Baller blakeyates Posted January 7, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 7, 2019 It’s Boat Show Season............Are you going to a Boat Show this year? The Atlanta Boat Show is Jan 10th - 13th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LoopSki Posted January 7, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 7, 2019 i like to go and drink $12 beers and eat $8 hot dogs. nothing new to see on waterski boats and im too lazy to climb a flight of stairs to go in a wakesurf cruiser. but its still fun to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Rednucleus Posted January 7, 2019 Baller_ Share Posted January 7, 2019 Our Fearsome Foursome will hit the Seattle Show Jan 30th - always happy to see we don't need/want a new boat, and best part is hitting Pyramid Ale House across the street for lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller aspski Posted January 7, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 7, 2019 The Calgary Boat show is Feb 7-10. I'm looking forward to going again this year. Always fun to crawl around the new boats and pretend I have way more money than I actually do haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldjeep Posted January 8, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 8, 2019 Ours is Jan 24th - 27th. Good excuse to have a meal downtown and look at some boats I'm not going to buy, laugh at how ugly the interiors still are on mega buck centurian boats. Decent beer at the boatshow is 7-8$ same as anywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterSkier12 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 What day you goin Blake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Dacon62 Posted January 8, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 8, 2019 Heck Yeah! Live in Canada but the Vancouver Boat Show is lame for slalomers, not even a slalom rope or handle to be found. Last time I saw a tournament boat there was 2014. Going to the Seattle Show. It’s Jan. 25-Feb. 2. Usually call Darren at Wiley’s ahead and order up whatever gear I need for next season to make sure it’s there to PU. If it’s boat show season it means spring is just around the corner ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted January 8, 2019 Baller_ Share Posted January 8, 2019 Pontoons dominate the Orlando boat show. If the ticket I had was not free, would not have gone. BTW pontoon boats have come a looong way and the price has followed...geeeze. :o I do expect MC and SN to have a ski boat there. Bu is a toss up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted January 8, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 8, 2019 Nothing to see. Nothing I can afford. Total waste of my time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller epnault Posted January 8, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 8, 2019 Based on my visits each year it should be called the pontoon show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klindy Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Wouldn't be interesting if USA-WSWS had a booth representing towed watersports? I would love to see what the traffic would be like at a well branded, well appointed booth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegile Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 @klindy, love the idea. Almost everyone I speak with about skiing tournaments and even just the course are both intimidated and don't know where to, or how, to get started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller unksskis Posted January 8, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 8, 2019 Expect Dallas to have the new Ski Nautique, be nice to see it, as well as support for local ski scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted January 9, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 9, 2019 @Wish What people pay for pontoons always cracks me up! I worked at Kayot boats in college for a couple of years. Two of us could build a 20'pontoon, install flooring/carpet, bolt on the railings, apply the decals, install control housing, rig the steering, mount the engine/controls and throw on the upholstery in just under 3 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller vtmecheng Posted January 9, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 9, 2019 Pittsburgh boat show is all pontoons, bow roder I/Os, cabin cruisers, and a couple wake boats. A MasterCraft dealer brought a single boat last year and the salesman said with the lack of interest he probably won't come back. Not worth my time and money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jordan Posted January 9, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 9, 2019 I'll be doing my annual tour through the Toronto boat show. January18-27th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Kelvin Posted January 9, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 9, 2019 @klindy That would be a great concept. Talking to people in the Nautique booth at the Houston show this weekend, many had fond memories of their 2001s from the 80s, but were surprised that 3-event skiing still existed at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted January 9, 2019 Baller_ Share Posted January 9, 2019 @thager Have you SEEN the pontoons at the boat shows?. That's not a 3 hour job anymore. What they now have on board rivals luxury yachts. Six figures is easily achieved for cost with what they have on them now a days. Bigger cost, bigger price, bigger profit I guess. Granite table tops...really?? 300hp? Tri-tunes are replacing the high end family runabout. Every pontoon company's display had videos running of these monster tow machines pulling tubes and wake boarders with the factory installed tow bars. If forced to choose between one of these and a family runabout as a rental on a big river somewhere, I'd have to pick the toon for a loooong day out on the water with fam and friends towing kids in tubes. May even strap on a ski and give it a go as I'm guessing the wake and tracking wouldn't be so bad for a recreational swerve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldjeep Posted January 9, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 9, 2019 I'd say that boatwise the Minneapolis show is about 1/4 pontoons, 1/4 fishing boats, 1/4 I/O of moderate size, 1/8 huge boats and 1/8 inboards. Pretty good representation of what is out there. Malibu always has a ski boat there, Mastercraft has one occasionally, Nautique never has one and when Centurion briefly made ski boats - they never had one. Midwest brings a bunch of gear at a reasonable but nothing special price, otherwise there isn't really any equipment there other than fish finders and crappy sunglasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ski6jones Posted January 9, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 9, 2019 +1 on a USAWS booth at the boat show. There must be a reason they don't do it. Can't be nobody ever thought of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldjeep Posted January 9, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 9, 2019 FWIW - MN waterski association always seems to have a booth at the Minneapolis show. I'd assume that is the gateway into USAWS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted January 10, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 10, 2019 @Wish Todays are pretty plush in comparison but are pretty much bolted together the same way. Kayot also made 50' houseboat pontoons that shipped all over the U.S. Some came equipped with dual 100+ outboards and some with dual 454 IO's. Had options up the ying-yang. Remember installing a putting green on top of some with AC, plumbing, sliding doors, slides, hot tub, sling shots etc. Even those were built in about 2 1/2 days. I did a photo shoot for the brochures. The houseboat with the 454's easily reached mid 30's during the photo shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller blakeyates Posted January 10, 2019 Author Baller Share Posted January 10, 2019 @WaterSkier12 , I’m going Friday and Saturday afternoon. WaterSports Central is now the Nautique Dealer and I’m told we’ll have a ‘19 Ski Nautique there. They want me to “man” that boat. I’m ALL in. Drop by and we’ll sit in it and “Ooooh & Aaaaah.”