Stinger390X Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Well fellow Vicers...I have been working for the last 39 days straight about 17-20 hours a day. I am pooped! (I've hardly had time to check in on the board here...)Taking this weekend off to go to the Boat Show in Toronto. (can hardly wait)Some day I hope to make it to the Boat Show in Miami! I have heard many good things about it and the boats are CHEAP!I'll settle for some tour of the show here and see what's new on the market regarding toys and accessories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators timm525 Posted January 6, 2010 Administrators Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Don't forget to bring your ice skates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger390X Posted January 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Sure thing Timm.........then I can play some "ice hockey" too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicechic84 Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Although I've never been to the T.O. boat show (yes, the shame, I know, I know) I have heard (and seen through the magic of television commercials) that it is quite impressive. Apparently, there's a giant indoor lake they create especially for this event. That's a whole lot of water under one roof! Next year's show is set for January 8-16, 2011.http://www.torontoboatshow.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger390X Posted January 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Yes they seal up the boards and floor with plastic liners and fill the hockey arena with five feet of water from the lake. They then have special features throughought the day of boating from canoes to kayacks and even power boat driving demos. One show even has water skiers doing jumps etc pulled by seadoos! They had four big industrial fans last year and they even had little sailboats racing indoors.Very cool indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny-Burnett Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Well fellow Vicers...I have been working for the last 39 days straight about 17-20 hours a day. I am pooped! (I've hardly had time to check in on the board here...)Taking this weekend off to go to the Boat Show in Toronto. (can hardly wait)Some day I hope to make it to the Boat Show in Miami! I have heard many good things about it and the boats are CHEAP!I'll settle for some tour of the show here and see what's new on the market regarding toys and accessories.Well Stinger you must be one tough professor if you're working your students that hard. :)Anyone know when the Miami Boat Show is? I am going to be making regular overnight stops in Miami for the next few months on the way further South so may be able to stay a weekend to catch some of the Miami events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger390X Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 I'm on subaticle this year. I go back in september to the college. I am working hundred hour weeks right now so I can afford to take off the summer to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamug92 Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Feb 11-15 at the Miami Convention Center and Sea Isle Marina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger390X Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Yup... that's the one to go to for sure. last year they took a Neptunis from the Marina down to that show to see if they could get some orders for builds up here. Apparently there is still lots of money flashing around and big boats are still in demand by a few rich people still floating around...(pun) Who is left rich in this economy???????????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamug92 Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 I know from my side that ocean transport of mega yachts is alive and well. It hasn't been affected by the economy much although used boat prices have declined. I suppose if you have that kind of money to begin with..I'm going to the Miami show to see some friends in the yacht transport biz and some brokers etc. Also visiting Sailorman in Ft Ldl, my favorite shop for boat parts.I just bought a sweet Albemarle Express loaded to the hilt and in perfect condition for a fraction of it's worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger390X Posted February 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 A friend of mine here in St.Catharines owns a small boat dealership of used stuff. He goes down to FLA about three or four times a season and brings back some remarkable crafts!!!His latest one is a 34 SeaRay and wow...is it ever nice. He just had to rebuild one of the engines and the outdrive and clean it up.Presto...big dollar boat up here. He paid pennies on the dollar for it from hurricane damage down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cageyJG Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 I used to sail competitively in my early 20s (super small boats) and I'm hoping to buy my first boat in a few years. Love looking though. Due to some extra time on my hands this summer, I think I'll take a sailing class so I can get some confidence back and move up to larger boats. Never really got that navigation thing down pat though - then I get an inferiority complex because Geraldo of all people sailed solo around the world and I gave it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger390X Posted February 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 Although learning how to read the stars and using a sextant may be useful, there is still a compass and paper charts, and of course I don't know how I would navigate without GPS (greatest invention since sliced bread!)Chart plotters have been the best thing to come out for boaters as they are charts...but electronic now! Sailing with one is a breaze, especially if your navigating over the horizon of water with no landmarks.I have had one for the last five years and don't know how I lived without it! However I still have my trusty compass for backup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cageyJG Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 You have to marvel at new vs. old technology. GPS is a constellation of 20-something satellites originally made for use with military application. It is so handy that even the Naval Academy stopped teaching celestial nav a few years back (I remember reading in shock). Math makes my head hurt, but I see the beauty in celestial. Half of it is doing trig, the other half is breaking out ginormous books of tables based on years of looking up. Looking forward to warmer temps and breaking out Captain Ron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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