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Published on: 11/13/2008
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Charlie Carricarte, lead broker with Biscayne Yacht Sales Co., agrees that if US buyers are to come back into the market, dealers will have to lure them in.
The company's sales are down 50% from last year, he said.
"Used boats are a bargain.
Buyers are looking for price," Mr. Carricarte said.
"Boats on the Internet are selling if priced very, very competitively.
The key is, you will sell cheap but buy cheap also."
However, the company sold 66% of its boats this year to international buyers.
"That has now stopped because the season is over," Mr. Carricarte said, "The dollar is high and economic problems are worldwide."