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2008 FLIBS Post Boat Show Parade

Discussion in 'Boat Shows & Yacht Watching' started by CaptTom, Nov 8, 2008.

  1. CaptTom

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    I may have gotten a photo of you as you cruised past.
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    I was bringing the 50 Viking S.C. from East Hampton to Dania.
    "Lone Ranger"? DK. Didn't get her name. She's on the south side of the port wrapped up. Lots of action up on the cut off as well but I was too busy dodging traffic to get pics or info.
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    Now I'm famous;) . E-mail it to me. Also check my site. you'll enjoy.
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    Excellent coverage........thanks Carl and Tom.
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    Great photos guys but I have one teeny weeny problem.

    You know we have that other thread going for all the pigboats and uglies......well I think I spotted one or two in the parade. To be honest, more than one or two, lots.

    Just my thoughts/opinions, not the best looking show in years.

    :( Dave
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    Great job Carl! I look forward to seeing those reviews soon! I can't wait to see the two on Beothuk and the LSX 92.
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    I agree for the most part. Is it bad that the Spencer 66' is the only yacht that really caught my eye?
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    Carl and Tom,
    Thanks very much for all the great pics!
    The extraordinary effort you guys made to take all those pictures is very much appreciated.
    Arnie
    :)
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    Me too, thats the one I liked best.

    Fish :)
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    It's not bad, it's just a personal preference, and everyone has that. Some folks liked FLIBS, some didn't. It's like everything else.
    But I'm surprised that with all the sportfish models as well as the other yachts that the Spencer is the only one that caught your eye. Then again, I'm partial to Vikings.
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    It’s ironic… Tom & I planned to include some dialogue with each set of pictures. Basically, it was going to be a parity of the discussion that took place between us at the parade, kind of like “commentators gone wild”. It would have been a no-holds-barred, rumpus look at what appeared to be a bunch of goofy looking boats!

    It was really apparent that good design is timeless. For example, the old Browards, Burgers and Hatts look better than some of the new offerings today, yet there are recent designs that are already standing the test of time. For example, the Jack Sarin designed Westport 112’s or 130’s. They still look clean and fresh today, nearly a decade later.

    In another example, take the Lazzara 110’. Detractors claimed curves would look dated over time. I don’t think that’s the case it all. The 110’ is still just as spectacular as the day it was unveiled. And then there’s the swoopy Sunseekers. Ewan and his design team helped revolutionize an industry. And guess what… they still work, even though they’re getting more edgy these days.

    Another boat that stood out to me is Queenship’s new Passagemaker. Maybe you’re not a fan of canoe sterns, and if so… that’s alright. Wouldn’t be my first choice either. But this little displacer is sweet. It’s a go anywhere, easy to live-aboard boat with minimal maintenance (read: one engine!). To me, it’s a timeless design, as we’d expect from S & S. Is it traditional? Only if you're 21.

    I’m surprised how some sportfish builders can’t seem to find fish anymore. They keep changing styles, hoping to be trendsetters. The only thing their setting is a precedent for throwing away last year’s molds. Or on the opposite end of the spectrum, a sportfish builder whose molds are SO old, they should be retired to the Smithsonian!

    A few builders have remained true to their customers and refined already good designs. The reward… they continue to sell boats, without pumping cash flow into fresh blocks of Styrofoam. Although this brings a whole ‘nuther subject to mind… why do they continue to raise prices when the molds were amortized years ago???
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    The pearly whites of our Oh So Hot, Cold War Babes were untouched. However I did a little digital dermabrasion on the girl that stood as an Icon to an Italian builder. ;)
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    Discovery looks like a rename of the Lyman Morris Built MAGPIE
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    At -1C, with half a foot of snow outside my door, I like your parade much more than any upcoming ones around here. As pointed out, some of the floats in your parade look like the results of an etch-a-sketch being operated by the last twitches of a convict in the chair, one of your countrymen pointed out that everyone loves a parade. Thanks.
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    Thought you might enjoy a few more shots from after the show and some of what's heading down.

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