Chicago Boat Show 2014
01-19-2014 | 08:01 PM
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I went yesterday and it was pretty lame, the only performance boats their was a 353 fastech and the miss Geico race boat. I was able to get free tickets and parking so it was worth it to go down and walk around for a while. I remember it being a lot more fun when I was a kid they had all the cool stuff their!!
01-19-2014 | 08:12 PM
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Well the Detroit boat show blows also! Went about six years ago and it was terrible, so I didn't go till last year thinking it will be better. Yea right, even worse. If you're in the market for a rinker or pantoon boat you'll hit the mother load.
01-19-2014 | 11:17 PM
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We went yesterday. We keep saying each year we are never going again, but then January roles around and we go just to have something to do, mostly to stop at our favorite sports bar in Joliet on the way home for some pizza and beer. Pizza and beer was great. Chicago boat show has been so lame the last 5-6 years we were sure it could get no worse. We were wrong. It is pathetic. I read somewhere that Pier 57 was going to be there. Yeah right, they had a billboard there with ads for the used boats they have for sale. Not sure why they bothered to do that.
Cimeno's ?
01-20-2014 | 03:13 AM
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I went and had a good time but I also went to look/shop jetskis for the family. In my opinion, there was way more blinged-out over-priced ski boats than pontoons or runabouts. Chris Craft had a good display and the Riva Iseo was absolutely stunning. I can see the cruisers with rear jetski compartment being the new fad at LOTO next year lol
01-20-2014 | 08:28 AM
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I went and had a good time but I also went to look/shop jetskis for the family. In my opinion, there was way more blinged-out over-priced ski boats than pontoons or runabouts. Chris Craft had a good display and the Riva Iseo was absolutely stunning. I can see the cruisers with rear jetski compartment being the new fad at LOTO next year lol
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01-20-2014 | 01:23 PM
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What did you think of those Seadoo plastic jet skis? They weren't my cup of tea but it will be interesting to see if they catch on given their price point. I have a 2006 Yamaha ski and a 2009 Seadoo 15 ft jet boat that I picked up new late 2010. Yamaha has never been to the shop and only needed general maintenance in 8 seasons. Seadoo has been to the shop twice in 3 seasons, idle control sensor on it didn't last 10 hours.
