The North American In-Water Boat Show - Sandusky Ohio

[DogDaze]

The North American In-Water Boat Show, the largest of its kind on the Great Lakes, will drop anchor Sept. 15 for a five-day stay at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.

The 38th annual event will feature many of the newest and biggest boats on the market, all priced to sell before the boating season ends.

Boats Under $15,000 and Boat $15,000-$25,000 Pavilion

All boats in these areas on land include a motor and trailer for a total package cost of less than $15,000 or between $15,000 and $25,000.

Brokerage Pier

The home for pre-owned and noncurrent models has become a hotspot for buying activity since it was introduced a few years ago.

Discover Sailing

Be sure to stop by the Sail Pier for a free sailboat ride courtesy of Harbor North.

WKFM Wing Eating Contest

Looking for something to fill you up after a day on the water? Try Buffalo Wild Wings chicken wings! At noon on Saturday, Sept. 18, local contestants will race to finish a heap of them at the WKFM Wing Eating Contest. The winner will receive a weekend getaway at Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio. For information about participating, visit wkfm.com.

Toyota Test Drive

The first 50 visitors to test drive a Toyota at the show gate during the week (Wednesday through Friday) will receive free admission!

Hours

Wednesday, Sept. 15: Noon - 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 16: Noon - 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 17: Noon - 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 18: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 19: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Admission

Adults: $9; children 12 and younger get in FREE!

To buy tickets or learn more, visit cedarpointboatshow.com.

[coby1]

Do you know if any Regals will be displayed? If so, which models?

[DogDaze]

Do you know if any Regals will be displayed? If so, which models?

South Shore Marine in Huron, Ohio is the NEW Regal Dealer in our area.

I note the following from a recent news letter I received from them via email:

"Making a tour stop at our docks will be Regal's NEW 42 Sport Coupe diesel IPS with Joystick technology...available for demos!
Look for the BLUE South Shore Marine Flags!"

For more info see: http://www.southshoremarine.com/

Also, note that Sima Marine will have the following 6 brokerage boats there:

65 Marquis, Carver 570 Voyager, Carver 370 Voyager, Four Winns 358 Vista, Rinker 342 Fiesta Vee and Regal 3060 Window Express

[DogDaze]

The new 42 Sports Coupe was at the Cedar Point boat show for in water demos.. Sheryl and I were able to take advantage of a demo ride.
There is something strange about moving perfectly sideways so effortlessly.. but very cool too.

The boat handles like a performance boat with the IPS drives.. after performing some interesting maneuvers inside the marina between the docks, I noted that it was churning 'silt' from the bottom.. w/6' of water under the boat.. so, approx ~9' total.. talk about some torque on those props..

One other note, Sig (sp?) from the Regal Factory was also on the boat.. and was very knowledgeable.. he noted and we experienced 10mph where the boat, moving just faster than trawler speed is capable of getting 8 miles/gallon.. at cruise speed, she's ~1.6 to 1.8 mpg.

All in all, a very nice boat.. listed at around $600K, I believe the show price was just under $500K? We looked at a lot of boats, so don't hold me to those numbers. as I could be wrong.. (a case of CRS?)