if you blew 140K re-rigging it with new 400s you still would be over 1mm ahead.

About a quarter of all dollars in circulation at the end of 2020 were created in 2020. That is unparalleled.

Now, technically, it was the Federal Reserve that printed money and the administration that poured gasoline on that fire by running a huge deficit.

It is visible in prices for pretty much everything, pretty much everywhere in the world.

The Fed is belatedly making sure that there will be fewer people with FU money through interest rate increases. 'Demand destruction'. It will take a couple of quarters to work its way through the system. Whether the landing will be soft, or the world economy will make an epic stuffing is the question of the day.

$210K to go from quad to quints lol...

No deals there either. I recently bought a yr. old boat and probably paid what it cost new.

All of the new boat builds now have an inflation clause in the contract.
When it comes to new boats, that's why working with a dealer is best as they usually have paid build slots already slated, with prices somewhat locked in.
Sure, you are going to pay to buy into that slot, but it's likely not as expensive as paying to go to the back of the line, AND the wait associated.

Some boat dealers are selling used boats, and ALREADY have the NEXT buyer lined up.
For example; some folks want to buy a performance oriented CC to use at their second home on the water for the summer, AND there is someone that wants that exact same boat for the Key West Poker Run in November and their winter place in Florida.
Again, that's what the dealer advantage is in this market; as opposed to talking direct to the manufacturers.

A friend of mine had a build slot purchased through a dealer for a new 39' NorTech CC. He paid $25,000. 6 weeks later, he sold that slot for $50,000. That's a pretty decent return!
BUT, that was not enough to cover the inflation of the new boat cost, now going to the back of the line. So he bought something else.

The contender 44s looks like a relatively good deal.

$200K+ for an extra egg beater? $3550/engine for a white cowl instead of black? FFS.... Why?

Thanks. Brad.
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