On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 15:56:50 GMT, bb wrote:

On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 23:23:04 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

You weren't there,

I'm well aware that I wasn't there. I'm fairly sure no one else that
responded to your post was there either.

you don't understand the context in which it was
said

I was only replying to what you posted. If there was more context
that needed to be considered, it should have been included in your
post.

I'll give you that one. :)

and I'm not going to explain it again.

You don't need to explain it again. I have read the other posts in
the thread. For whatever reason, my post didn't show up until well
after I had sent it. By that time others had made the same comment
about the salesman's statement.

I was a little tetchy. My apologies.

Take care.

Yeah, you too.

Always do. :)


Later,

Tom

"Beware the one legged man in a butt
kicking contest - he is there for a
reason."

Wun Hung Lo - date unknown

coming from a savy salesman, it means make a lower than expected offer because
no one is paying expected prices these days.

dah.

.... he really hoped I liked this
boat because it had been for sale for three years.

That's got to be one of the most ignorant things a salesman could say.
With an attitude like that, it's no wonder he's got a lot full of
boats that aren't selling.

bb

On 13 Oct 2004 00:57:17 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

coming from a savy salesman, it means make a lower than expected offer because
no one is paying expected prices these days.

That too. Good point.

All the best,

Tom
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"What the hell's the deal with this newsgroup...
is there a computer terminal in the day room of
some looney bin somewhere?"

Bilgeman - circa 2004

I wonder why the yacht brokers are doing so much bitching about lack of
business?

LATEST NEWS
July 1, 2004
Boat sales up 20% across America
As the U.S. economy improves, more Americans feel they can afford to buy a
boat. The National Marine Manufacturers Association reports unit sales are up
19.8 percent and wholesale dollars made from boat sales are up 20.8 percent,
comparing first quarter sales figures to the same time last year.


The trade association, which represents companies that manufacture an
estimated
80 percent of marine products used in North America, characterized the winter
figures as " positive early indicators for significant growth in the boating
industry in 2004."

"The boating industry will continue to benefit from Americans' renewed
emphasis
on spending quality time with family and friends," said NMMA President Thom
Dammrich. "A favorable economy, rising consumer sentiment and continued low
interest rates are also playing important roles in attracting more people to
boating. Increased attendance at major boat shows is another very positive
signal."

There are more than 1.4 million recreational boat registrations in the
Pacific
region, compared to 1 million in the Mid-Atlantic states and 2.5 million in
the
Southeast.

All segments showed positive gains:

Inboard cruisers up 20 percent;
Outboard boats up 14 percent;
Jet drive boats up 32 percent;
Stern drive boats up 5 percent;
Personal watercraft (Jet Skis and competitors) up 3 percent.
There are about 15,000 boats in the Hawaiian Islands, with roughly 1,000 new
ones sold annually to replace older ones or add to the state roster.

U.S. retail expenditures on boating-related goods and services were
approximately $30 billion in 2003, down one percent from 2002, according to
NMMA.



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