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Those Were the Days......
Perusing the September 1971 issue of the magazine with which I am
associated, I found an interesting ad for some brand new Uniflite boats. One is a flybridge sedan, and the copy reads: ** 1971 Uniflite 31' Sport Sedan. Length 31', beam 10'7". The vesatile 31' Sport Sedan is one of America's most popular boats. It is a fine deep sea fishing craft as well as an ideal family cruising boat. The hull became famous when the Navy selected it for a fleet of swift patrol craft. Twin screw powered with a standard fly-bridge. See this great boat at our marina. Priced from $24,995 ** And for those seeking a slightly smaller boat or on a more restricted budget: ** 1971 27' Uniflite Cruiser. Length 27'3", beam 9'7". The Uniflite 27' cruiser is the ideal first big boat fo cruising Northwest waters. A true big cruiser in construction, stability, and the features desired by Northwest families. Sleeps 6 in comfort. Good galley, large head, single or twin power. A rugged boat for years of pleasure. Prices start at $15,995 *** Things have changed a bit......but not as much as it might first appear all things considered. At least in this end of the country, a $1000 monthly salary was considered very good money back in 1971- and a lot of people got by rather nicely on considerably less. (Run-of-the-mill Seattle area homes were $12-15,000 back then, with prices in the most exclusive neighborhoods running as mind-boggling high as $30-35,000). I guess it still takes a lot of people about a year's income to buy a new 27' boat- so in some respects all that has happened is the decimal point has moved. :-) |
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