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The pandemic has introduced hundreds of people in Connecticut to boating. New boat sales increased statewide last year, as people looked for safe activities. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection anticipates the waterways will be filled with newer boaters again this summer. “We encourage them to take a safe boating class, make sure they have their boating license…
MacKenzie says demand is still high, but inventory has dropped.
“We are having a hard time getting product right now, said MacKenzie. “We have boats. We used ones coming in periodically, but inventory is way down all over the state.”
Slips are also in high demand statewide. All of the spots at Boats Inc. are taken and they have a wait list.
Rick White from Berlin bought a boat there today. He said that he is looking forward to another pandemic summer on the water.
“It’s an outdoor activity, you are fully aware of how careful everyone in your family is, said White. So it has been nice.”