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We need a GOB type boat show... for the 47%
In Response To: Those of us in the 47% have plenty of boats to choose from. 
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() And for owners of older classic boats to get ideas for refit and to buy new electronics and other nice to have stuff. Why is it that the boat show organizers are not hitting local brokers to do a classic plastic show... seems like a match made in heaven. The brokers get to tout their wares, and the distributors have a venue.
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- 15 minutes into the Annapolis show on Friday, I overheard a sales rep asked the question that pretty much says it all...
- Nothing a gallon of Spotless-Stainless won't handle
- Sad, especially I light of the list of "new" boats in the magazine s
- I dont go anymore
- Last boat show like that I was at was 30 years ago.
- At the St. Pete show
- Did anyone see Hank Hinckley's new daysailer?
- If you can afford that boat, you can hire stainless polishers...
- It was disappointing
- Totally different experience at the Southampton Boat Show recently
- I'm told EU sailors prefer smaller sailboat than the US market.
- I met the late John Atkisson in Beaufort, NC 5 or 6 years ago...
- I met the late John Atkisson in Beaufort, NC 5 or 6 years ago...
- I'm told EU sailors prefer smaller sailboat than the US market.
- I was at the show for 3 days and didn't go aboard one boat!
- They don't bother me either. Daysailers are for people that DON'T want to get somewhere.
- Those of us in the 47% have plenty of boats to choose from.
- We need a GOB type boat show... for the 47%
- They don't bother me either. Daysailers are for people that DON'T want to get somewhere.
- Should have looked me up
- Nothing a gallon of Spotless-Stainless won't handle
