It was pretty funny at the Carolina Boat Show. There’s this bright yellow hull (a California influence the salesman sez) made by Centurion. The guy says they’re made in Merced, CA —- only he pronounces it ‘ Mer-ked ‘ and I wanted to grin at this. You gotta love it when the sales guy knows his product!
The fully tricked out wakeboard boats with tuna tower and rad sound system (a la Air Nautique) were 40 grand !?! This has gotta be the premium range for a 20-21′ runabout. There’s no such thing as a cheap sport.
Or cheap date. You know those high powered 27 foot day cruisers where the skipper might be wearing his many gold chains on his hairy chest intent on dinning his girl friend below… A floating double bed. The champagne and glasses are in view as you tour the fantasy.
There were some (Catalina) 25 foot keeless sailboats with a mere fin to keep it trailerable. No lead ballast either. The saleslady tells me these use water for ballast. I guess they have the ability to lighten up for the trailer that way. It seems like a terrible way to try and make a boat all things to all people. So you’re going to trailer a boat that size — what about steping the mast? It must take several big helpers. I’ll bet they thought of that too. It’s probably the lightest weakest most diminuative rig in it’s class.

Sticker shock?