Power AND Sailboats sold at the 20th Anniversary Port Credit Boat Show! Hosted by the Port Credit Harbour Marina and The Store, Mason's Chandlery August 27-29, the show saw great crowds and great boat buying weather. There were over 100 boats exhibited in-the-water and on the hard and over 40 land displays.
‘The show was a resounding success, we are absolutely delighted’, stated Lori Mason, owner of The Store, Mason’s Chandlery, one of the show sponors. ‘From a brief survey, we were able to determine that more than 15 power and sail boats were sold at or as a direct result of the show. And these were both new and used boats.’
Anchor Yachts, dealer for Beneteau Yachts sold five boats at the show including a brand new Beneteau 37. Shawn Bannon of Navy Point Yacht Sales sold a brand new Jeanneau 45DS 2010 that he had taken delivery of only two weeks prior to the show.
Don Hyde Marine reported sales on two powerboats as a direct result of the show, with good quality leads on other boats. Peter Solty of Crate Marine Sales Port Credit was absolutely delighted with the show. “It was great. I sold 6 out of the 10 boats that I exhibited at the show, and 5 of those boats were sold to people that came to the show to buy.’
"It was a great show and very successful for us," stated Kevin Flynn of Yachttime. "We met a lot of new boaters exploring different options on how to enter into boating." First time exhibitor Brian Chapman of UK-Halsey Sailmakers also had a successful weekend. "We took 3 orders, with deposits, as well as many quote requests."
Bob Mitchell of Amphibious Boats said that the show 'exceeded his expectations'. His 6.1M recreational RIB, complete with wheels, received a lot of attention.
Mississauga Councillor and Acting Mayor Carmen Corbasson opened the show on Saturday at noon where she presented a cheque to Donna Scott of Ontario Sailing for $2,500, proceeds from the Charity Auction held in July at The Store.
A big hit was Tuggy the Safety Tugboat, sponsored by the OMOA, who charmed both young and seasoned boaters. The Speaker's Tent, a regular show feature, was packed to the rafters, featuring the seminars of Wally Moran, Rob and Mary MacLeod, Mike Peterson and Ken Gillstrom.
"We had a number of new exhibitors and new boats this year. We also added a number of new features and made some changes that were reflected in the great comments we received from both attendees and exhibitors" said Mason. "We've got some great ideas for next year and looking forward to an even better show in 2011!"
The Port Credit In-Water Boat Show will be held August 26-28, 2011 at the Port Credit Harbour Marina.
