View Full Version : What % are new boat sales off? Anyone.
tomhowellsfishing
02-10-2009, 11:26 AM
The three big auto companies have put a number on their sales being down, I would be interested in how it looks for say Ranger, Lund, Skeeter, etc.
Thanks
Raybob
02-10-2009, 07:27 PM
Many retailers report sales down nearly 35 percent in some sectors, including power boats and outboard boats longer than 17 feet
02-09-09
http://www.miamiherald.com/business_monday/story/894114.html
For many dealers the percentage is 100%.
i.e. they have gone bankrupt due to slow sales.
Take care
REW
Miami Vice
02-12-2009, 06:50 PM
The Miami Boat Show opened today.
For this year only, Dealers are allowed to fill their booths with up to 50% of left over 2008 boats. This 50% percentage is unheard of. This is a staggering amount of not brand new 2009 boats, which has never happened before at this show.
But dealers have a bunch of 2008 inventory that they have to get rid of.
Miami Vice
Jack G
02-15-2009, 11:27 PM
From the outdoor sports section of our local paper today: US overall boat sales were down 28% in 2008 and outboard sportfishing boat sales fell 40%. The source quoted was the Bellweather Report from Info-link Technologies.
Jack
corvette744
02-16-2009, 05:55 AM
why dont they giv esome huge rebates like the car dealers,to get rid of the old rebates.Im looking for a 18 prov tiller the dealer im looking at has an 08 and said the 09 is $1000 more come on.........Oh yeah the motor has a 500 dollar rebate wow.............
tbob101
02-16-2009, 08:04 AM
why dont they giv esome huge rebates like the car dealers,to get rid of the old rebates.Im looking for a 18 prov tiller the dealer im looking at has an 08 and said the 09 is $1000 more come on.........Oh yeah the motor has a 500 dollar rebate wow.............
I'd have patience, things aren't going to get better overnight and another 6 months of holding old inventory will give dealers a little more incentive to move - it's coming. Cash will be king and that statement could never be more true in a recession.
Miami Vice
02-18-2009, 12:35 PM
The Miami Beach Boat Show attendance was off 26%.
It's hard to confirm, but supposedly fishing boats that were over $100,000 sold as well as last year.
These $100,000 + boats were mostly fiberglass center console boats in the 26'-28' range with twin outboards
( each engine was 200-250 hp.)
But sales were down for the less expensive fishing boats.
Miami Vice