I wonder if a Cash for Sinkers (boats) marketing approach would catch on?

[rbgarr]

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/garden/24clunkers.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1

[JimConlin]

There's beginning to be talk about such a program for appliances.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32879264/ns/business-retail/
and a case could be made that there is a public benefit from removing aged inefficient appliances from use.

For products like furniture, it's hard to see it as anything more than a promotional discount on a high-margin product.

For boats, I wouldn't bet the farm on the success of a program to encourage trading Donzis for dinghies.