I went to the Fort Lauderdale boat show about a month ago and was very impressed with what I saw in new boats displayed there at the show. But that show really is more designed for the larger in water boats.
Lots of new models and designs lots of lookers the place was packed as usually. I went on Friday morning so I don’t know about how many buyers actually picking up boats at the show.
I talked to a friend in the marine insurance business and as of Friday morning he was not scrambling around binding coverage on much.
The Miami show in February will tell the story. If it doesn’t happen there it just doesn’t happen. As for open fisherman boats the short list of boats really looked good. Contender, SeaVee, Yellowfin, Grady, Regulator, Make, Bluewater, Sailfish, Midnight Express, Hydrasport, and such like designs all had a very nice presents.
I did not see SeaCraft but maybe I missed them. If they are a no show at the Miami show then there in serious trouble. Missing 2 years in a row will be a difficult barrier to deal with kind of like having you stock lowered and taking off the New York Stock exchange people will loose their trust in the Co. Future even though it had a great Past
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