by ian h » 23 Mar 2018, 22:25
Thats not good News,
From what I see the boat owners in the UK are getting older and there are fewer buyers around, There is not much for the younger boater to buy / afford.
What is the cheapest entry level boat now £30K ??
Many years ago I remember there being 4 large compounds of sports boats at Littlehampton. This equated to a few hundred boats, How many boats are there now ? Less than 40 I would guess. The 20-30 age group can just not afford these toys anymore .
You only have a look around any marina and see the average boat owner age is in the late 40 + age bracket and they have been boating for many years, Are there many buying into the boating life style ?
But see that Oyster have managed to find a buyer.