Although my boat is 37 years old I guess it did last a long time but you can still find cars built in the 50 or 60s that aren't rusted out or in a junk yard. Guess it all comes down to how well it is taken care of
That bolded bit ^^^ is important. Left in a vacant field w busted windows for over a decade, a 50s car is going to be a heap.....
Neither cars nor boats has an indefinite life cycle, they have a planned '
useful' life. What that cycle is or how long it is, is probably a factor of original price point when sold new.
And dont forget these are PRODUCTION boats, not high end, 1 off, exotic construction, custom boats. Pretty much as many as you can, as fast as you can.
Plus, like many here can tell you, if you own a 16ftr, you'll likely want an 18ftr in a year or 2. Own a single engine 22ftr, you'll probably be shopping for a twin engine 26ftr sooner or later. A manufacturer isnt really vested in giving the 2nd, 3rd or 4th owner a perfect boat, because by then its more about care and condition then how well it was built originally.
