Chantilly (VA) Boat Show
 

We went to the Chantilly Boat Show last night at the Dulles Expo Center
near Dulles Airport and didn't come away very impressed. One of my main
goals was to hopefully get a look at the new Crownline open-bow boat -
either model 315 or 316, I don't remember what our salesperson at Shy
Beaver (James Creek, PA) said. Anyway, there was only ONE Crownline
dealer at Chantilly and he didn't have anything over 25' at the show and
stated he would probably not even order a 315/316 unless it was a
specific customer order. He then proceeded to (lightly) pressure me
into ordering one. Fat chance !

Lots of nice ski boats there - the wife really liked the 25' Malibu.
Nice floor design, plenty of motor (425hp 8.1L Vortec), and awesome
music - 13 speaker system.

--
G.D.Smith
Harpers Ferry, WV

FOR SALE: 2003 Swee****er 22' Pontoon Boat
http://icanhelp56.homestead.com/gs_pontoon01.html

FOR SALE: 1999 Fleetwood Mallard 37' Travel Trailer
http://icanhelp56.homestead.com/Mallard001.html

Harry Krause wrote:

Glenn S. wrote:

We went to the Chantilly Boat Show last night at the Dulles Expo
Center near Dulles Airport and didn't come away very impressed. One
of my main goals was to hopefully get a look at the new Crownline
open-bow boat - either model 315 or 316, I don't remember what our
salesperson at Shy Beaver (James Creek, PA) said. Anyway, there was
only ONE Crownline dealer at Chantilly and he didn't have anything
over 25' at the show and stated he would probably not even order a
315/316 unless it was a specific customer order. He then proceeded to
(lightly) pressure me into ordering one. Fat chance !

Lots of nice ski boats there - the wife really liked the 25' Malibu.
Nice floor design, plenty of motor (425hp 8.1L Vortec), and awesome
music - 13 speaker system.



I went out there once and thought it a distant second to the DC boat
show, which is 2nd rate, at best.

If you want to compare shows for those of us "ordinary people" (less
than millionaires), Toronto has the best IMHO

Harry Krause wrote:
Jim, wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:

Glenn S. wrote:

We went to the Chantilly Boat Show last night at the Dulles Expo
Center near Dulles Airport and didn't come away very impressed. One
of my main goals was to hopefully get a look at the new Crownline
open-bow boat - either model 315 or 316, I don't remember what our
salesperson at Shy Beaver (James Creek, PA) said. Anyway, there was
only ONE Crownline dealer at Chantilly and he didn't have anything
over 25' at the show and stated he would probably not even order a
315/316 unless it was a specific customer order. He then proceeded
to (lightly) pressure me into ordering one. Fat chance !

Lots of nice ski boats there - the wife really liked the 25' Malibu.
Nice floor design, plenty of motor (425hp 8.1L Vortec), and awesome
music - 13 speaker system.



I went out there once and thought it a distant second to the DC boat
show, which is 2nd rate, at best.



If you want to compare shows for those of us "ordinary people" (less
than millionaires), Toronto has the best IMHO



Never been to a Toronto boat show. The best I have been to in recent
years have been in Annapolis and in Miami. Lots of boats for every
wallet at both shows. The Miami show is overwhelming. Best boat babes, too.
2nd week in January -- at the Canadian National Expo Site.

At the moment your $1 is worth $1.30 or so Canadian -- who knows about
next year.

2 years ago I went to an Ikea store in Hamelton (with an American
Catalog) and they charged me American prices, but still gave me the
exchange rate -- AND since my purchases were less than $500 the customs
people waved me through.

Helps that I can drive to Toronto in about 4 hours.

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 11:30:33 -0500, "Glenn S."
wrote:

We went to the Chantilly Boat Show last night at the Dulles Expo Center
near Dulles Airport and didn't come away very impressed. One of my main
goals was to hopefully get a look at the new Crownline open-bow boat -
either model 315 or 316, I don't remember what our salesperson at Shy
Beaver (James Creek, PA) said. Anyway, there was only ONE Crownline
dealer at Chantilly and he didn't have anything over 25' at the show and
stated he would probably not even order a 315/316 unless it was a
specific customer order. He then proceeded to (lightly) pressure me
into ordering one. Fat chance !

Lots of nice ski boats there - the wife really liked the 25' Malibu.
Nice floor design, plenty of motor (425hp 8.1L Vortec), and awesome
music - 13 speaker system.

I've heard the Bay Bridge show is pretty good. I'm going to try it this year.

24th Annual
Bay Bridge Show
Bay Bridge Marina
Kent Island, MD
April 21 - 24, 2005

More info at: http://www.usboat.com/baybridge/information.htm

Thanks for the info on the Chantilly show. I'd decided not to waste the time.
Now I'm glad I did.

My Marina, Harbor Cove in Deale, was supposed to have some Anglers there. Did
you look at them by any chance?
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

John H wrote:
I've heard the Bay Bridge show is pretty good. I'm going to try it
this year.

24th Annual
Bay Bridge Show
Bay Bridge Marina
Kent Island, MD
April 21 - 24, 2005

More info at: http://www.usboat.com/baybridge/information.htm

Thanks for the info on the Chantilly show. I'd decided not to waste the time.
Now I'm glad I did.

