what the VeR'DiCt .....boat show

[Sportfish_5]

((Why do we have to pay when the benifits of the show are directed toward the product manufactures and dealers? ))
Trust me guys the BIA who puts the show on dosnt make life any easyer for the dealers that have stands at the show some of the bigger stands cost $60.000 in rent and and another $50.000 plus to put on thats over $100.000 and none of them would make that back in show profit wise or not many anyway.
cheers robbie

Robbie - is that $60 sq/m for the stands at the boat show ? Sounds a bit cheap. We do trade stands at all the major quarrying, tunnelling and underground mining conferences and pay a hell of a lot more than that for a 3m x 3m stand - not much change out of 5 grand for only 3 days


Cheers

Greg

[mono]

That should read 'Sixty thousand'. $60,000.00.! Thats a lot of money for an area to display your boats.

Cheers

[finding_time]

It was good to catch up with alot of ausfishers and i saw a few interesting things that were new i also managed to solve a problem with a map sorce software thanks to the guys at the garmin gme stand So all in all not to bad!

Ian

Ps Mono thanks for the cap , my son hasn't taken it of his head in the last week

[moondancer]

My sons & I always make this an annual pilgramage - it almost doenst matter how good or bad it is...its just the idea of being around boats, gear, and chatting to poeple we are getting to know in the fishing world. Always enjoy this aspect of the show. I must say that this year we seemed to se a lot less good fishing gear, but maybe with the rise of the tinnie & tackle show, this one is truly becoming more of a BOAT show.......oh....and my eldest bot liked the girl manning the Fastlane F40........Beautiful boat!! Lawry

[2902_TROPHY]

Sorry guys that should have read $60.000.00 in rent for the bigger stands Down to about $10.000.00 for the smaller ones!! Not sure about the smaller stands for things like magazines and stuff
cheers robbie

[ele-phrez]

I thought it was great and sundown marine have great spiecals.

[BilgeBoy]

Went along lookin to pick up a deal on a boat. Was in the market for a 4ish Mtr front steer. Not a lot there really....Not on price anyway! Most of the sales people were too busy with Tyre kickers...but to be fair it was full to the rafters Friday arvo We also had to park at Southbank.

A mate of mine picked up a good deal on a Gen set....and it was nice to drool up millioniars lane! Put my collar up, pulled my pants up....and asked the sales man to show me around...but I must have had POOR written all over me.

Ended up picking up a clean second hand 4.35 Alley Craft 2 days after the show...for a bargain. Amazing how many boats are for sale that week!!!

Will probably go again next year....They could just do so much more!!

[Davey]

While there I sought some advice on the differences between fresh and salt Minn Kota's.
I switced off when advised among other things the shaft would corrode
It must be hard to get good sales people!