Business View Magazine | May/June 2022

58 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 5 in 2022, most of the shows have already been canceled for the rest of the year. According to Martin this is due to a lack of stock to showcase. He notes, “Nobody has inventory, but we’d love to see the big shows return.” An estimated return date for these shows could be between 12 to 16 months, but no one is sure. Many of today’s avid boating clientele will research a boat online before viewing it in person. But there are still individuals who go directly to the store and browse uninformed. Waiting periods for boat orders can range, but on average it will take two and half months for delivery to the dealer. In terms of converting boats to becoming more environmentally friendly, according to Martin, the boat industry is far behind the car industry, with most marine brands sticking with petroleum products. As a business that’s been operating for decades, Chatlee Boat & Marine has multiple Catch Low Rates! For more information, contact Farm Bureau Bank® or your local North Carolina Farm Bureau® Insurance Agent today! farmbureau.bank 866.601.1140 New or Used Boat Loans Farm Bureau, FB, and the FB National Logo are registered service marks owned by and used by Farm Bureau Bank FSB under license from the American Farm Bureau Federation. FBB_Chatlee-Ad.indd 1 3/31/2022 3:26:13 PM