I Dont Think Our Pay Raise Equals Out To The Cost Of Living Expense Every Year. Inflation On Gasoline Has Made A Big Impact Over The Years. It Has Caused Us To Pay More At The Pumps And The Transportaion Of Products We As Consumers Buy Has Increased Due To High Fuel Prices Or The Transportation Companys Would Not Make Any Money.groceries Have Went Up Due To This As Well As Many Other Things We Buy. Also The Boat You Buy Gets A Higher Price Tag On It Due To The Freight Charges It Takes To Ship It(assuming That You Have To Order It).i Think There Is Even Freight Charges On It If You Dont Special Order It.as Said In Previous Post Above "they Will Charge As Much As We Are Willing To Pay".