Even though the show didn't start 'till 11:00, we were excited to get out and about. Nobody told me I was gonna have to start the day like this...
Yep - ice on the windows. The traffic was pretty thick on I-5 as we got close to downtown. The last time we were here, I commented on how polite other drivers were to us... not so much today, but that might be the California plates on our rental car!!
We drove around downtown a bit, got our tickets, then parked the car. $11... on a square footage basis, they are getting a good price for this Speck...
I cursed at the size of the car when we picked it up... not much else would have fit into that skinny parking space.
And, here we are at the boat show! We stood in line, waiting for the doors to open. Did I mention that it was cold? No? It was. Good thing we didn't leave our coats in the car, but then we had to carry them around all day.
An overview...
I was not surprised to discover that there wasn't a single C-Dory on display at the show. Disappointed, but not surprised. One of the most active displays is the Ranger Tug area...
Since we were some of the first ones in the door, we were able to get that shot before it filled up with people. We were able to say hi to Jeff Messmer (we bought our C-Dory from him when he was with C-Dory - he's a VP at Ranger and doing a fine job of taking care of owners) and tour through the boats; one of each model on display. While they all look good, the new 31 was getting a LOT of attention...
VERY cool cockpit seats that fold out from the sides. Of course, the big attraction of that model is the new command bridge...
One of the really great things about coming here is the opportunity to see friends... and Joe and Ruth are some of the nicest people you will ever meet...
We walked our feet off, made it past many of the displays, visited some of the folks at the various booths, and barely made it through this part of the show before we had to head back to the hotel to catch the bus to the C-Dory gathering this evening.
I did stop at the Hinckley display to check out the beautiful picnic boat...
They must be selling like hotcakes, cause that guy you see in the photo was barely able to look up from his computer to acknowledge me. It is a beautiful boat, but I would have to get surgery to have my nose turned up in order to buy one. Or maybe get an ascot? That is a stereo-type, and he was playing the part to the hilt.
Looking forward to seeing lots of C-Dory friends tonight and doing more boat show looking tomorrow.
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