fitzy wrote: Went today and quite a good show. A few regulars exhibitors missing but some new faces as well. Very disappointed that the Coro mussel fritters not on site 😜. Amazing number of new Ali boats with radical bow designs etc, don’t quite understand where this is coming from. Also bizarre that Haines Hunter, Rayglass and Tristram not exhibiting. Pathetic really. |
fitzy wrote: Went today and quite a good show. A few regulars exhibitors missing but some new faces as well. Very disappointed that the Coro mussel fritters not on site 😜. Amazing number of new Ali boats with radical bow designs etc, don’t quite understand where this is coming from. Also bizarre that Haines Hunter, Rayglass and Tristram not exhibiting. Pathetic really. |
Bounty Hunter wrote: alloy boat prices really seem to have escalated big time. the days of the 'cheap fishing tinnie' is long gone. fibreglass builders dont appear to have been affected as much - maybe a lower labour component in their businesses? |
Kandrew wrote:
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Bounty Hunter wrote:
the alloy pontoon boats have the most welding in them all else being equal - and every bloke on a torch wants $45/hour... maybe its cheaper just to flop hulls out of a mold? |
kitno wrote: Bought this for the Mac360, thoughts??? |
Discovery wrote: I travel up to the show each year from Canterbury. Really enjoyable and informative. We sure have some talented boat designers and builders. I particularly enjoy the chance to talk with manufacturers whose boats we don't see that many of down here. |
Discovery wrote: I travel up to the show each year from Canterbury. Really enjoyable and informative. We sure have some talented boat designers and builders. I particularly enjoy the chance to talk with manufacturers whose boats we don't see that many of down here. |
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