Growing up in Ohio, Bill Higgins had a life long dream of owning a boat. Higgins, now 66 and retired, was enchanted by the challenge that awaited him on the water.
Now, rising gasoline prices are forcing him to cut back on his dream.
Higgins, who says he purchased his 56 foot power boat in 2002, says [...]
First, the good news: This year the retail industry can expect to post its biggest sales gain since 2000. Standard & Poor’s predicts that sales of general merchandise, apparel, furniture, and other goods excluding cars and food will rise by 5.9% this year, surpassing 2003’s estimated 3.9%.
The not so great news? The rising demand won’t [...]
When he bought this marina about a decade ago for $1.5 million, the owner says, it was a “sleepy little boatyard” for commercial fishermen. He and his wife have transformed the business by catering to novice recreational boaters who “don’t want to lift a finger” to maintain their high end powerboats, which Cost as much [...]
