Robby of Dolores E. wrote: >Incidentally, I'm up working at the Seattle boat show which has >really good crowds. The show has really expanded since the first >year in the new exposition hall. I'm near Rose Point (software) >which is crowded all the time. Thanks, Robby, for the reminder that I should ask everyone attending the show to post their impressions about new boats and new products related to passagemaking under power. What boats really caught your eye? What was the coolest new electronic equipment you saw? What did you like and dislike the most about this year's show? Not everyone on the list can get to all the major shows, so having other eyes and ears at the shows is nice. --Georgs -- Georgs Kolesnikovs Your host at Trawlers & Trawlering, formerly Trawler World, since 1997

I flew up for the first day of the show on Friday and caught light crowds before the w/e rush. Most of the boats I have wanted to tour were there including, Krogens, Selene's, and a nice Nordhavn 62. A really intriguing coastal cruiser was the Rozema Boatworks all bare aluminum 47'. This boat just looked tough with all hydraulic systems, bow thruster, huge windlass and reel, mast and boom winches, very impressive. So so interior, but that could be worked out. Its fishing boat heritage was very evident. Not sure how she would do as a passage maker with more tankage. It was great seeing all the larger yachts as well including a very nice 92' Horizon. Standing on the bridge and trying to imagine pulling out of port with something that large was intimidating. Lots of computer screens in the pilot houses making them look more like 747 cockpits every year. At 12:05 PM -0500 1/20/05, Georgs Kolesnikovs wrote: >Robby of Dolores E. wrote: >>Incidentally, I'm up working at the Seattle boat show which has >>really good crowds. The show has really expanded since the first >>year in the new exposition hall. I'm near Rose Point (software) >>which is crowded all the time. > >Thanks, Robby, for the reminder that I should ask everyone attending >the show to post their impressions about new boats and new products >related to passagemaking under power. > >What boats really caught your eye? What was the coolest new >electronic equipment you saw? What did you like and dislike the most >about this year's show? > >Not everyone on the list can get to all the major shows, so having >other eyes and ears at the shows is nice. > >--Georgs >-- >Georgs Kolesnikovs >Your host at Trawlers & Trawlering, formerly Trawler World, since 1997 > >_______________________________________________ >Passagemaking-Under-Power Mailing List -- Greg Pless 37' ACMY ------- Roe Boat - San Francisco, CA

Re: [PUP] Seattle boat show reportsThe Rozema was the subject of a (Heaven help us) Passagemaker article. The article was very interesting and introduced to me the idea of an unpainted boat. When I spoke with Rozema, I gathered that the interior is up to the owner. They are very flexible and seemed a good outfit. Ron Rogers ----- Original Message ----- From: Greg Pless I flew up for the first day of the show on Friday and caught light crowds before the w/e rush. Most of the boats I have wanted to tour were there including, Krogens, Selene's, and a nice Nordhavn 62. A really intriguing coastal cruiser was the Rozema Boatworks all bare aluminum 47'. This boat just looked tough with all hydraulic systems, bow thruster, huge windlass and reel, mast and boom winches, very impressive. So so interior, but that could be worked out. Its fishing boat heritage was very evident. Not sure how she would do as a passage maker with more tankage.

I have to agree the Rozema boat was very cool. (I did not ask the price, you know, "If you have to ask...") I wanted to see the Aldura aluminum dinghies, but they did not show up to the show. I did see some exceedingly well built aluminum boats from New Zealand (www.stabicraft.com). These have huge sealed hollow spaces in the sides and in the floor; they are both self bailing and unsinkable. Unfortunately, they do not yet have a 12 foot model, so they make for rather large dinghies on smaller boats. For anyone that is in the market for clear enclosures, I was incredibly impressed with the Barrett Bonded Windows. This is a glass-coated acrylic that is amazingly transparent and scratch resistant. (www.barrettenclosures.com). Best, Steve Steve Dubnoff 1966 Willard Pilothouse www.mvnereid.com sdubnoff@circlesys.com