I agree with glider4's previous post in that the Fall season always has lots of boats for sale for the reasons he has stated. However keep in mind that many people who would ordinarily not be into boating purchased boats and RVs as a knee-jerk reaction during the Covid-19 pandemic. Although not all, many of these people now realize that boating is not for them. For many it is just too expensive. For some, they now realize that it is not as easy as they expected to safely operate a boat in coastal waters as well as lakes and rivers. Head out on any sunny weekend and you will find that it is a melee on the water with owners who have never even taken a safe boating course. Many of them refuse to do the constant maintenance of washing and scrubbing the boat, polishing and waxing the topsides and hull, as well as the upkeep of the motor, water system, sanitation system, etc. The result has been somewhat of an exodus from boating. This is not only my observation from what I see from the marinas here in the northeast, but also from talking with marine repair facilities and brokers.
As an aside, not every boat that is put up for sale is indicative of an owner getting out of boating. Some owners are looking to move up. I recently attended the Northeast Ranger Tug Rendezvous in Milford Connecticut. About 15-20 Ranger Tugs were there. My 2021 R-31 CB 'JACKPOT II' was present and my wife Kara and I had numerous people come aboard to check her out. There were a handful of owners of various other Ranger Tugs that were very serious about moving up in size. Some who owned an R23, were very interested in moving up to an R25 or R27. The same held true for owners of the larger tugs that wanted to upgrade to an R-31. This is the natural progression of boating that is true to most brands and not exclusive to Ranger Tugs.
