Great New England Boat Show...Boston

hancoveguy · 02-10-2011, 06:49 PM

Heads up, if there is something you need, buy it at the boat show. I bought roughly $1500 worth of stuff from west marine last year and spent maybe $700 and they shipped it all for free. we are talking about almsot 60% off each item I ordered.

I will be hitting that booth again this year for sure.

HCG

Rattlesnake Guy · 02-13-2011, 06:35 PM

hancoveguy
Was this the result of a negotiation on your part or a special they were doing for everyone?

hancoveguy · 02-17-2011, 09:50 AM

They had a small booth set up with some specials and a few computer terminals. I asked about an item I was looking for and they punched it up and offered it to me at the discounted price. I asked if everything was discounted and they said no but most was. I bought 4 or 5 more items and they all happened to be way discounted. No haggling or negotiations, they seemed happy to offer the discount...

HCG

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Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Guy

hancoveguy
Was this the result of a negotiation on your part or a special they were doing for everyone?

upthesaukee · 02-21-2011, 08:22 PM

So, we have been getting the emails about the boat show, and we have this thread, and we had a wonderful boating season last year, and are looking forward to another good year, and so (repeated word intentional!) wanting to take the train from Dover into Boston to go to the show, and having already printed out our tickets for the show, I sat down last night and made our reservations on the Downeaster. Even splurged on going business class.

Got up this morning, grabbed everything and headed for Dover. Good drive even with the inch or so of new snow, a nice train ride into Boston, a easy run on the "T" (my have things changed over the years). Got off the Silver Line at the World Trade Center station, walked across the street and could not get into the Convention Center. So (there's that word again) we walked over to the Westin Hotel and asked the concierge how to get into the show, and after seeing the surprise on the young man's face, I knew what I had done

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Yep, a nice dry run to get to the Boat Show that we are still looking forward to go to.

So (yep, again) as not to waste the day, we got back on the T, got off for the Blue line to go to the Aquarium, only to find out they are running shuttle busses to Aquarium. It's not that far a walk so we walked down in a wind chill of a gazillion below zero, and saw a throng (not thong) of mommies and daddies and kiddies, a huge line, an Oh My Gosh line, and did a 180 and went to Legal Seafood for lunch. Then it was back to North Station for a nearly three hour wait for the 5PM train.

What better way to kill some of that time than to do a pub crawl next to N. S. . Did I mention Disney on ice with an 11AM show and a 3 PM show? Yet another throng of kiddies, but they don't like to sit at the bar, but we do.

So (last one) a couple of drinks and a nacho appetizer, and we wandered back to N. S., caught the train back to Dover, and made it home.

Now that we have done our dry run, we will be seasoned travellers once again, and WILL have a great time at the boat show NEXT week.

That is if they let me out of the padded cell motel!

Just Sold · 02-21-2011, 08:46 PM

Dave, thanks for the pre-show dry run report! How was the train ride??? We are looking to be there next weekend but thought of driving in. After your dry run maybe we will take the train from Havehill, MA. BTW do you have a review of the pub next door to N S?

And yes LMAO -thanks. I needed that.

Chaos · 02-21-2011, 09:49 PM

if I say that by the second "so" I was LMAO! I do feel bad, but I'm still laughing as I type this, so Thank You for the story.

Mike

trfour · 02-21-2011, 10:52 PM

Here's a list of exhibitors at the show with their booth #'s.
http://www.newenglandboatshow.com/at...xhibitors.aspx

Terry
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02-21-2011, 08:22 PM	#4
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,600 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,462 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	The boat show and an old man So, we have been getting the emails about the boat show, and we have this thread, and we had a wonderful boating season last year, and are looking forward to another good year, and so (repeated word intentional!) wanting to take the train from Dover into Boston to go to the show, and having already printed out our tickets for the show, I sat down last night and made our reservations on the Downeaster. Even splurged on going business class. Got up this morning, grabbed everything and headed for Dover. Good drive even with the inch or so of new snow, a nice train ride into Boston, a easy run on the "T" (my have things changed over the years). Got off the Silver Line at the World Trade Center station, walked across the street and could not get into the Convention Center. So (there's that word again) we walked over to the Westin Hotel and asked the concierge how to get into the show, and after seeing the surprise on the young man's face, I knew what I had done . Yep, a nice dry run to get to the Boat Show that we are still looking forward to go to. So (yep, again) as not to waste the day, we got back on the T, got off for the Blue line to go to the Aquarium, only to find out they are running shuttle busses to Aquarium. It's not that far a walk so we walked down in a wind chill of a gazillion below zero, and saw a throng (not thong) of mommies and daddies and kiddies, a huge line, an Oh My Gosh line, and did a 180 and went to Legal Seafood for lunch. Then it was back to North Station for a nearly three hour wait for the 5PM train. What better way to kill some of that time than to do a pub crawl next to N. S. . Did I mention Disney on ice with an 11AM show and a 3 PM show? Yet another throng of kiddies, but they don't like to sit at the bar, but we do. So (last one) a couple of drinks and a nacho appetizer, and we wandered back to N. S., caught the train back to Dover, and made it home. Now that we have done our dry run, we will be seasoned travellers once again, and WILL have a great time at the boat show NEXT week. That is if they let me out of the padded cell motel! __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

02-21-2011, 08:46 PM	#5
Just Sold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Suncook, NH, but at The Lake at Heart Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 1,083 Thanked 434 Times in 210 Posts	Dave, thanks for the pre-show dry run report! How was the train ride??? We are looking to be there next weekend but thought of driving in. After your dry run maybe we will take the train from Havehill, MA. BTW do you have a review of the pub next door to N S? And yes LMAO -thanks. I needed that. __________________ Just Sold At the lake the stress of daily life just melts away. Pro Re Nata Last edited by Just Sold; 02-22-2011 at 06:15 AM.

02-21-2011, 09:49 PM	#6
Chaos Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Danville, NH and West Alton Marina Posts: 134 Thanks: 111 Thanked 32 Times in 20 Posts	I hope you won't mind if I say that by the second "so" I was LMAO! I do feel bad, but I'm still laughing as I type this, so Thank You for the story. Mike

02-21-2011, 10:52 PM	#7
trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	Here's a list of exhibitors at the show with their booth #'s. http://www.newenglandboatshow.com/at...xhibitors.aspx Terry ____________________________ __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html

02-10-2011, 06:49 PM	#1
hancoveguy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 276 Thanks: 95 Thanked 65 Times in 30 Posts	Heads up, if there is something you need, buy it at the boat show. I bought roughly $1500 worth of stuff from west marine last year and spent maybe $700 and they shipped it all for free. we are talking about almsot 60% off each item I ordered. I will be hitting that booth again this year for sure. HCG

02-13-2011, 06:35 PM	#2
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	hancoveguy Was this the result of a negotiation on your part or a special they were doing for everyone?

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