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Originally Posted by thisistank (Post 4724202)

Going to the midwest eh? :grinser010: Missed that part in the article.

Second sentence. Damn. And you're one of the more-careful readers out there. :)

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Originally Posted by Matt Trulio (Post 4724216)

Second sentence. Damn. And you're one of the more-careful readers out there. :)

Dang, I even re-checked. I'm getting old(er) :picard1: :D

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Originally Posted by jbraun2828 (Post 4724212)

or having it sit in the salt water for a week

Which would do nothing but make sure it gets washed before delivered.

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Originally Posted by badmonkey (Post 4724077)

Amazing boat....too bad only the 1% will ever be able to buy it.

Why is that too bad? I didn't realize Cigarette was in business to market their boats to the middle class?

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Originally Posted by Cash Bar (Post 4724192)

It's not exactly boating season in the Midwest so I am surprised this isn't going to the show. That said, there must be some amazing things that ARE going if this wasn't a necessary piece of the display.

We have specifically written in our contracts on new boats that they will not be displayed at any boat show. No way in hell would I ever allow this boat at the Miami show, I don't care what kind of discount Cigarette gave.

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Originally Posted by PremierPOWER (Post 4724235)

It’s too bad they won’t have it there. I remember when a “ Miami boat show” boat carried some clout .

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Originally Posted by thisistank (Post 4724231)

Dang, I even re-checked. I'm getting old(er) :picard1: :D

Yeah, but you're still one hell of a guy.

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Originally Posted by thisistank (Post 4724231)

Dang, I even re-checked. I'm getting old(er) :picard1: :D

Evelyn wood......:lolhit:

Any pics of the cuddy?

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Originally Posted by Bostonirish (Post 4724239)

It’s too bad they won’t have it there. I remember when a “ Miami boat show” boat carried some clout .

The Miami Boat Show remains an important event, but there are two ways to approach it as a boat builder. You can go for the Cigarette-style, big-reveal on opening day and hope it wows the masses or you can "advance" the models you're bringing and hope that draws them to your exhibit. Given the tall access order the show has become with its move to Virginia Key five years ago, I tend to hold with the latter approach. Because you damn well better given people, especially buyers who are coming to see a model you've advanced, a concrete reason to go to all that trouble.

Unless you're at the show, the big-reveal approach likely doesn't mean much to you. You want to read about it and with the advent of real-time and close-to-real-time digital online media the patience of the average reader has thinned. Shorter version: Readers don't want information now. They want it yesterday.

So while Jason Johnson and I like surprises as much as the next guys, we'd rather let readers, especially qualified buyers, know what to expect and where to go to find exactly what they want to see, https://speedonthewater.com/in-the-n...iami-boat-show.

As for those who question the owner's decision to keep the new Cigarette 515 out of saltwater for five days, I would gently suggest that when you buy one the choice will be yours. :) Saltwater will not destroy a powerboat in a day. But saltwater exposure of any kind does not help resale value.