What did you buy at the Annapolis Boat show

[chucklesR]

Saturday we (MMR and I) got 3 rolls of rescue tape, cloth heater/cutter thing, hand punch sewing tool ad a book from Sailrite, then half a dozen pain killers, which ended the shopping for me.
Got good looks at all my favorite boats earlier, and went back on Monday to evade the crowd. Bought nothing on Monday, just gawking with friends.

[sailingdog]

But did you and Mike go out sailing on Monday???

[WouldaShoulda]

I bought the entire menu at the Fleet Reserve Club and washed it down with a painkiller.

Then I saw the Alerion 28 and the Catalina 309.

Bought a leftover t-shirt from Sail Week.

Extended my subscription to Chesapeake Bay magazine and got my tote bag from BOAT/US.

Quite a productive day!!

[eryka]

Originally Posted by MtnMike

I'm not going to go into what the wife bought, but as for me, I got a Davis Sextant, ...

Mike

Sad sign of the times, we found a sextant in the dumpster 2 years ago.

Although I find the sextant solution mathematically elegant, I don't intend using it for navigation. We now have 3 handheld GPSs instead.

[zz4gta]

anyone stop by the Harken tent? If you go there in the early morning you can "grind your best time" and they give you free stuff. Between my friend and I, we now have a 2009 calendar, 4 sail ties, and a t-shirt. Since he doens't have a boat, I get the sail ties.

[TackBoston]

Melrna and others raise good points about changes in materials, and it is sad to see. However, the builders only other option is to raise their prices, and I think many of us would be equally, if not more so, disappointed in that. For example, the price of lead has risen 4x over the last couple of years, making lead keels very expensive. Changed to interior laminates are the result of people not wanting to spend as much time maintaining their boats. And teak has also become very expensive and is not a renewable resource.

As for sales, I think it will vary greatly depending on brand and dealer. We sold 3 new boats at the recent Boston In-Water Show, which was huge. I think people still want to escape (maybe even more so now) and may cut harder elsewhere to be able to enjoy the sea. Used boats are selling very well too.

Wish I could have made it to Annapolis this year...

[jorgenl]

Loved the show, we spent Fri, Sat and Sun trying to figure out what boat to by next and are now more confused than ever…


Impressions:


1. New Benes suck inside. Looks like Ikea.

2. Hunters suck as well, except the 49 where they seem to have stepped up the quality a bit.

3. Catalina 470 is a nice boat with lots of storage, but it is one big ship.

4. Tartan 3700/4300 (no 4100 at show) are lovely boats. Some of their salesmen were real arrogant though...

5. Sabre 426 – yummy but >$500K loaded

6. Caliber 40 – nice solid boat with marginal galley storage and tiny quarter berth.

6 ½. Island Packets = excellent workmanship.

7. Valiant 42 – cool but not for the bay.

8. Hallberg Rassy 37. Excellent but too small.

9. Dufour 425 – pretty nice

9 ½ Jeanneau 44 - cockpit the size of dance floor. Cushions like a powerboat.

10. Gozzard 44 – if money was no object the check would be in the mail.

11. Bob Bitchin is one large dude.

12. There is no perfect boat – except maybe this one…

1984 Angel Marine Custom Nassau 42 Sail Boat For Sale - www.yachtworld.com

Bought a boat hook...

Cheers

[cssdengr]

Tried to go to the show Saturday but ended up sailing instead - would have been a great day out of Baltimore Harbor if it weren't for the steady stream of large wake producing stinkpots that killed any chance of peace and solitude.

Got to the show on Monday (love those federal holidays!) and spent my entire allowance on:
- an L&A coozie so I could meet the blonde who's in the party photo every issue and was the favorite L&A character of the Ramadi Yacht Club
- a beer from the Fleet Reserve
- 3 rolls of Atomic tape
- a beer from the Fleet Reserve
- Prism Polish
- another coozie from L&A so I could meet Bob and Jody
- a beer from the Fleet Reserve
- a 48 LED cockpit light
- a beer from the Fleet Reserve

I've decided that the post-Corps boat is going to be a Caliber 40 although I'm sure the Admiral will want the 47.

[NauticalFishwife]

Ahh the Hylas 70. She is a lovely boa. A good friend of mine brought her up from Lauderdale for the show. He does most of their commissioning rigging. Not for short people though! I have to get on my tippy toes to reach the handrails down below! The Hylas 49 is a nice sailing boat too and I really like the arrangement downbelow.

Fleet Reserve does a wonderful job cooking and serving up some great food and the people are so darn pleasant!
The Eastport party on Saturday night was a good time!

[eryka]

Originally Posted by eryka

Awk! Spent about 5 boat-bux on:
*Kyocera solar panels
*Webasto diesel heater
*Garmin handheld chartplotter oregon 400c
*new foulies
*peek-a-booo port covers (yeah, I know they're overpriced, but this is my HOME)
*Garhaauer 6-part purchase
*misc odds and ends
*beer, munchies, pizza for various evenings with out-of-town friends who had come in for the show

Life is Good! I love this time of year in Annapolis!

Yikes! Just talked to NorthSails and agreed to spend another five boat-bux for new sails!

Now the powerboat people are here - a totally different vibe. Gold chains and tight pants/miniskirts. I still wonder how you can expect to look at boats when you're wearing stilletto heels?