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Originally Posted by tomfl
I have no doubt this is true, but I have to wonder about the number of folks who do things like this. Personally I really do not enjoy looking at boats, it almost seems like a waste of time. Not to mention as a rule it involves some type of trip. A lot of times there have been issues with parking when looking at a boat. Even the best docks are not really fun places and often times there are unpleasant items around related to maintaining boats.
Maybe it is just my background but I also consider the opportunity cost. Instead of looking at a boat I could be spending my time and money more wisely doing something like wine, women, and song.
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Was not implying at all that this type is a big part of the business, just that they do exist. In my experience I would break down the people that came into my office, where we
sold sailboats, not Sunfish or Hobiecat type boats but cruising size boats.
<1% BSers as described above.
25% daydreamers, never been sailing and never end up
buying a boat
35% who have been
boating and are really intending to buy a boat but may or may not
30% serious buyers that are long term
shopping and will eventually buy a boat
10% that are ready to buy now and are looking for the right boat. Most of these are experienced boaters but maybe 10% of this group have never owned a boat before.