steve`o

http://www.brisbaneboatshow.com.au/D...aspx?tabid=198
anyone been last year or planning to go this year ??
if so whats it like ? laid back ?
or do the mither the arse of you till you buy something ?
( i thinking car show room style )

lol just noticed it says boast show ooopps

spartacus

Right the first time I think!

hevs

LOL

steve`o

i was just wondering if i could get some bits for the weekend runnabout ?

cresta57

I've been to the boat show a few times, I enjoy just looking at the nice shiny bits of new kit.
I've been to the Sanctuary Cove one as well, both are great for a day out.

steve`o

thanks cresta

moneypenny20

The Sanctuary Cove one is really laid back (in a very very expensive kind of way) in terms of selling stuff. I imagine the Brissie one is the same.

If you're not already, become a member of Boating & Leisure World (next to Satisfaction Marine) in Labrador (Brissie Road). They have members evenings every couple of months or so with really good discounts if you need something good, but you get a members discount anyway everytime you buy something at other times.

steve`o

thanks penny
quick question
do you find that you get much use out of your boat ???
what in mean its a big outlay for something that i may not use alot

regards steve

spartacus

With luxury items like that, breaking the cost of ownership down into dollars per hour of use would probably make you cry. But then again if you can afford it you probably wouldn't bother doing the maths.

Possums

friends of ours have joined a boat share company a kind of test run to see if its worth buying one.

not been to the Brisbane show but the Sydney one is great, OH works in boat building and they had some of theirs in the show

desperatehousewife

I'm liking your style! Don't suppose you fancy a family of scottish stowaways!

Lindsay x

BandS

hey steve

Bout time you looked a buying a boat........

Sharon

moneypenny20

We got ours for $9,000 which we thought was really reasonable. We're definitely fair weather sailors. It's been in hiding since March and wasn't out much before that due to the crap summer (boating wise anyway). I think it's the same as anything like that. Like gym equipment - great idea in theory but ends up shoved under the bed in practice

We won't be getting shot of it though and K does like to tinker

spartacus

Shove this baby under your bed!

moneypenny20

Now you're just showing off