fisheater
Contributor
I can remember the Bayliner television commercials running on the eastern North Carolina stations when I was in my 20's. They showed several versions of the then popular Bayliner runabouts and the monthly payment price for each one. You could call a toll-free number (even toll-free numbers were rare then) and tell them which boat you wanted. In about two weeks, a some-what local dealer would arrive at your house with your new boat, trailer, 4 lift vests, ignition key on a float..... and your finance contract.....no down payment (rare for anything then), just commitment for 36 months. Boat ownership was made SO easy. Oh well. Things change.
Phil Ellis
Judging by the skill and knowledge level of many boaters, I can see that you're speaking the truth.