Boat Porn!

[warthog]

A lot of people are expecting the used boat market to really improve soon. I think it'll get better but unless there's a financial shock I don't think it's really gonna be great, there's a lot of new boaters out there and even if only half of them stick with it that's still a lot of pressure on the market. Just a guess though.

I made good money on a boat I used for 6 years. Could have made more, but I sold it to family. Didn't have to list it, show it, put up with the general public, etc. Of course, anything that goes wrong with it, I am the first call, but that is fine. I know that thing inside and out and he is not mechanical, so I will be talking to a marine tech most likely.

[Supermoon]

I was smarter than I usually am and saw the crunch on boats (new and used) coming and jumped last November, I was even able to work the dealer down some. I may have written this on here before but I was talking to the sales guy at the dealer back in I think June and he said they had sold every boat they had and every boat they are scheduled to get this year and were taking deposits for 2022 deliveries.

That and I think it’ll still take a few years for boat manufacturers to catch up. At least in the wake boat world things like microchips and resin are still really hard to come by, and the factories are working at lower staff levels because COVID.

Normally my wife’s shop would have 20-30 boats carry over into the new year and this year they have totally sold out plus are like halfway into next year.

[ötzi]

I was in the local Yamaha/Suzuki dealer a few weeks ago and the owner told me that Yamaha said it would take them 6 years to get their supply chain all the way sorted and Suzuki wasn't even taking his calls. He may be tripping but he sells engines and he doesn't have any to sell, I have a feeling he knows what he's talking about. 6 years does sound crazy though.

[Diamond Joe]

I feel like there's gonna be a used boat glut 3 or 4 years from now.

All the assholes who bought a Covid boat and then realized they don't use it and how much it costs to keep, will start looking to dump their boats and this market we're in now will completely reverse. That'll hold true for all the toys you can't buy right now, quads, side-by-sides, 'skis, sleds, motorcycles... etc. Mark my words.

[ötzi]

Consider them marked. I'm on the record up there ^^ saying not so much. One of us is probably correct.

[BmillsSkier]

I feel like there's gonna be a used boat glut 3 or 4 years from now.

All the assholes who bought a Covid boat and then realized they don't use it and how much it costs to keep, will start looking to dump their boats and this market we're in now will completely reverse. That'll hold true for all the toys you can't buy right now, quads, side-by-sides, 'skis, sleds, motorcycles... etc. Mark my words.

I saw many, many COVID boats/boatowners last week in Lowcountry. Many laughs were had. Best was the guy who beached his new Grady White on the sandbar at high-ish tide and thought that was a good time to take a walk down the marsh with his girlfriend and dogs only to come back with the boat completely stranded 7-8’ above the waterline.

They stuck it out all afternoon (likely drinking and letting the dogs roast in the sun with no provisions), and when we passed them again just before sunset they apparently had enough. Seatow was there just idling feet from them ready to yank (which they did) when all they had to do was wait 30-40 more minutes and save themselves the $1,000 tow.

Be wary of a 22’ish slightly used Grady White with a lovely pale blue hull for sale in the Sullivan’s Island area next spring.

[ötzi]

wary. c'mon man. we have standards here. such as they are.

[abraham]

Ware would work too.

[BmillsSkier]

wary. c'mon man. we have standards here. such as they are.

I’m typing on a 5” iPhone screen and holding a G&T in one hand. I should be celebrated for the lack of typos.

[ötzi]

@abe: Oh? Construct that sentence.

edit: please

[ötzi]

I’m typing on a 5” iPhone screen and holding a G&T in one hand. I should be celebrated for the lack of typos.

I only gave you shit because I figured you could take it and would have a worthy riposte. <--another one for Highangle!

[BmillsSkier]

I only gave you shit because I figured you could take it and would have a worthy riposte. <--another one for Highangle!

I welcome any shit given from you man, no worries.

Wait, did I lose a point to Highangle or something?

I’d be remiss if if didn’t post this though

[abraham]

@abe: Oh? Construct that sentence.

edit: please

...

Be ware of a 22’ish slightly used Grady White with a lovely pale blue hull for sale in the Sullivan’s Island area next spring.

I think it's old, but valid.

[Mazderati]

Here is the layout right now:

Fun per foot factor on that thing has to be high.

[ötzi]

Nah, Highangle has been pulling vocab words out of his ass for a while now. I'm just returning the favor.

[ötzi]

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I think it's old, but valid.

hm. aight. Doesn't seem correct but I'll defer.

[BmillsSkier]

Either way guys, just don’t buy a used pale blue Grady White around Charleston for a while ok?

If you do, make sure you talk Chet down a bit and ware your Nantucket reds.

[ötzi]

Yes sir. I definitely -and defiantly- won't.

[BmillsSkier]

I want to see Ice defiantly defy Chet’s sales pitch while whereing some apropos Lowcountry threads.

[BC13]

My friend Johnny spent the last eight months building a 23' panga from scratch. It is a bit longer, since he fabbed up an offshore motor bracket for the fun of it. He used plans for a plywood/glass build but ditched the plywood part and built it using foam core composite construction. No wood anywhere. He knows what he doing in this field but it is mind blowing to me:

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You can see the whole build process on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnnysboatshop/

Wow. I went down the rabbit hole and it was worth it. Just an amazing amount of skill and work went into that boat.

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[singlecross]

Our boat had the honor to be the lead navigation boat for an open ocean 38-mile marathon swim attempt around Mount Desert Island, Maine. The female swimmer followed our plotted route, flanked by kayaks and paddleboarders, and made 22 miles in 11 hours of constant swimming from 7:30pm, through the night, until she was pulled from the water by her medical team at 6am due to hypothermia from the 60 degree ocean water. She is fine and swam the equivalent of crossing the English Channel. Proud of the effort and to help her support her attempt. She is a badass and I’m sure will try again.

[BmillsSkier]

Our boat had the honor to be the lead navigation boat for an open ocean 38-mile marathon swim attempt around Mount Desert Island, Maine. The female swimmer followed our plotted route, flanked by kayaks and paddleboarders, and made 22 miles in 11 hours of constant swimming from 7:30pm, through the night, until she was pulled from the water by her medical team at 6am due to hypothermia from the 60 degree ocean water. She is fine and swam the equivalent of crossing the English Channel. Proud of the effort and to help her support her attempt. She is a badass and I’m sure will try again.

That’s fucking insane. Props.

Innit a bit sharky around Bar Harbor nowadays?

[ticketchecker]

That’s awesome Single! I heard about her swim the other day. Total badass


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[Mazderati]

I was smarter than I usually am and saw the crunch on boats (new and used) coming and jumped last November, I was even able to work the dealer down some. I may have written this on here before but I was talking to the sales guy at the dealer back in I think June and he said they had sold every boat they had and every boat they are scheduled to get this year and were taking deposits for 2022 deliveries.

Wonder what kind of deposit it takes to get on the books for next year?

That and I think it’ll still take a few years for boat manufacturers to catch up. At least in the wake boat world things like microchips and resin are still really hard to come by, and the factories are working at lower staff levels because COVID.

Normally my wife’s shop would have 20-30 boats carry over into the new year and this year they have totally sold out plus are like halfway into next year.

It's surprising to me how much manual labor is still in composite boat building. I know CNCed and printed plugs are a thing now which is a big deal but there is a pile of cash ripe for the taking in automating layups, standardization, etc..

Beautiful, navy-hulled, brand new Scouts.

Don't know anything else about them but they sure look nice.