My apologies. In this current economy, hopefully, even sailors are concerned with mundane things such as initial investment, normal and regular maintenance, and damage repairs. Why would we question a manufacturer giving us a boat that will have some sort of a shelf life?
What if Hobie or Cirrus build an F16 to min weight, then it's well built, fast and lasts long? Does that mean the existing heavy boats sit on the shelf?
Door still wide open...
