Falling commodity prices yet to reach North American boat industry

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Wholesale lumber prices have dropped by 40% in the past month, but marine-grade stock remains priced at peak levels

North American boatbuilders that have been coping with supply chain disruptions and soaring material costs are hoping that they’re beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel as wholesale lumber prices – which reached all-time highs in the spring – have begun to return to more normal levels.

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