SIBS

[Philiz]

Thinking of going to the SIBS this year for the first time. Any tips on best days to go, days to avoid etc?.......Cheers

 

[Richard Shead]

Go on Tuesday, first weekend out the way and settled in to a routine and not too busy.

This does of course open the flood gates now for everyone to criticize me and tell me that other dates are better in a way only this forum can!

 

[misterg]

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... Any tips on best days to go, days to avoid etc?.......Cheers

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Best days: 11th - 20th September.

Days to avoid: All the rest

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Andy

(Look, someone else would have said it if I didn't! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif )

 

[Nautorius]

I agree with Richard. Always went Tuesday or Thursday and a lot better than weekends!

paul /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Peanuts]

I second that, go on Tuesday to work out what to see again on Thursday! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Whitelighter]

Monday or Tuesday works. i usually go on one of those days for a proper boaty look and a day on the last weekend to drink to much with various forumites of ill repute

 

[Wandering Star]

I always go on preview day and even then several boats already have signs on them saying "sold" or "owned by Mr So & So", I'd be scared to go any later than preview day in case there was nothing left to buy. I doubt by Tuesday you'd even be able to take out a magazine subscription, there'd be none left to buy which is wht Richard hands out the free beer and ciders on Tuesdays to placate irate disappointed potential punters.

Cheers, Brian.

 

[Elessar]

IT'S ONLY JUST JUNE

SIBS means the END of the summer so I'm NOT LISTENING!!!

 

[TigaWave]

Exactly, the next southampton international boat show is Seaworks 16-18th June, free entry and lots of intersting stuff but not many white plastic boats, flat screen tellys or hot tubs!

 

[Peanuts]

I always go to the Workboat show, have done ever since they started at Port Solent all those years ago. Love it, usually talking to a guy on a stand who probably designed and manufactured the item you are talking about, as you say no hot tubs, flat screen tellies just working boats and no bull$hit sales people (not that they all like that I must add)
Saying that it would not suit everyone.

 

[Philiz]

Sorry, just trying to get things organized /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Philiz]

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not many white plastic boats, flat screen tellys or hot tubs!

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Not a boat show at all then really! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[gjgm]

a weekday, when its not raining.

 

[Kawasaki]

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Sorry, just trying to get things organized /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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'Organize'?
Stop mucking about thinking about Boat Shows and organize a fix or a replacement heat exchanger fer Me boat will ya!

One thing I well tell You.
Go to SIBS--- the Caravan WILL be sold.
The Mortgage WILL be enlarged.
The New Vessel WILL be moored with the POSH.
It won,t fit in the 'Council Estate'!
SIBS is a great show but highly dangerous! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif