[Missingyou]

It's all relative and I don't disagree with the idea of buying used and when you are looking at older boats they do seem like a bargain, at least on the surface. However in my case I was looking at mid 2000's(2004 to 2006) boats in the 45 foot range and I was not impressed by the value proposition. Unlike powerboats, sailboats do hold their value and make the concept of buying new not totally unreasonable. Also given that there will be a relative gap in the used market after 2006 demand will outstrip supply as the economy continues to improve. Yes you can sneer at me for buying an expensive new boat but when reviewing my used options it was a no brainer. The new boat market is still struggling and dealers are willing to move them at lower prices than they would like to. That will likely change with time but I would not poo poo new.