When I ended Part II we had just removed the cabin module from the mold. We have gone way past that point now. The module has been permanently installed and the hardtop has also been glassed on.
Some people have inflated expectations of their boats worth, some are impatient and some just don’t understand the principals of supply and demand or how the used boat market place works. Here are our basic rules for getting your boat sold.
The current economy has deterred people from even looking at boats. But, as is proven by history (remember the 70’s ?), this will all turn around - some predict after the upcoming election and others predict after fuel prices have plateaued once again. But nonetheless, it will turn around, albeit not as strong as it has been for the past few years. If you decide to wait for a strong economy, you may be waiting for a very long time, so why should you not wait for the resurgence of a strong economy before buying?
A few months ago, I started an article on converting an Eastbay 38 Express into a hard top model. At that point we had the hard top mold done and since have used that mold for a Grand Banks 46 and have fabricated the top for the Eastbay 38 Express we had in stock. We have also built the mold to do the cabin sides.
With fuel prices on the rise, every facet of our economy is affected. Unfortunately, we live in a world that is totally dependent on fossil fuels and at this point we can not foresee that changing for years to come. Does this mean we should give up on the things we love?
We realize that with the cost of boating increasing, as is everything else, everyone needs to economize where necessary. If you …