Boat Show Displays

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Haha... NECC, are you Craig, or someone else from there... Last time I was up at your place was in '03, and you didn't have your new showroom, but I can't wait to come and check it out soon. Maybe I will come up to your show, and maybe I will be willing to push it 800 ft. ;-)

Your color combo on the 220 is awesome, very nice and sleek. You've seen a lot of the yellow/blk. Not only on the new 220, but last year I remember your leftover '05 210 TE in the yellow/blk combo...

When's the Boston show?

Well yeh....

The show room just was built over the winter last year and opened in May 05.

Yea our INT 2004 210 Team promo was yellow and black. That boat sold this spring and is now being enjoyed down in eastern CT right near the RI line.
Dont get me wrong on yellow and black...it's a good color but the 220's out there all seemed to be yellow and black

Boston is Feb 18-26 at the Bayside Expo

here's a sample interior shot of the showroom

[convo]

where is the cleveland show located??

[ScarletArrow]

where is the cleveland show located??

I-X Center near the airport.

[AbunDiga909]

its pretty sad how bad quality these pics are, but they get the job done and show you the layout of the booth... sorry...

[882001]

they had the boats at the houston show sitting on the floor with fins rudder and shafts removed. seems like alot of work for not to much cool factor.

[SilverSpraySports]

they had the boats at the houston show sitting on the floor with fins rudder and shafts removed. seems like alot of work for not to much cool factor.

We do this to our boats so that customers can have an easier time getting in and out of the boats. Also, we don't have to mess around with building or buying steps for all of the boats. It is a bit of work but I think it is well worth it. The worst boat to do it to is a 226. The 220 wasn't too bad!

-Doug

[66Skylark]

Re: Boat Show Displays

Anybody going to the Cleveland boat show?

I will be there on the 21st. I'll be the walking around with a sandwich sign that reads, "Will somebody please sell me their 98 Nautique!?"

ScarletArrow,

If you're looking for a nice 98 give Craig a call @ NECC.

The 98 NECC posted a picture of is BEAUTIFUL! I stopped @ NECC to look at another boat and that 98 happened to be sitting next to the one I was looking at. I had to look at that 98 too - it just looked so nice! Who ever owned it really took good care it it, the thing was spotless! PLUS it has low hours. And the hunter green is such a rich color - very classy!

They have some more pictures of it on their web site. If you like what you see ask Craig to take some detailed pictures and email them to you.

I should say, I'm not affiliated with NECC in any way. I've been talking to Craig about fixing up our old 66 and looking at newer boats (Gotta have something to use if the 66 is laid up!), he and his team have been a pleasure to work with.

The only thing keeping me from buying the 98 was the fact that I don't have a garage for a 196. Our old 66 is 16' and I've been looking at 176s.

Good luck!


PS - If no one beats me to it, I'll take a few pictures at the Providence show and post them...

[cboland]

Per SkiNautique's request, here are some pictures of displays at the Atlanta Boat Show. I apologize for the quality of some of these pictures.

Some thoughts:
1) Yes, that is hot pink on the Malibu. I thought I had seen it all till that. Malibu still seems to cover up a lot of inferior workmanship with the bling. They did have a standalone dash pod which was kind of interesting to play around with. I guess it's mainly to advertise their new control screen or whatever it is.

2) Correct Craft, had a substantially smaller display than in years past. I think they are still getting settled into their new dealership with Cobalt of Atlanta following the inboard dealer shakeup here in Atlanta. The decorations of stone and water and trees and stuff was impressive. I wish I had better pictures of it. Enjoyed speaking with Skip from CC too.

3) The SV-211 with the bling was quite impressive. Wherever you see a blue light there were also strobe lights. The rear view mirror had a camera mounted in it so the video screen displayed what the camera was seeing. The orange 220 there was a nice change from the yellow and black that we see all the time. You can tell that is a big and heavy boat.

4) MC has gone to the old CC dealer and their display was more conservative than in years past. Basically just all of the models lined up next to each other. I still think the picklefork is the ugliest thing I have ever seen. And the '06 graphics are quite a change from what we have grown accustomed to in the past. They did have a blue metal flake boat, but it still reminded me too much of a bass boat.

Sorry I don't have any more pictures. Just figured I'd give everybody a little taste of what he had here.

[AbunDiga909]

Thanks for the pics, that 211 is unbelievable... is that really for sale... I can't believe that engine compartment... wow... jeez... I don't know how to describe that boat--I'm speechless...

[Labatt911]

I know we've covered this topic before in previous posts, but looking at the side decals of the malibu's there is not major difference to the new side decals on the CC boats (airs). Sorry just not a big fan of the new decals.

[skinautique]

thanks for the pictures. very interesting!

[jon4pres]

Labatt911, I agree My favorite decal is in the last picture. I think I would even have all of that squirly stuff taken off and just leave malibu.

[cmb]

Yeah, the system on that 211 was very cool. I think it was $12k in electronics. Not in the pics but they also had 4 tower speakers that were carbon fiber enclosures of an 8" mid and horn. I think they said that boat exactly as is was 67k. Might have been 62... but it was cool. The 220 has grown on me. I like it.

The Mastercraft X15 was pretty sharp. But, I like the picklenose.

[jon4pres]

I didnt think the X15 had a piclenose?????

[gotwake]

x-15 is a vee bow