(almost) Live from Båtmessen 2008 (big post, lots of pics)

[Kipper]

Great post Jezz

I love that Hydrolift 31 and those exhausts are awesome.

Might see you there next year as it sound like a great idea and the boats look so refreshingly different

 

[jhr]

Excellent post; many thanks.

I know the Scandinavians are broad-minded, but I was astonished to see a Brothel at a Boat Show:

Well - I assume that's what they mean by a "Vice Centre"? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I'll get me coat......

 

[whisper]

Thanks Jez for a really interesting post.
Just confirms my regard for Scandi practicality and style.
Is the Goteborg show the biggest in Scandinavia or are there others that are even better?
I've been to the Copenhagen one and that seemed to be smaller - mind you, we bought a boat that we saw there /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Whitelighter]

I'm not sure. I suspect for Sweden the Stockholm show may be a little bigger but not by much as it is the other end of the country.

Dont know about the rest, but I was suprised at the size of the Goteborg show.

 

[Nautorius]

That is it! The boat I want! Lovely lines and practical too.

Cheers

Paul /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Whitelighter]

I agree the lines are lovely, but at what price?

 

[Nautorius]

Jez,

I reckon about £285-£300k new. I have to say that is a cross between a lagoon catamaran rear cabin with an absolute cockpit layout and a nimbus interior. I am excited by it and in 4/5 years when a few are second hand I may be able to buy one. For next year I need a 34ft sportscruiser, galley up, twin cabins, head with shower, scandi quality and perhaps a hard top! No idea where I will find one of those....

Cheers

Paul /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[A_8]

Hi there Jez,

I just came back from the show, went over to the westline stand to see if I could find you but I guess you are back in the UK by now.

The Stockholm show is bigger, there will also be a lot more larger motor boats.
Gothenburg and the Swedish west coast in general are more for the sailors.
BTW Its actually spelled Båtmässan /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Michael

 

[Whitelighter]

I cant spell in English, never mind Swedish!

I thought Stokholm would be the bigger show, but was still impressed with what was at Gotenburg. Either I didnt see them all, but there seemed to be much more power craft than saily stuff there. I hope the Westline stand was busy - the need it to be /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif