Re: [DMCForum] Re: Bush (Vote for handouts/tax breaks)

[Andrei Cular <andreic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry the travel industy has been in a decline since the late 90's.  
9/11/01 had very little effect on our business, I have the sales records 
to prove it.  The largest increases we are seeing now are people going 
after the 3-4day cruises, the kind of things where an entire family can 
go for about $1k.

The boats that are setting the records are all $30k or less, so people 
really don't have to go deep into debt to afford them.  Since 1999 when 
I got into the marine industry we only saw a small decline in large 
yachts sales.  But I have seen several large manafactures of 
recreational boats close up, lay people off, or cut everyone back to 
30hrs/week in the same time period.  Now they are all back up and 
running at full capacity, one company is actuly considering running 24hr 
shifts to keep up with the demand for their small fiberglass boats and 
pontoons.


Andrei


Marc Levy wrote:

>Lots of reasons why people travel.  however, there was
>good reason NOT to travel for the past several years
>(Uh, 9/11/01 ring a bell?)  It was probably more out
>of fear than economic issues.
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>BOAT sales?  Are you kidding?  low income families are
>not out shopping for BOATS!  to me, this proves the
>rich are getting richer.
>
>... and the low interest rate is generating some high
>dollar purchases (Boats, Homes, and such).  But to go
>in to debt for these items will become a major problem
>if the economy does not improve so the debts can be
>paid.
>
>Why do republicans like going in to debt so much?
>
>--- Andrei Cular <andreic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>If it doesn't work then please tell me why more
>>lower income families 
>>are traveling this summer than they have in the past
>>several years?  And 
>>why are small boat (under 30ft) sales and production
>>setting new record 
>>highs?  I have data to prove that recreational
>>boating industry and 
>>travel industry are seeing an increas in low end
>>sales.  What are you 
>>bassing your statements on?  CNN? Fox?
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Andrei Cular
Mechanical Engineer
Marine Concepts inc.
www.marineconcepts.com
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