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Originally Posted by Airstream345
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.
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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.