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It is the first time I have ever been. To me, it was pretty good...Not Genoa, Italy but pretty good.

My SO was sitting on a bench while I was in the vendors tent and she ended up talking to a couple who had been going for years. They said it was the worst turnout and fewest sales they had seen in years. There was a lot more activity at the brokerage dock than the new boat dock. Too many folks representing the company knew too little about their product. That was very dissapointing.

The ones who stand out as knowledgeable are Nordhavn, Palm Beach and especially, MJM.

Any comments? This is the first in water show I have been to in decades.

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It's official. Sailboaters are cheap. I wonder if there will be any sold signs at the Annapolis Blowboat show.

Annapolis Boat Show Insight: Who Is A Better Tipper? Powerboaters Or Sailboaters?
 
I've be going for the last 7 years or so but have missed a few. We were there Saturday afternoon and I would say it was as busy as any other year I've been if not higher. As far as sold boats, can't really comment. I have never seen more than a couple sold signs on boats at the show.

I enojoyed the broker/used boat addition. That is the first time I have seen that (I don't remember if I went last year).
 
Sounds similar to my experience last year... That said, I still wish we'd gone again this year, but just couldn't muster the enthiusiasm for the 8 hour drive, and back. Maybe next year, we'll go again.

Did you stay at the DoubleTree Hilton?
 
We were there on Friday. Not crowded but HOT!! I don't think the show itself was as good as it was years ago. Fewer vendors of less expensive items like boat shoes and other boating accessories but more than enough engine, controls and bow/stern thruster vendors. Some middle of the road manufacturers were absent... Carver comes to mind.
 
I was there Saturday. Hot. Really hot. Wish I would have went to the Fells Point Fest instead.
 
I had planned on going and meeting with EOY (the electric propulsion) company. Too bad I needed the extended weekend to try and catch up on a backlog of project management and design work.
I ended up spending it on my office on the water in Little Egg.
Bill
 
Went Friday, spent 6 hours at show, was HOT, not as many over 40' boats as in past year. Talked to a broker who said opening day attendance was way down from past years and might be contributed to the earlier start. Didn't think there were as many people on Friday as in past years. Only waited once to get on a boat (Outer Reef - I believe a 72'). Painkillers were good as usual.
 
Bradt, Hope you enjoyed that Outer Reef. Belongs to a friend. Spent a month onboard this year. Georgeous boat big time. Nothing spared on it.
 
We were there on Saturday as well. It was odd being soo hot at the show. The Cutwater boats caught my eye. Anyone check them out? They had a 26', 28' and 30'. Had a couple of level 3 painkillers, they are the best.
 
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We were there on Saturday as well. It was odd being soo hot at the show. The Cutwater boats caught my eye. Anyone check them out? They had a 26', 28' and 30'. Had a couple of level 3 painkillers, they are the best.

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The Cutwater boats were the ones that interested me as well...I just rec'd a promo pack of literature on them. They look quite well thought out. I like the looks of the 30' model.
 
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