Friend of mine is a Cat dealer. Told me the last 7 or 8 rigs he has sold were to doctors, a lawyer, and men who owned their own business. All fully decked out at 89-95k. Said he gets no one looking for a 18ft/150. Average Joe isn't buying new boats anymore. He said all of his pre-orders will be fully decked out because his only market is the rich folks.
I believe that. Unfortunately, average Joe can’t afford a 100K boat. It’s just economics.
Lots of good information on 2023 pricing and wait times. When will 2023 model information officially be released? Interested to see what BCB has planned for the newest models/if anything.
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There are no pressing changes to 2023 models other than one safety item that shifted to an option. Everything got a significant bump the last few years and there are no model announcements planned soon at this time.
Thats not totally true. You can still purchase a used P2 for $25K or some other brand of boat or even a different type of boat and still get on the water and fish. I grew up fishing out of an 11 foot Coleman Crawdad with a trolling motor. Caught 1000s and 1000s of fish out of that boat. The Puma STS isnt for everyone (although I sure wish it was) and we dont all need spot lock, live imaging and 12 inch screens. All those things are nice and heck, Im fortunate enough to own a P2 with some of that stuff but its not needed. If you want a glass boat, look for something used and dont be in a hurry. Then gradually add the trolling motor you want and the depth finders you want. Lots of fish are caught out of boats that dont cost $65-$100K.
Used market is excellent. I'd recommend that, if a new one is out of range.
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