On Sat, 07 Jan 2006 20:31:13 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

A dealer I know told me that most boat new boat prices will be up more
than usual in the spring because of higher petrol prices. Oil has an
impact on manufacture and on delivery.

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Oil had a huge impact on boat prices between the mid 70s and mid 80s.
The price of new boats just about tripled in 10 years, and people were
selling used boats for 50 to 100% over what they had paid originally.

That was about the time when exotic coring materials became popular
because they not only made boats lighter and faster, but also cheaper
to build because of reduced fiberglass/resin content.