Even though the economy in Michigan is in the tank,(I think we were 49th in new job growth) boating is still big here. There are over 1 million boats registered in Michigan (the most in the country - though Florida is very close to the one million boat mark, or may have even exceeded that by now) with less than 10 million residents - that means one in ten Michigan residents are boat owners. In addition to the Great Lakes, we have over 11,000 inland lakes. In the summer it seems every one of them is teeming with boats.
Boat owners still manage to pursue their hobby, no matter how bad the economic outlook.
Boat owners still manage to pursue their hobby, no matter how bad the economic outlook. Remember I am refering to a segment of boaters with larger boats in marinas,and not all boaters.
In my first post I said: Owners of small boats with low horsepower and those who can trailer their boats are in better shape than the bigger boats in marina slips, that are at the mercy of the climbing marina slip fees, and the higher marina gas pump prices.