List of confirmed boat maufacturers at the LA Show?

**2FORCEFULL** · 01-24-2014, 05:41 AM

Originally Posted by 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.

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

I think the havasu shows are gonna take over..

GRADS · 01-24-2014, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by 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.

Obviously HotBoat does. Booth #305 this year.

**HB Vic** · 01-24-2014, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by GRADS

Obviously HotBoat does. Booth #305 this year.

It was slightly less than $50K

**Havasuing** · 01-25-2014, 12:09 AM

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.

**Sharp shooter** · 01-26-2014, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by 28eliminator

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

You're probably right....

**76Bonneville** · 01-26-2014, 11:35 PM

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.