Norwalk Boat Show - The Hull Truth

Lacey · 09-24-2005, 07:21 AM

Anyone have a chance to get to the show? What did you think of the Southport, Everglades, and Regulator 29? That Everglades sure is well thought out, for a price.

bigdog1001 · 09-24-2005, 08:08 AM

Got a real good look at all three yestereday. The Southport 28 is a real winner, lots of room (unlike the 26) and good build quality. The Everglades Pilot house is tiny to the point of being non-functional. A big boy like me 6' 230lbs found it a tight fit. The Regulator 29 is pure Regulator, will be a great addition to the line.

BTW Kudos to the Southport reps, very knowledgeable and not in my face like the Everglades team.

I also got a good look at the Pursuit 3480 CC and 3480 Denali.......I changed my mind on the Denali, there probably is a market - more room than I would have thought based on the pictures......that center island is not a major obstruction.

BlackLab Marine - that is one impressive boat - don't think you could dent it with a sledgehammer! Very nice lines - serious fishing machine but god help you if you have to convince an Admiral, women and aluminum are not a good combination.

Do you check out the water skiing squirrel.

lichris · 09-24-2005, 08:20 AM

I'm working at the show (I actually get to stare at the Soutports all day) and they are sharp boats. The Everglades pilot house is intriguing. Where is Blacklab? I saw a truck, and I went out looking for them, but I didn't see the boats. I wanted to take a look at them.

bigdog1001 · 09-24-2005, 09:42 AM

Blacklab is in the water same dock, opposite side of the Pursuit Denali 3480. You can't miss that beast of a boat! They are giving away the inch sqaure hull cross sections, very cool.

Codfisher · 09-24-2005, 10:56 AM

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bigdog1001 - 9/24/2005 8:08 AM

BlackLab Marine - that is one impressive boat - don't think you could dent it with a sledgehammer! Very nice lines - serious fishing machine but god help you if you have to convince an Admiral, women and aluminum are not a good combination.

Sorry to disagree but my Admiral loved it so much she put her name on it

Lacey · 09-25-2005, 07:12 AM

Those Jupiter's were quite impressive too!

fishie1 · 09-25-2005, 07:38 AM

Agree with all of the above- was there yesterday- had a great time and spent too much money and I didn't even buy a boat. I tried to catch up with the guy wearing the blue THT tee shirt (mine was in the wash

) but missed him. Who was it that was around the waterskier at 4PM Saturday?

Cincinnati · 09-26-2005, 07:33 PM

A good show. Agree on the Southport. Was a little dissapointed that Whaler only had one W/A at 23'. The next boat up with a cabin was the 31' foot monster they came out with this year.