As to the OP. New boats are being laid up to order. I commissioned a new Boston Whaler last fall and took possession late this spring. They are not making deals. I bought it at list price with list price for all options. No deals, no free options.
Making deals has to, in part, come from incentives from the factory. That will only occur when the orders slow down dramatically. Otherwise, the dealer would have to have capital tied up in inventory sitting on the lot. The days of a dealer having a lot full of new boats are long gone.
For years Boston Whaler had mandated that dealers be quite far apart regionally so there is no price competition. As such, sticker price is expected. If you want a premium boat, don't expect to get a "deal".
Also, don't expect to pay ONLY the sticker price. Dealer prep is an add-on. The only negotiating is on the trade-in.
We ordered ours in 1/2017 and she was delivered 6/2017. They make runs of certain models on certain months, so wait time depends on what you buy.
They gave us a "credit" of $1000 for accessories (anchor, PFDs etc.), but added a $1000 prep fee. Since we had all the old stuff, we paid exactly sticker price. Our trade price was above blue book, so we were happy with the deal.
All in all, the best boat purchase we ever made. And the performance, fuel economy, etc. is simply awesome.
Yous all gets what yous all pays for......
