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The Day - Getting away from it all: Boat sales have skyrocketed amid pandemic - News from southeastern Connecticut


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It s not often that the stars align for people in the boating business, but Don MacKenzie, president of Boats Inc. in Niantic, says the stars are aligning now.
Very seldom does this industry benefit, but right now we are. We have low interest rates, low fuel prices, and a 2.99% sales tax on boats, he said. Boat sales are hot. I ve been doing this for 33 years now and never before has there been a rush to get it done like there is now. There s just this sense of urgency.
Boat dealers along the shoreline, from Westbrook to Westerly, are reporting record sales of small- to medium-sized power boats. Not the luxury models or mega yachts, but the 18- to 34-foot models, the center consoles and runabouts that allow families to get out on the water and isolate away from all their coronavirus concerns. ....

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