giff1
Member
- Feb 9, 2009
- 265
- Boat Info
- 340 EC 1987
- Engines
- Repowered 454's MarinePower
This comes from my boat clubs Christmas party. As of this weekend I am now a Past Commodore. I was seated with another Past Com. of 2003. We talked of the number of members, or lack of members. In his year the club had 110, today we have 65 members. They did not leave all at once. We discused why this has happened.
In the past six years we have seen $5.00 boat gas with E10. Boat companies closed. Boat equipment stores gone. Used boat values down and still not selling. Even my boat yard is only 60% full. In 2003 my boat yard had a five year waiting list.
With the turn of a new decade,there is talk of many troubles for boating coming. There seems every government agency is creating regulations,taxes,and an attitude against boating.
My question is, In six years will I be seated at a boat club Christmas party as a Past Commodore?
In the past six years we have seen $5.00 boat gas with E10. Boat companies closed. Boat equipment stores gone. Used boat values down and still not selling. Even my boat yard is only 60% full. In 2003 my boat yard had a five year waiting list.
With the turn of a new decade,there is talk of many troubles for boating coming. There seems every government agency is creating regulations,taxes,and an attitude against boating.
My question is, In six years will I be seated at a boat club Christmas party as a Past Commodore?