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Originally Posted by Outdoorsman
There was a significant increase in the cost of aluminum coming from China. That will certainly affect the Lakes Region. Whether it is as small as higher prices for your favorite beer or as large as the cost of a new pontoon boat or a trailer for your new fiberglass boat, it will affect those in the Lakes Region and across the country.
For the record, I believe this was long overdue.
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I called a local dock company and asked them to give me an estimate to repair a 12 X 27 wood dock. They quoted $2,000 for repairs and estimated about $25,000 for an aluminum replacement. The aluminum price was a lot higher than I expected. Based on previous aluminum dock purchases I thought it would come in at about $15,000. They told me the price of aluminum had doubled in the last year.
Easy decision for me. Sorry China!