Thinking about the Miami boat show

pathalla · 10 December 2006, 04:35

Being as my boat has been put away for a little while now I sit in front of my computer in December daydreaming and my thoughts turn to... what else? Boats!! Damn! no boating till spring, lets see... got the rest of December,all of January, nothing going on, then February, February can be a really rough month in the winter, God, spring is sooooo far away... WAIT!! THE MIAMI BOAT SHOW!!! The best damn boat show in the World!! Boats, warm weather, water, women, South Beach, the ocean, and boats, boats and more boats! I have got to get away..

Gentleman... If you have not been to the Miami Boat show, well, you haven't really been to a boat show... they have it all!!! February 15 to 19 2007, it is just a great break from the winter blues! If they don't have it in Miami... well, it just doesn't matter. The Miami Beach Convention center, the in the water show at Sea Isle , the Sailboat show at Bayside, the place just rocks! If you haven't figured it out yet I am thinking about going again, and just put up this post to see if anyone else is, or is interested. Maybe we can meet up, Tons of stuff to look at and everything and anything that has to do with boating. Oh, and don't forget the Mega- Yacht Show on Indian Creek, saw my dream boat there, unfortunately it was a tender (dinghy) to one of the Yachts at the show! Nautica is around the corner in North Miami, I will probably stop there as well to see what's new...

dctucker · 10 December 2006, 21:58

Jan 11th of 12th, I'll hitch up my RIB (with shiny new E-TEC

) and head to Miami for two weeks on the water

Just need to find a cheap/free place to stay

Biggles · 10 December 2006, 23:04

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Originally Posted by pathalla

Being as my boat has been put away for a little while now I sit in front of my computer in December daydreaming and my thoughts turn to... what else? Boats!! Damn! no boating till spring, lets see... got the rest of December,all of January, nothing going on, then February, February can be a really rough month in the winter, God, spring is sooooo far away...

We've seen your mean machine. What kind of seas keep that out of the water for a prolonged period ?

bogib · 10 December 2006, 23:09

Been added to my travel plans, my nephew lives in Miami so accomodations sorted as well as boating trips on his boat, I believe is a 36 footer with twin decent powered V8´s will know better as I meet up with them over Xmas

Bogi

prairie tuber · 11 December 2006, 00:44

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Originally Posted by Biggles

We've seen your mean machine. What kind of seas keep that out of the water for a prolonged period ?

Probably seas that look like this (google Lake Erie Frozen):

Cookee · 11 December 2006, 10:58

I can only add my recomendation - not many if any RIBs though but a lot of fast boats to drool over!

pathalla · 12 December 2006, 12:55

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Originally Posted by Biggles

We've seen your mean machine. What kind of seas keep that out of the water for a prolonged period ?

Flat frozen ones, few things put a damper on boating quite as effectively as a frozen lake.

Biggles · 12 December 2006, 14:05

Well thats one thing we don't have to contend with in England.

Haven't you got Global Warming yet then ?

prairie tuber · 12 December 2006, 15:21

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Originally Posted by Biggles

Well thats one thing we don't have to contend with in England.

Haven't you got Global Warming yet then ?

The only year round blasts of hot air we get in Western Canada come from Ottawa.

Tomas · 12 December 2006, 18:07

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Originally Posted by prairie tuber

Probably seas that look like this (google Lake Erie Frozen):

Well damn P.T, I can't say I've seen a question answered that well before. Great photographs...bad business. I think I'll keep my ass parked at 17.45 N Longitude. I'll tip one for all of you guys up there in the freezer, hats off to you but please don't reciprocate because your hair might freeze and break off!

pathalla · 13 December 2006, 00:41

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Originally Posted by Biggles

Well thats one thing we don't have to contend with in England.

Haven't you got Global Warming yet then ?

That and George W. Hell, Global warming? From here it seems like global bullshit, I had to plow my driveway three times in two days last week due to snow.