NE Boat Show

codeman671 · 02-25-2016, 11:00 AM

We went last Saturday. It was very busy. Most of the local dealers I spoke with said it was a good show, solid turnout. I noted a lot of sold tags on boats, including on the Formula 45PC which was about $950k! It was probably the most expensive boat there, even more than the Hinckley I am told.

In general the show looked larger (more floor space in the venue) than the last few years.

I was there looking for toons. I did not see Manitou there, but basically everyone else was. One of my favorites was the Crest with the windshield. Being a former islander it would have been a great boat. It had a day enclosure that attached to the top of the windshield instead of going down to the floor like a normal pontoon, so it would act much more like a traditional boat. This would have been ideal in my situation as an all purpose boat. It would not be my choice as a day boater though, didn't care for the look. Not sexy enough

I really liked the Aqua Patio AP240CB (with the rear center table). Nice sandbar boat. I was really surprised to hear that with the triple tube setup that boat will take a 350hp!

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02-25-2016, 11:00 AM	#21
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,604 Thanks: 223 Thanked 856 Times in 519 Posts	We went last Saturday. It was very busy. Most of the local dealers I spoke with said it was a good show, solid turnout. I noted a lot of sold tags on boats, including on the Formula 45PC which was about $950k! It was probably the most expensive boat there, even more than the Hinckley I am told. In general the show looked larger (more floor space in the venue) than the last few years. I was there looking for toons. I did not see Manitou there, but basically everyone else was. One of my favorites was the Crest with the windshield. Being a former islander it would have been a great boat. It had a day enclosure that attached to the top of the windshield instead of going down to the floor like a normal pontoon, so it would act much more like a traditional boat. This would have been ideal in my situation as an all purpose boat. It would not be my choice as a day boater though, didn't care for the look. Not sexy enough I really liked the Aqua Patio AP240CB (with the rear center table). Nice sandbar boat. I was really surprised to hear that with the triple tube setup that boat will take a 350hp!