London Boat Show.Complaints Dept.

oldgit

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Lots of complaints over in raggposters regarding sad lack of saily boats at show and about the vast quantities of "gin palaces" in residence.. Yippie.............Should we have both halls next year?Being as we are the only sailor types which actually spend any money

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sailorman

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dont u belive it i have spent at least £?k on "bits" in the last 4 years
engine (nanni 4150) + all stern gear, rope cutter,water lock
4 x 110 A/hr batteries +change-over switch
colour radar / plotter
autohelm 6000
full set raytheon instruments
laminated roller genny
fully battened main + fredricksen cars
cruising chute
s/s cooker / oven
micro hi-fi system
i set of double spinlock clutches
spectra genny halliard (£150)


think i had better stop before i get depressed.
yes its still worth it


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Medskipper

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Re: Was it the lack of height?

I thought that there was a lack of sail boats as well! Not that I really look much at them. I figured that it must have been because there is a lack of height at Excel compared with Earls Court? I guess they dont like removing all their masts!

Barry


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I was surprised, but not displeased about the lack of sailing boats there. The atmosphere was completely different to SBS too but made a nice contrast.

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