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11 January 2013, 16:23
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: snagglepuss
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london boat show
is anyone going to the london boat show? we will be there all day next Thursday.
Dave
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11 January 2013, 16:36
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Town: Widnes
Boat name: Master-Baiter
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Im going Tomorrow! Cant wait to spend all my money on boating crap! Really looking forward to it to be honest! Only ever been Southampton!! 
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11 January 2013, 16:38
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Country: UK - England
Town: Widnes
Boat name: Master-Baiter
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By the way, there is a code online for discounted tickets! Google it, think it was £14 each for a ticket and a free PINT!! Ill be drinking mine and the Mrs!
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11 January 2013, 16:47
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: snagglepuss
Make: Shetland
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no point for us. we have ours free!
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11 January 2013, 16:52
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Country: UK - England
Town: Widnes
Boat name: Master-Baiter
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Originally Posted by clydeoutboards
no point for us. we have ours free!
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 ! Well for anyone else who fancies a free pint, that are usually half the price of a small boat !!!
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11 January 2013, 17:00
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Town: Brighton
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I'll be going on Sunday week. I can't get up there any earlier this time.
Sounds like it's going to be a bit small this year, but the tacked-on outdoor show is usually quite good.
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11 January 2013, 17:02
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wickford, Essex
Boat name: Wanderer
Make: Ribeye, Zodiac FR
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yamaha F300, 25 2S
MMSI: 235095667
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If you book online using the RYA discount it's only £10.
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11 January 2013, 19:57
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Country: Other
Town: Principalite d'Chaos
Boat name: The Nashers Revenge!
Make: Windsor Brothers
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 225
MMSI: "Mmmmm SI" she said!
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We're giving it a miss this year for the first time in quite a while.
My eldest is revising for Mocks and GCSEs, so feel a bit guilty about going without him.
Nasher.
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11 January 2013, 20:37
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Darwin
Make: Ribeye
Length: 6m +
Engine: 150hp Yamaha
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Originally Posted by clydeoutboards
is anyone going to the london boat show? we will be there all day next Thursday.
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Well come and say Hi  I am on stand A134. 
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11 January 2013, 20:44
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
Join Date: Apr 2007
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I'll be interested to hear how busy it is . I could go but dont feel it would be worth the trip
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11 January 2013, 20:54
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Country: UK - England
Town: Winchester
Boat name: The Rubber Duck
Make: Avon 3.10
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tohatsu 9.8
Join Date: May 2009
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I'll be interested to hear how busy it is . I could go but dont feel it would be worth the trip |
Feel the same way...
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11 January 2013, 21:10
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Country: France
Town: Ile de Re
Boat name: Re lax
Make: Piranha 6m
Length: 6m +
Engine: Evinrude 90 hp ETEC
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It was so much better when it was at Earls Court - intimate atmosphere and amongst lots of friends. All the traders prefered Earls Court. We need a petition to get it back to Earls Court.
I am only going as my new RIB is on the Piranha Ribs stand - gong this Sunday and getting excited as it is our first one since selling our sail boat.
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12 January 2013, 06:26
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Town: Brighton
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It was so much better when it was at Earls Court - intimate atmosphere and amongst lots of friends. All the traders prefered Earls Court. We need a petition to get it back to Earls Court.
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That's not likely to be much help as Earls Court is scheduled to be demolished next year!
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12 January 2013, 07:02
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: Hants
Length: 8m +
Engine: 300hp plus
Join Date: Sep 2007
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NEC Birmingham- easy routes for everyone. Rubbish excell location for most
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12 January 2013, 07:36
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Country: UK - England
Town: Poole
Boat name: El Mono
Make: Ribtec 9M
Length: 9m +
Engine: Yanmar 315/Bravo III
Join Date: Aug 2012
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Having been to the London, Southampton and some of the European boatshows every year for the last 15 years, can safely say I won't be going to either of the UK ones this year! Have been steadily getting smaller and smaller - last year at Excel was tiny - and relatively few new things to look at.
This year for the first time have had a bunch of emails from various companies saying "we're not going to the boat show, but you can still visit our showroom/workshop and get a good deal!", so I get the impression because of the cost of attending a number of businesses are choosing not to go!
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12 January 2013, 09:23
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Country: France
Town: Ile de Re
Boat name: Re lax
Make: Piranha 6m
Length: 6m +
Engine: Evinrude 90 hp ETEC
Join Date: Oct 2012
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I think you are right in more and more people are deserting Excel. Southampton has definitely become the major UK one but they all have lost something. Maybe it is online buying?
Had not realised Earls Court was being demolished so going back there not a good idea.
NEC good position but a lot of International people liked London as they could combine it with London Shopping and Theatres. When we think major boatshows we must also think UK exports and London has a pull even over on the water shows like Southampton.
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12 January 2013, 09:33
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Widnes
Boat name: Master-Baiter
Make: Europa R520 Sport
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 75hp Optimax
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Not busy at all., yet !!
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12 January 2013, 10:23
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: Dinard, Brittany
Boat name: Into the Red
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 7m +
Engine: Evinrude E-tec 250HO
MMSI: 235 076 114
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Originally Posted by John Kennett
I'll be going on Sunday week. I can't get up there any earlier this time.
Sounds like it's going to be a bit small this year, but the tacked-on outdoor show is usually quite good.
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Same! Hoping to buy a few bits and pieces, being at the boatshow does offer a better chance to get a good deal we feel
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12 January 2013, 10:57
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RIBnet Supporter
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
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...does offer a better chance to get a good we feel |
Careful with that! 
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12 January 2013, 11:01
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: Dinard, Brittany
Boat name: Into the Red
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 7m +
Engine: Evinrude E-tec 250HO
MMSI: 235 076 114
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Quote:
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