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"Bill Kearney" wrote:

I was at the Newport RI boat show. I saw lots of people looking but not
buying. I wonder if the
Annapolis boat show was the same? Any ideas.

People 'need' houses, they don't 'need' boats. The markets aren't directly
related. At least not once you get into larger boats. I'd venture
powerboating might be more closely related than sail but that's a whole
other debate.

I'm not sure the sailboat shows are 'deal closers'. Certainly not to the
extent one finds at powerboat shows.

FWIW, one Doyle Sails guy said production for 50 footers were all sold
out for next year. So, as with property, although the analogy is not
analogous, the rich buy what they want when they want and the rest of us
have to be careful.

harlan

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To respond, obviously drop the "nospan"?