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Old 08-23-2019, 03:31 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by Airstream345 View Post
I imagine the used market plays a part here as well. On some level a manufacturer like Krogen is essentially competing with it's 30 year old self in the under 50' category.

There is something that drives builders to start making larger than larger boats. I’m familiar with North Pacific Yachts since I purchased a used NP43. They are a bit unique in that the NP42 was the first boat they sold commercially, simply taking their own custom built and designed personal boat and developing a company around it. After that, they went down in size but have started the upward creep. The 42 was extended to become a 43. They then dropped in in favor of the new 45. They now have three designs in the 40-50’ range, two in the 38-39 range, and have now designed a 59’ and 62’.

This type of progress seems to be typical of a lot of builders.
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