Toronto Boat Show

Stoo · 16 January 2008, 14:02

I spent a few hours poking around the Toronto Boat Show yesterday. There was more RIBs there than I can remember from previous years. The "usual suspects" were there with Zodiac having a large display including a CZ7... an amazing boat, but even the dealer thought it was overpriced. I spoke with the President of Zodiac NA who offered me a two-for-one deal... Unfortunatley the second one was a 18" model...

What was intersting though was the influx of EE boats made in the Ukraine... Brig, Grand etc. They aren't my cup of tea, but the prices are sure right.

Here's a few pics for your review. Sorry for the quality as I was using a wee camera...

Stoo · 16 January 2008, 14:08

A few more...

A big Zodiac Pro and a used Hurricane 630 at ZHT booth. (New toobs and power if you're interested...)

Stoo · 16 January 2008, 14:15

Some alternate offerings... These wouldn't last a weekend of diving I don't think (flimsy windshields, light-weight fibreglass trim etc) but for a sport boat they might be fine. As I said, they're priced right...

Stoo · 16 January 2008, 14:20

And finally, Caribe. I'm not sure where these come from but looked pretty good. Of course I'm a sucker for flashing lights and emergency stickers. Not sure about using a white boat for oil spill work mind you...

Also and offering from Mercury Marine but no one was around and there was no literature so I can't tell you anything about it other than it's orange and appeared to have PVC toobs...

Now let me get the hell out of this city!

prairie tuber · 16 January 2008, 15:41

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Originally Posted by Stoo

Now let me get the hell out of this city!

Having to spend time in TO is pennance for taking in a major boat show. I'd call it even.

Thanks for the pics & report.

Stoo · 16 January 2008, 16:43

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Originally Posted by prairie tuber

Having to spend time in TO is pennance for taking in a major boat show. I'd call it even.

Thanks for the pics & report.

Hey PT... I saw a nice camo Floater suit and thought of you! Is your lake hard yet? We had a big thaw and could have used the boat but it's all locked up in storage and the guy has gone to Florida.

This pic is from a local website, taken Jan 13...

prairie tuber · 16 January 2008, 17:26

The lakes around here have been frozen up for a while now, save for some very high current areas near river outlets. Haven't been out yet, but I hear the ice fishing has been pretty good so far. Saw some open water last week, but I was in Arizona at the time.

prairie tuber · 16 January 2008, 17:33

However, the lake (Canyon L. east of Mesa) was drained pretty dry, with just enough water left so that the boats in the marina could still float.

Stoo · 16 January 2008, 17:37

Awesome... where is that?

jyasaki · 16 January 2008, 18:19

Stoo;

Thanks for the pics.

What's the deal with that console display on the Pro-however-big-it-was? Is that a cardboard mockup or something?

jky

prairie tuber · 16 January 2008, 19:07

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Originally Posted by Stoo

Awesome... where is that?

Just east Phoenix. Some amazingly beautiful country throughout the area. Not as many lakes as we are used to though...

Stoo · 16 January 2008, 20:09

No that was the real thing... there's a couple of plastic folders in front but it was pretty big... I think the boat was 23 or 24 feet... It was a big 'un