"Larry" wrote in message
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"NE Sailboat" wrote in news:F9xwh.9312$635.5201
@trndny05:

It is $12 dollars.

In Charleston, ours was $9 but they bragged about letting us park in our
own parking lot for free, instead of the usual $4 parking fee. Wasn't
that great?!

I didn't go. For what, to look at advertising? To chat with the CG
sailors forced to waste their Saturday at some booth? To talk to vendors
hawking stuff? The fish tank guy was there teaching us how to fish in
Texas. I didn't see the waterskiing squirrel advertised this year, the
usual peak in the show.

I can look at advertising and see ALL, not just a few, of the new boats
any weekend at the dealer's lot or marina slip....for free. Why do we
pay to see ADVERTISING?? It's crazy. A glass of beer was nearly $5! If
boat dealers had any sense, they'd WANT me drunk when I looked at their
Bayliners and GIVE me FREE beer! Then, they might be able to talk me
into buying one.

Remember when they couldn't wait to get you into the boat for a demo
boatride? Now, you're lucky if you get to crawl into one on the trailer.

Boat Trader - World's largest boatshow....$1.50 at the gas station...(c;

Larry
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Yeah but.... us northern guys are desperate to pretend boating is just
around the corner. That $ 12.00 really sells you the illusion and dream of
upcoming cruises.
Cheaper than flying down to the Virgin Islands!