Boat show report
Posted: January 17th, 2004, 6:53 pm
Not much to tell.
The highlight of the show for me was a garishly painted Venture 23 tower boat.
I looked at several of the new Blue Wave models, they seemed greatly improved over the last ones I had seen.
Sundance may be starting a new line of V hull bay boats. Someone had a sweet looking 17. It was very plain and simple but had pretty lines. It didn't have a full liner but the gunnels and bow were capped off. I would be interested to see a 19-21' version.
Other than that just row after row of Contender, Pursuit, Edgewater, Grady White, Boston Whaler, Bertram..........
Chalk, the homebuilt club didn't have much of a presence this year. A couple of those tiny racing boats was all I saw. Someone had a good display of cedar strip Adirondack Guide Boats. I thought $12,500 was a little pricey for what is basically a 16' canoe but if he can get it, more power to him.
The highlight of the show for me was a garishly painted Venture 23 tower boat.
I looked at several of the new Blue Wave models, they seemed greatly improved over the last ones I had seen.
Sundance may be starting a new line of V hull bay boats. Someone had a sweet looking 17. It was very plain and simple but had pretty lines. It didn't have a full liner but the gunnels and bow were capped off. I would be interested to see a 19-21' version.
Other than that just row after row of Contender, Pursuit, Edgewater, Grady White, Boston Whaler, Bertram..........
Chalk, the homebuilt club didn't have much of a presence this year. A couple of those tiny racing boats was all I saw. Someone had a good display of cedar strip Adirondack Guide Boats. I thought $12,500 was a little pricey for what is basically a 16' canoe but if he can get it, more power to him.
