New England Boat Show

jrc · 02-17-2013, 09:38 AM

Visited the show in Boston yesterday. The place was crowded and there were a lot of boats. Some boats even had lines to get in.

It seem that pontoons are still enjoying a boom. I saw so many new models, styles and brands. Lots of small runabouts as well.

The big power boats are still in the doldrums, I only found one bridge boat at the whole show! A Meridian 391. In the express cruiser style there, were maybe two or three over 40' and around a dozen overall.

As for lake vendors, I saw signs for Irwin, Channel, Paugus Bay, Silver Sands, Winnisquam, and Meredith, all seemed to be partnered up with either a boat brand or another dealer.

I didn't notice Fay's, Thurston's or Lakeport, I guess the speed limit wars had no winners. The smaller guys like Melvin, Trexler's and Gillian's seemed absent as well along with Shep Brown's. Doesn't mean they weren't there but I didn't notice.

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02-17-2013, 09:38 AM	#13
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	Visited the show in Boston yesterday. The place was crowded and there were a lot of boats. Some boats even had lines to get in. It seem that pontoons are still enjoying a boom. I saw so many new models, styles and brands. Lots of small runabouts as well. The big power boats are still in the doldrums, I only found one bridge boat at the whole show! A Meridian 391. In the express cruiser style there, were maybe two or three over 40' and around a dozen overall. As for lake vendors, I saw signs for Irwin, Channel, Paugus Bay, Silver Sands, Winnisquam, and Meredith, all seemed to be partnered up with either a boat brand or another dealer. I didn't notice Fay's, Thurston's or Lakeport, I guess the speed limit wars had no winners. The smaller guys like Melvin, Trexler's and Gillian's seemed absent as well along with Shep Brown's. Doesn't mean they weren't there but I didn't notice.