I was just thinking about this yesterday and I was interested to see what everybody's thoughts were. The boats that are coming out right now are so technologically advanced with LCD screens, drive by wire, electronic buttons instead of switches, etc... What in the hell happens 10 or 15 years down the road when these things crap out? Are they going to keep making replacement items or are you screwed and have to redo the whole switch panel? Everything is so custom on these boats if something breaks you are screwed. At least that is the way I see it. Almost everything on my father's 83 MasterCraft is replaceable by something. Maybe it doesn't look exactly the same but it works the same. That is a 25 year old boat. As nice as the new technology makes the boats is there a market to make a really nice boat with mechanical guages, toggle switches and less custom stuff. I don't mean to cheapen the important part of the boat like the construction, vinyl and carpet. For that matter you can get really nice round gauges that are more reliable and look nice. Sorry, just kind of thinking through the keyboard. Just seems to me new boats are being made to last 10 years and then throw away.
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