My Marina, Harbor Cove in Deale, was supposed to have some Anglers there. Did
you look at them by any chance?

We usually go to the Annapolis show (hate parking at USNA and getting
shuttled !) but I've never seen/heard of the Bay Bridge show. We might
have to check it out!

Travel Channel had their Top 10 Florida 'spots' this past week and the
Miami show was mentioned (don't remember what number) so we've added it
to our calendar as a possible trip next winter. Only 341 more days til
it starts (16 Feb).

Only thing I know about "Anglers" is that they catch fish :) I am
thinking that you are referring to a certain type/brand of boat. Do you
have a website?


--
G.D.Smith
Harpers Ferry, WV

FOR SALE: 2003 Swee****er 22' Pontoon Boat
http://icanhelp56.homestead.com/gs_pontoon01.html

FOR SALE: 1999 Fleetwood Mallard 37' Travel Trailer
http://icanhelp56.homestead.com/Mallard001.html

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 14:10:44 -0500, "Glenn S."
wrote:

John H wrote:
I've heard the Bay Bridge show is pretty good. I'm going to try it
this year.

24th Annual
Bay Bridge Show
Bay Bridge Marina
Kent Island, MD
April 21 - 24, 2005

More info at: http://www.usboat.com/baybridge/information.htm

Thanks for the info on the Chantilly show. I'd decided not to waste the time.
Now I'm glad I did.

My Marina, Harbor Cove in Deale, was supposed to have some Anglers there. Did
you look at them by any chance?

We usually go to the Annapolis show (hate parking at USNA and getting
shuttled !) but I've never seen/heard of the Bay Bridge show. We might
have to check it out!

Travel Channel had their Top 10 Florida 'spots' this past week and the
Miami show was mentioned (don't remember what number) so we've added it
to our calendar as a possible trip next winter. Only 341 more days til
it starts (16 Feb).

Only thing I know about "Anglers" is that they catch fish :) I am
thinking that you are referring to a certain type/brand of boat. Do you
have a website?

Yeah, he http://www.anglerboats.com/

I'm not all that wild about the boats, but then I know little about them. The
manager at the marina says he'll give me a break on storage fees if I buy one
from him. I haven't done it though. I thought maybe you'd seen them and had an
opinion.

Do you fish in the bay?
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

"'""'which is 2nd rate, at best.'""""'

lol,,,krause,,,,

looks like you and the boat show have something in common there krause,,,,

Lets just ask your first and second wife,,,, and in the future we can ask
your third wife,,, the little darling,,, 20 years your junior,,,

Now if the first two wives re-married,, you could be 3rd or 4th rate,,,,,,
at best,,, lol,,,, I guessing they turned lesbian,,, or joined the school of
nuns. Until your children ran to them of course,, as you claimed in one of
your posts...









"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Glenn S. wrote:
We went to the Chantilly Boat Show last night at the Dulles Expo Center
near Dulles Airport and didn't come away very impressed. One of my main
goals was to hopefully get a look at the new Crownline open-bow boat -
either model 315 or 316, I don't remember what our salesperson at Shy
Beaver (James Creek, PA) said. Anyway, there was only ONE Crownline
dealer at Chantilly and he didn't have anything over 25' at the show and
stated he would probably not even order a 315/316 unless it was a
specific customer order. He then proceeded to (lightly) pressure me into
ordering one. Fat chance !

Lots of nice ski boats there - the wife really liked the 25' Malibu. Nice
floor design, plenty of motor (425hp 8.1L Vortec), and awesome music - 13
speaker system.



I went out there once and thought it a distant second to the DC boat show,
which is 2nd rate, at best.

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 11:30:33 -0500, "Glenn S."
wrote:

We went to the Chantilly Boat Show last night at the Dulles Expo Center
near Dulles Airport and didn't come away very impressed.

I go to about 100 boat shows a year, and this one falls about right in
the middle.

I was asked to promote it one year (given my sucess running previous
boat shows), but had to turn it down, as I was sailing around
Australlia that week.

John H wrote:
On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 14:10:44 -0500, "Glenn S."
wrote:
Yeah, he http://www.anglerboats.com/

I'm not all that wild about the boats, but then I know little about them. The
manager at the marina says he'll give me a break on storage fees if I buy one
from him. I haven't done it though. I thought maybe you'd seen them and had an
opinion.

Do you fish in the bay?

Thanks for the Anglerboats info.

No, we don't fish. We're recreational boaters and most of our time is
spent skiing, tubing, or just plain cruising at Raystown Lake in PA.
We've also done Deep Creek Lake in Western MD. Last year we even towed
the Baja up to Lake Erie to spend some time w/ my brother's family -
great trip. We've only been on The Bay once and it was 'ok'.

--
G.D.Smith
Harpers Ferry, WV

FOR SALE: 2003 Swee****er 22' Pontoon Boat
http://icanhelp56.homestead.com/gs_pontoon01.html

FOR SALE: 1999 Fleetwood Mallard 37' Travel Trailer
http://icanhelp56.homestead.com/Mallard001.html