Hope from people looking at a boat

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At the beginning of the recession, when it seemed Harley was the one struggling the most and others were barely feeling the pain in the Great Recession's headwaters, I saw something in a business article that has stuck with me.

It was an analyst saying that if you want to see where the economy is headed, watch the stock prices and sales of two companies: Harley-Davidson and Winnebago. Both make products that people buy when they are sure they can pay the rest of their bills.

As the recession rolled on, I added a third industry to motorcycles and RVs: boats. And not too long after, York County's own Mariner's Choice Marine in Springettsbury Township said it would go out of business.

So fast forward a couple of months, and a sharp-looking bass boat popped up along my route home from work with a "For Sale" sign on it. And it's been there for a pretty long time. After all, who has the money to even think about buying a boat?

Well, last week I saw not one but two people pulled over (one before and one after work) looking at the boat and the contact information listed on it. A nibble, but they didn't take the bait yet, as we anglers put it.

But still, I thought, "Maybe this economy might turn around soon after all."

What do you think? Do you see signs of the economy improving at all?

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This page contains a single entry by Brent M. Burkey published on June 10, 2009 12:14 PM.

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