Conference unifix::sailing

    I agree with .0 The show was the worst it has been yet.

    And the REAL BOAT SHOW :-), New England Boat Show at the Bayside
    Expo Center will be Feb 18-26
    
    Entrance is $5.00 adult, $2.00 child
    
    The folks at the BAyside Expo center are very accomodating about
    working out a group rate package to deliver the tickets at half
    price for any group - no stated minimum size, but 50-100 was suggested.
    The deal could be that they sendout the tickets to a group on
    consignment, the group sells what it can and returns the remainder
    with a check for the tickets sold.  Sounds too easy.  
    
    Ron 

    Re .0 & .1
    
    Well, can't say you guys weren't warned. ;^) There's gotta be a
    dozen entries throughout this file from those of us who have burned
    by this show in the past.
    

    I was so disappointed in this show that I demanded and received
    my $6 back.  Four sailboats...a Hobie, a Sunfish, a Holder 14, and
    the Mac 26.  No electronics, no gear, but they did have the Encyclopedia
    Brittanica and a guy who sharpens knives.  I stayed approx. 15 minutes!!

Two of us went and got burned twice as bad. We went Sat. am. and they
only had the 14' daysailer and the Mag. 26. I wish I had known that if 
I complained loud enough I'd get my money back. I certainly would have.
I picked up a book there that said Boston is having a Sail Boat only
show around the 9th of Feb. Has anyone been to this one. Can I expect to
get burned and sizzled from this?

Mano

    re .2
    
    Is the New England Boat Show worth $2.50?  Ron, are you getting the
    tickets or did you just find out about the group discount? If anyone is
    getting the tickets count me in for 10 tickets anyway. 
    
    I could use a boat fix! 	What do you say Sailors?????
    
    Don

     I *think* the Boston Sailboat show starts Feb. 18th.
    
     Last year it was crowded but had lots of nice boats and equipment
    to leave drool stains all over:-)

    RE .6
    
    I think I said "it sounds too easy...."
    
    
    That must mean it isn't ;-)
    
    Anybody out there willing to do the coordination work? a sponsoring
    club??  DEC sailing club??
    
    Ron

    
    Check Employee Activities.  Last year they hand discount tickets,
    and here in Merrimack, they are listing the show under "upcoming events." 

    As I recall, I got discount tickets at AKO, too.  Still, not much
    of a show, but probably worth $2.50.  I got the new Eldridge at
    a show discount that almost made up for the ticket price!
    
    Planning on going this year just to check out foul weather gear.
    
    Dave

    I do believe that this is the year to go to the boat shows...not
    necessary for the show but rather for the bargains you can find.
    And I bet they are going to be a lot of bargains.The soundings just
    arrived today(I go home for lunch)and on the backpage advertisment
    American sells the Micrologic Explorer loran for $549 including
    coupler and antena.The last chance for 1988 West marine catalog
    and a flyer from boatUS are asking almost $700.
    Now some dealers on the shows they better match or better these
    offers or bet on increase of the numbers of uninformed to attend.
    I still say go.Count me in at the Bayside I need some blocks and lines.
    

     I just received a flyer from Employee Services for $3.00 off
    the ticket price ($7.00 down to $4.00) for the Boston Boat Show
    at the World Trade Center, 1/28 - 2/5. Mind you this is not the
    New England Boat Show at the Bayside, and it's mostly power boats 
    as i remember.

    Boston has three shows this year, one power, one sail, and one
    combined. The sailboat show (?) is Feb 9-12 at the World Trade
    Center. The combined show is at Bayside the following week (?).
    
    I did not attend the Sailboat show last year (I wish I had) but
    had a booth at Bayside. In the last three years Bayside has had
    less and less sail products. There has also been a drop in attendance
    (don't know if they are related). Last year was the worst yet.
    There were very few people, except on weekends, and they were only
    looking.
    
    This year I wont be around for the Boston shows (vacation) but I
    was thinking of going to the Annapolis (sp?) MD show. I have talked
    to people who have been there and their descriptions are a sailors
    paradise. 
    
    Are there any listeners from MD who have been to the sailboat show.
    Is it as good as everyone says? And is it worth the 8-10 hr  trip?
    
    

    I used to live in the Washington DC. area and went to the Annapolis
    show every year.  It was a real experience and I always had a good
    time. But I would not drive 8-10 hours for the show but then I also
    refuse to drive 1+ hours each way to sail.  You have to decide if you
    want to drive that far.  Also it will be a long wait, the big in
    the water show is not until October. 
    
    
    I hate crowds and would take an afternoon off from work. The crowds on
    Saturday and Sunday are immense if the weather is good.  The only time
    I went on a weekend several of the floats were about 2 inches under
    water due to excessive crowding.  The last show I went to in 1986 most
    of the boats were in the 36 and 50 foot range.
    
    Forrest

    If you are thinking of mailing for the DEC Employee Services Boat
    show discount coupons ($4.00 vs. $7.00 door price) -- today is the
    last day to mail. All requests due in by tomorrow 1/25.
    
    Make check to Employee Services and Recreation and include day you
    want to go, as well as a return self addressed stamped envelope.
    
    Mailing address is:
    
                           Employee Services & Recreation
                               P.O. Box 1009
                              W. Concord,  Ma.  01742

    
    Dates for the show are Feb 9 thru 12th.
    
    
    
    JC