Well, I'm sat indoors on a miserable Saturday afternoon waiting for the paint to dry on my yacht, wondering how long it will be before I can afford a plastic tales. http://www.jonembrey.co.uk/merlins/merlinageprice.jpg |
glad to see mine is predicted to maintain it's value (not a lot) for another 20 years or so! |
Remember that for the advertised price to be the actual selling price, you need a willing buyer. |
The Committee did a similar analysis about 5 years ago and drew a similar conclusion. About 20% each for first 2-3 years then 15% for next 10 years then 10% thereafter. Seems your data between 8 - 15 years is in-conclusive. Possibly in this range, design/builder combination is more important. Is competitive track record less important for newer boats? |
Any boat is only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it. If a boat is on the secondhand market for months and months then obviously it is not worth what the vendor is asking. |
Or they prefer a FRP over wood, in the belief of minimal maintenance & the 'must' have design? (one design fever?) |