MDL latest customer alienation.

[ST840]

I have no issue with paying my way and accept that our pastime is not the cheapest thing to do but there is a world of difference between paying a fair price and paying to contribute to someone else‘s inflated profit margin based upon their view of the world.

Perhaps there is a bit of an elite bubble on the south coast but many boaters would not consider themselves elite (I certainly don’t) and work hard in ordinary jobs to be able to enjoy their pastime. To say that we should expect to pay over the odds because it is ‘an elite sport’ is just plain wrong.

Yes, this ??

 

[Durley245]

Really? You're telling me that in your boatbuilding business you just accept and pay your suppliers' asking prices without negotiation or question? Doubt it very much but I may be wrong...

As a small business, yes I pay prices as requested by the suppliers , upfront particularly for bespoke items. Its a market all for themselves. A much bigger player, Sunseeker for example buy in bulk and get 1 000 days to pay, , not the same for a smaller business. So these prices get added on to the package boat price. Simple

 

[Caraway]

I have no issue with paying my way and accept that our pastime is not the cheapest thing to do but there is a world of difference between paying a fair price and paying to contribute to someone else‘s inflated profit margin based upon their view of the world.

Perhaps there is a bit of an elite bubble on the south coast but many boaters would not consider themselves elite (I certainly don’t) and work hard in ordinary jobs to be able to enjoy their pastime. To say that we should expect to pay over the odds because it is ‘an elite sport’ is just plain wrong.

I think we can see what he regards as normal boating ........

No point in sitting on your 50ft flybridge , then going on about the running costs

Meanwhile, other opinions exist.

 

[Durley245]

I think we can see what he regards as normal boating ........


Meanwhile, other opinions exist.

Yes Greg, you got it right. Nowadays 50ft is normal boating .

 

[Jamie Dundee]

Yes Greg, you got it right. Nowadays 50ft is normal boating .

Not in my house it ain’t…..

 

[vas]

Yes Greg, you got it right. Nowadays 50ft is normal boating .

missed a smiley maybe?

 

[ST840]

Not in my house it ain’t…..

Nor mine. 30ft is a push.

 

[Durley245]

Nor mine. 30ft is a push.

30ft size was in the late 1980's . In fact Deleted User, bless him bought the very boat in guess what year, 1987, a new Sealine 305 from Quay Marine . I remember it very well. But the idea of wanting now a recession to lower prices and costs beggar's belief.

 

[Caraway]

30ft size was in the late 1980's . In fact Deleted User, bless him bought the very boat in guess what year, 1987, a new Sealine 305 from Quay Marine . I remember it very well. But the idea of wanting now a recession to lower prices and costs beggar's belief.

You seem to have a distorted view of what you refer to as "boating" when you are only talking about new large power boats.
There is a great deal more to boating than that.
But you are not interested.