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Captain of the Double G's

Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Jun 29, 2026
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How many parts, pieces, etc for boats are becoming excessive. I searched for a windshield for a 20 foot stingray, found one, 499. acceptable until I read per piece. RF 499.00, etc.
WTH are we doing to ourselves
 

Grub54891

Admiral
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Jun 17, 2012
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It’s treated like a speciality market. They switch designs constantly so if you need a certain part, it has to be made or acquired from a scrap yard. Some part’s are easy to get like engine parts because they are mass produced.
 

JustJason

Vice Admiral
Joined
Aug 27, 2007
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Unfortunately that's how the supply chain with boats works. When the boat was manufactured, the manufacturer would do something along the lines of build 100 boats and order 105 windshields from a windshield manufacturer, such as Taylor Made with the extra 5 accounting for windshields that may be damaged on boats in transport to the dealer. After that, they don't care what happens. If it breaks, it's an insurance problem if you have insurance. On the flip side, there isn't much of a market for windshields for 20 foot stingray boats, so if you found one, offer them half and see if they bite. It's almost guaranteed they will counter offer and you may meet up in the middle.
 
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