. Bring Cheryl’s pocketbook. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterSkier12 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 LOL I’ll see if I can herd the cats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller blakeyates Posted January 12, 2019 Author Baller Share Posted January 12, 2019 When you come down the escalator in the Atlanta show, the ‘19 Ski Nautique is the 1st boat that you see. We have the best location in the entire show. I’ll be there again this morning around mid-am or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller blakeyates Posted January 12, 2019 Author Baller Share Posted January 12, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skierjp Posted January 12, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 12, 2019 ?, trying to pick out my color scheme for this year but my Ruby Red Metallic F 250 is limiting my choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skimtb Posted January 12, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 12, 2019 @blakeyates nice pics thanks. Do you have pics of the new open bow boat (I don’t remember what to call it)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller blakeyates Posted January 14, 2019 Author Baller Share Posted January 14, 2019 @skimtb; No, the Nautique 200 was not at the boat show but you can get it at Nautique.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jordan Posted January 14, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 14, 2019 https://www.facebook.com/207181271232/posts/10156683703821233/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shansen345 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 I'll be at the Seattle Boat Show. Hope to see tournament boats there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted January 19, 2019 Baller_ Share Posted January 19, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Golfguy Posted January 19, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 19, 2019 Wolf Water Sports has the 2019 Pro Star at the Barrett Jackson Auto Auction in Scottsdale. Codos to them. They have been super supportive to the Promo program in Arizona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Spuddy Posted January 20, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 20, 2019 Toronto boat show - 2 Ski Nautiques and a ProStar. No Malibu Response Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldjeep Posted January 20, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 20, 2019 Bass boat camo jobs? :# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted January 20, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 20, 2019 The Tan interior looks fabulous !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster88 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 @Spuddy did you get a pic of the ProStar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Spuddy Posted January 21, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 21, 2019 @sodbuster88 no sorry I did not, it’s displayed up right at the corner of the Mastercraft display can’t really get a good look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller OldGuysRule Posted January 21, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 21, 2019 Attended the Cincinnati, Ohio show today. Sadly no ski boats and not even a single water ski! How about a Bennington Pontoon with a 350 HP Yamaha for $220,000?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller blakeyates Posted January 21, 2019 Author Baller Share Posted January 21, 2019 @skimtb, I don’t have any pics of the new 200. I think it is called just “Nautique” on the side of the boat but it’s model description is Nautique 200. The newly designed 3EV boat is the Ski Nautique with no numeric designation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller blakeyates Posted January 21, 2019 Author Baller Share Posted January 21, 2019 @skierjp, it sounds like you need to trade trucks. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klindy Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 @oldjeep I'm glad to hear that the MN Waterski Federation has a booth at the show. And I'm sure they do a fantastic job promoting the sport both locally and beyond. However, I'll bet there is zero (or near zero) coordination with US-WSWS. Since US-WSWS sells swag, shirts, etc. I'd make a sweet deal with the MN federation and send them stuff to sell and give away. I'll bring it up this weekend at the board meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted January 21, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 21, 2019 Great to the new SN and Prostars on display this year. The Denver show had not 1 but 2 Prostars, and an SN. A TT member posted some sweet pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jordan Posted January 22, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 22, 2019 Here is a pic of the Prostar at the Toronto Boat Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 75Tique Posted January 22, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 22, 2019 Havent been to a boat show in years. No ski boats, no interest. Dont see the big new luxurious pontoon boats on our lake, not exactly the high rent district. I am on a small lake, about 150 acres, mostly conventional old school pontoon boats. The lastest rage and most of the (very few) new boats on the lake are those Hurricane style deck boats. Uglier than sin in my mind, but I do kind of get it for the weekend warriors: A good hybrid between a pontoon boat to bring out your 15 closest friends and neighbors, but agile enough for the ever present tubing on our lake. Tubing is pretty much all you see on our lake. One other skier and me, an occasional very amateur wakeboarder or two and a zillion tubes. I was a little surprised this past summer tho, I actually saw a few boats with people learning to ski. Havent seen that in a while. Who knows, maybe its turning around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller S1Pitts Posted January 23, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 23, 2019 +1 @75Tique on seeing more skiers on the water. Mainly wake-board/surf boats pulling someone on a cross over skis on what appears to be an exceptionally long line. Kudos to those who do as I would never even attempt it myself. I admit I have been a Correct Craft snob since 1975. They are loosing me with the aesthetics of the new hull. If Mastercraft was to ditch the pickle fork nose I think it could be my next boat. Love the twin exhaust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunit Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Great to see Jason McClintock at the Toronto Boat Show as part of Team Mastercraft. He spent an hour with me talking about the prostar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bananaron Posted January 24, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 24, 2019 Went to the Minneapolis boat show last night and saw the new nautique ski boat with a msrp of I think $118,000. Also saw a malibu txi however no prostar was on display.I did see a bennington pontoon with a msrp of $219,900 which I am sure will sell over the weekend.I only went because I had free tickets and it was not open to the public and they had free beer and drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted January 24, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 24, 2019 The SN in MN has a face only a mother could love;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted January 24, 2019 Baller Share Posted January 24, 2019 Then call me "MOM," I want one !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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