List of confirmed boat maufacturers at the LA Show?

[GRADS]

When I go to the website I see a bunch of names on the list but very few of them have actual booth numbers next to their names. Does someone know who is actually attending?

1. HotBoat
2. Advantage
3. DCB
4. Hallet
5. Howard
6. Livorsi
7. Nordic
8. Shockwave
9. Wozencraft
10. Teague

[HB Vic]

We are booth #305 :D


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[HB Vic]

ICB will also be there. Stop and say Hi to Chris he's a good guy.


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[icb1]

Interceptor will be there as well

[GRADS]

No Eliminator?

[HB Vic]

No Eliminator?

Pretty sure Eliminator will be there.

[WESTERNAERO]

No Eliminator?

They knew you were going and decided not to go.

[ChumpChange]

Bennington
Sea Ray

:D

[Havasuing]

Eliminator is very doubtful for L.A. -- most likely not. The other ten listed by GRADS are pretty solid -- just fewer boats and smaller spaces than in the past.

[GRADS]

Eliminator is very doubtful for L.A. -- most likely not.

Well that's a shame.

[Music to my Ears]

Eliminator is very doubtful for L.A. -- most likely not. The other ten listed by GRADS are pretty solid -- just fewer boats and smaller spaces than in the past.

That's hard to imagine an LA Boat Show without Eliminator showing. I'm sure they have there reasons but it's just sad. Hopefully things will start turning around even stronger for the custom boating industry!

[Wendi]

That's hard to imagine an LA Boat Show without Eliminator showing. I'm sure they have there reasons but it's just sad. Hopefully things will start turning around even stronger for the custom boating industry!

I know he's very busy I think 5-7 new builds going on!

[Music to my Ears]

I know he's very busy I think 5-7 new builds going on!

Nothing wrong with that!

[2FORCEFULL]

Nothing wrong with that!

whats up neighbor...lol... days are getting longer..

[MrDenton]

I remember being told back in 2002-2004 a good sized booth would cost in excess of $50k. What builder has that kinda money to spend these days when in a month you can go the Desert Storm and really show your shit off.
I think the LA Show is more to show you're still in business.


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In loving memory of
Chris "Church Mouse" Blevens

[2FORCEFULL]

I remember being told back in 2002-2004 a good sized booth would cost in excess of $50k. What builder has that kinda money to spend these days when in a month you can go the Desert Storm and really show your shit off.
I think the LA Show is more to show you're still in business.


Blown Gas Flats to Rope...
In loving memory of
Chris "Church Mouse" Blevens

I think the havasu shows are gonna take over..

[Music to my Ears]

whats up neighbor...lol... days are getting longer..


What's up Steve?! I hear you, longer days:thumbup: Sounds like it's about time to get Sue's new boat in the water!

[GRADS]

I remember being told back in 2002-2004 a good sized booth would cost in excess of $50k. What builder has that kinda money to spend these days.


Obviously HotBoat does. Booth #305 this year. :hilarious:

[HB Vic]

Obviously HotBoat does. Booth #305 this year. :hilarious:

It was slightly less than $50K :D

[Havasuing]

Make no mistake, exhibiting at the L.A. Show is an expensive venture considering the present state of the boating industry. Bulk space at L.A is $6 a square foot (if you're an NMMA member which is a minimum of $1,000, if not, the rate goes to $7). A medium sized bulk space for a boat exhibitor is 3,000 to 3,500 square feet or at least $18,000 to $21,000. Compare that to $1,050 for 3,500 square feet at the Havasu show. L.A. Convention Center is also union -- the hourly labor rate standard is $113.00 and $168.00 per hour for overtime. A crane and operator to hang a sign is a minimum of $394.00 plus helpers. A 10' x 10' L.A. booth space is $800, at Havasu a 15' x 15' is $240. It all adds up.

[nowski]

That's hard to imagine an LA Boat Show without Eliminator showing. I'm sure they have there reasons but it's just sad. Hopefully things will start turning around even stronger for the custom boating industry!I talked with Bob a couple of months ago and he told me the chances of Eliminator going to the show this year were slim and none. He told me about his reasoning and all his points were very valid and I'll leave it at that...

[GRADS]

It's been confirmed that Eliminator will not be there but they are going to announce something next week. Any guesses on what it is?

[Eli]

It's been confirmed that Eliminator will not be there but they are going to announce something next week. Any guesses on what it is?

What a bummer...I fell in love with ELIminators at the 2011 boat show.


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[Havasuing]

Eliminator's announcement coming later in the week will please all Eliminator fans.

[GRADS]

Eliminator's announcement coming later in the week will please all Eliminator fans.

I'm guessing they are out of bankruptcy and they can focus on building boats. :thumbup: I was hoping they'd be at the show since it looks like ours will be selling this week.

[Singleton]

I'm guessing they are out of bankruptcy and they can focus on building boats. :thumbup: I was hoping they'd be at the show since it looks like ours will be selling this week.

I am thinking it deals with the OL29.

[Sharp shooter]

It's been confirmed that Eliminator will not be there but they are going to announce something next week. Any guesses on what it is?

Phil and I are hoping they're discontinuing the big yuppie boat line and ramping up Jet boat production. :wedgie:

http://rickmc.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/phil-robertson-duck-dynasty11.jpg

[28eliminator]

Phil and I are hoping they're discontinuing the big yuppie boat line and ramping up Jet boat production. :wedgie:

http://rickmc.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/phil-robertson-duck-dynasty11.jpg

Actually it's the opposite.. Dropping the toy boat line, and ramping up the big baller boat production :D


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[Sharp shooter]

Actually it's the opposite.. Dropping the toy boat line, and ramping up the big baller boat production :D



You're probably right....:thumbsdown :D

[76Bonneville]

I had a conversation with Harry at Advantage years ago as the big boats were just starting to take off. Although he was a racer and a fan of the small boats, the money was in the big boats. Drive trains cost the same whether there in a 22' boat or a 28' boat. With a little more glass, upholstery, and bling, these people with $ that wanted to impress there friends would pay top dollar. Half of them should never own a boat.

[GRADS]

bump..

[HB Vic]

Do we know which ones will actually attend??


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[GRADS]

It's only a week away, I would think they know who's going and who's not?