Boat show Oct 1,2,3 Ponce Inlet, FL

[NSBCraig]

Down the Hatch seafood restaurant and Sea Love Marina are having a Antique Boat show.

Vendors, Nautical Swap meet, Walking tour of Ponce Lighthouse (if you do it say hi to Mr Mann the lighthouse keeper for me), Manatee river cruise.

Press says- There will be state of the art concrete floating docks with full service live entertainment each day, all day with bands, beer tents, wine tasting..

Classes inc-

Historic pre 1919
Antique 1919-1942
Classic 1943-1975
Early contemporary 1976-1983
Late contemporary 1984-2010
Pre war utility
Post war utility

(Bonus points given to attractive documentation, designed for show attendee's to learn more about your boat.)

Here is a link to more info

http://www.down-the-hatch-seafood.com/boatshow.htm

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Boat show Oct 1,2,3 Ponce Inlet, FL

any info on the public viewing the boats, admission cost. i did not see anything on that.

 

[NSBCraig]

Re: Boat show Oct 1,2,3 Ponce Inlet, FL

Nope I didn't see that either.

I was kind of figuring it was free to look so people buy beer and food etc.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Boat show Oct 1,2,3 Ponce Inlet, FL

I called, admission is free, parking is whatever you would like to donate to the Lions Club.

 

[NSBCraig]

Re: Boat show Oct 1,2,3 Ponce Inlet, FL

Sounds good we'll be there Sunday

 

[mnypitboat]

Re: Boat show Oct 1,2,3 Ponce Inlet, FL

Tashasdaddy, did you see if there was gonna be boat parking? Normally they have limited dock space, but with a show going on, I bet it will be all taken up.

 

[mnypitboat]

Re: Boat show Oct 1,2,3 Ponce Inlet, FL

OK I just called and there will be very limited parking for Down the Hatch patrons. There will be a dock master to show you where to park.

 

[mnypitboat]

Re: Boat show Oct 1,2,3 Ponce Inlet, FL

OOPS, boat parking that is. For small runabouts only.

 

[mnypitboat]

Re: Boat show Oct 1,2,3 Ponce Inlet, FL

Heading out now. Wife said no to taking the boat, and it is her Birthday tomorrow, so I guess we are driving by land.

 

[NSBCraig]

Re: Boat show Oct 1,2,3 Ponce Inlet, FL

Anybody else go?

We had fun Saturday afternoon.

I took pics, I'll try to get them posted soon.

No where near as many antique boats as I was hoping for, but still some cool ones and some deals in the vendor area. Almost bought the retractable ski rope contraption.

Band was good, loud but good. Dude had a talk box (and of course did some Frampton)

Anybody see the small Donzi hit the yellow Whaler and then slam the dock?

I really hope none of you guys where the people that flipped their pontoon on it's side just north of the NSB airport. They had it on one of those skinny trailers that go in between the toons. Looked like the trailer just ejected the boat, which was laying on it's side next to the road.

 

[NSBCraig]

Re: Boat show Oct 1,2,3 Ponce Inlet, FL

Note the fuel pump running of the shaft of the 6 volt generator.

 

[NSBCraig]

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[aspeck]

Re: Boat show Oct 1,2,3 Ponce Inlet, FL

Some gorgeous boats there ... last week saw an old wooden Chris Craft in need of a resto for sale. I so wanted to stop and get it, but storage, time, and a wife precluded me from doing that!