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[QUOTE]North of 8 - 5/16/2021  3:34 PM

I think to a degree is was the economic law of substitution at work.  For example, cruises to Alaska were almost entirely canceled last year.  For a family of four, that translates to at least $10,000 (cruise, shore excursions, flights) that was budgeted but didn't happen.  Juneau sees roughly 1 million tourists a year, saw far less than 100,000 last year.  Neighbor has a small resort with three lake front cabins.  Best year ever, people that might have gone to Europe, Disney World came to northern WI.  And they have re-booked this year.  No openings from mid June through end of August.
So you didn't go to Alaska, or on that 2 week tour of Europe.  Boat looked like a pretty good way to spend that money and have some fun with the family.
Friends had talked to us in late 2019 about a cruise on the Mississippi.  For two people with flights, that would have been well over $15,000.  I am guessing some who planned that kind of trip bought boats.[/QUOTE]

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Posted 5/16/2021 3:34 PM (#979936 - in reply to #979935)
Subject: Re: boat shortage

I think to a degree is was the economic law of substitution at work. For example, cruises to Alaska were almost entirely canceled last year. For a family of four, that translates to at least $10,000 (cruise, shore excursions, flights) that was budgeted but didn't happen. Juneau sees roughly 1 million tourists a year, saw far less than 100,000 last year. Neighbor has a small resort with three lake front cabins. Best year ever, people that might have gone to Europe, Disney World came to northern WI. And they have re-booked this year. No openings from mid June through end of August.
So you didn't go to Alaska, or on that 2 week tour of Europe. Boat looked like a pretty good way to spend that money and have some fun with the family.
Friends had talked to us in late 2019 about a cruise on the Mississippi. For two people with flights, that would have been well over $15,000. I am guessing some who planned that kind of trip bought boats.