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Local Boat Sales Stay Afloat As Economy Sinks - SW Florida demand always sure, steady
By Betsy Clayton, [email protected]
The nation's current economic tumble is a mild one � a soft sneeze for example.
The situation contrasts with the 1991 recession that one consumer Thursday compared to a bad case of pneumonia.
"This is the sniffles," said John Adams, whose seasonal home is on the water near Marco Island. "This is not like the early 1990s."
Adams, 58, and wife Patti shopped for a new boat at the Naples Boat Show, which opened Thursday for its annual four-day run at the Collier County Fairgrounds.
The New Jersey couple plan to spend up to $50,000 on a 23- to 26-foot boat this year.
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