Comments on: Boaters Will Keep Boating http://bensherwood.net/index.php/boaters-will-keep-boating/ Thoughtful commentary on issues facing the marine industry Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:10:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kevin http://bensherwood.net/index.php/boaters-will-keep-boating/comment-page-1/#comment-500 Kevin Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:39:42 +0000 http://bensherwood.net/?p=805#comment-500 Thanks so much for your input Ben. Thanks so much for your input Ben.

]]> By: Ben http://bensherwood.net/index.php/boaters-will-keep-boating/comment-page-1/#comment-480 Ben Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:49:26 +0000 http://bensherwood.net/?p=805#comment-480 Kevin: I contacted the Editor of Marina Dock Age magazine and here is what he had to say. "I reviewed your e-mail, and I do not know of any person or organization that keeps track of marina slips throughout the country. Because the marina industry is such a site specific industry,i.e., saltwater or freshwater, powerboats or sailboats, leases vs. rentals vs. dockomiums, it is difficult to determine whether there will be a shortage. In general, those marinas that had a waiting list beginning in 2009 have used most of it up in the current recession. Although some marina projects have stopped, the areas with the biggest shortage, Florida, Michigan, and California, just happen to be the areas where the recession has had the greatest impact. Thus, the excess demand for slips has dropped significantly, that is by 25-33%. To answer Kevin's concern, I would say generally there will not be a shortage of slips this year. The number of projects put on hold were not that many. The marina industry was not affected as badly as the dealer industry in 2009, but that might change in 2010.Dennis Kissman, one of our columnists, wrote me to say that the recession was starting to have a serious economic impact on marinas. Sorry I can't back up my assessment with more statistical information, but none is available." Kevin I hope this helps. Ben Sherwood Kevin: I contacted the Editor of Marina Dock Age magazine and here is what he had to say. “I reviewed your e-mail, and I do not know of any person or organization that keeps track of marina slips throughout the country.

Because the marina industry is such a site specific industry,i.e., saltwater or freshwater, powerboats or sailboats, leases vs. rentals vs. dockomiums,
it is difficult to determine whether there will be a shortage. In general, those marinas that had a waiting list beginning in 2009 have used most of it
up in the current recession. Although some marina projects have stopped, the areas with the biggest shortage, Florida, Michigan, and California, just
happen to be the areas where the recession has had the greatest impact.
Thus, the excess demand for slips has dropped significantly, that is by 25-33%.

To answer Kevin’s concern, I would say generally there will not be a shortage of slips this year. The number of projects put on hold were not that many. The marina industry was not affected as badly as the dealer industry in 2009, but that might change in 2010.Dennis Kissman, one of our columnists, wrote me to say that the recession was starting to have a
serious economic impact on marinas.

Sorry I can’t back up my assessment with more statistical information, but
none is available.”

Kevin I hope this helps.

Ben Sherwood

]]> By: Kevin http://bensherwood.net/index.php/boaters-will-keep-boating/comment-page-1/#comment-479 Kevin Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:48:42 +0000 http://bensherwood.net/?p=805#comment-479 Ben Do you see any shortage of boat slips this year? With the economy I see the marinas holding up on expansions and new construction put on hold. Thanks Kevin Ben
Do you see any shortage of boat slips this year? With the economy I see the marinas holding up on expansions and new construction put on hold.
Thanks
Kevin

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