You may hear the cliché’ that your best days of boat ownership are the day you buy and the day you sell. What those people are missing are the reasons WHY you buy a boat in the first place – to enjoy your passion on the water at your leisure. 

Whether its time spent with friends and family cruising the lake, plotting where the best spot is to catch that next record breaking fish or catching the perfect wake on a crystal clear day, boating is a lifestyle. 

This pressure on the dealer to move inventory creates savings for you, now. 

Many dealers have 2019 and even 2020 models they need to move in order to fulfill their dealer agreement obligations. If a dealer has a unit in stock equipped the way you want it, there are deals to be had, now! 

Maybe you don’t want a new boat, but someone does and that means fresh trades to get a deal on a quality pre-owned boat. 

Either way, there are a lot of great deals to be had in the fall.

These are designed to help dealers move their old inventory as well as showcase models from the up-coming year. 

Dealers and manufacturers spend a lot of money and time organizing, coordinating and setting up these shows. In order for the dealer to have a successful show, they must move boats at the show. 

This urgency on their part can create savings on your part. They will be running show specials to move units they have in stock. 

The dealer is also anticipating future orders they must take for next year to maintain their franchise agreements. 

You may be able to get a deal on an ordered boat by committing at the show. This will give the dealer assurance that one of those required units is sold, and could mean savings for you!

Some lenders offer boat show rate discounts with approved credit. Some manufacturers will extend their warranty or offer a service contract to ensure you have peace of mind while enjoying your boat. 

Yes the news is full of stories casting uncertainty with tariffs, trade negotiations, a Presidential election coming and other developing economic factors. 

However, some of these short term problems could mean real savings for you now. With tariffs is unknown if the cost of materials will be the same in 2020 versus 2019. 

Any increases to materials or labor may be passed on to the dealer in higher costs and ultimately to the consumer in higher retail prices. 

If you want a boat and plan to enjoy the water, it may cost you more to wait. 

Interest rates are low, lenders are approving a broad range of credit scores and there has never been a better selection of products to meet all customers' needs no matter what their boating dream is.