Maine Boatbuilders Show in Portland

Clay Stalker · Post by **Clay Stalker** » Mar 16th, '06, 13:46

Hi all you Mainiacs (I can say that, I was one for 20 years)

I am going up to Portland Saturday for the Boat show and would enjoy meeting up with any CDers for a cold one. I will have my cell phone with me # 603-209-3535.

This is a great show, an annual pilgrimage for me....cause right after it off comes the boat cover!!

Clay Stalker

mike feeney · Post by **mike feeney** » Mar 16th, '06, 13:58

We will be going to the show from just up the road from you (Newbury) and will try to give you a call inside the show.

Maine Sail · Post by **Maine Sail** » Mar 16th, '06, 14:51

I help my friend Seth work his booth every year. He owns Mobile Marine Canvas. We're on the first floor can't miss the life sized dodger! Stop by and say hello!

-Rod

Dean Abramson · Post by **Dean Abramson** » Mar 16th, '06, 15:27

Clay,

Count me in. I'll be in touch. I hope to meet all CDers there on Saturday.

Dean

GeorgeV · Post by **GeorgeV** » Mar 16th, '06, 15:31

Clay,

You attending any of the seminars? I am going to try to make the 4:00 one on Saturday on "Family Voyaging" as I will be there on Saturday also....

I will try to touch base with you

GeorgeV

Clay Stalker · Post by **Clay Stalker** » Mar 16th, '06, 17:02

Wow...great response. I will look forward to meeting up with all of you...Mike, Dean, and George...and we will hit the dodger booth. See you all there!

Clay Stalker

Phil Shedd · Post by **Phil Shedd** » Mar 16th, '06, 17:58

Clay

Name the time and place and I will be there. Leaving for Portland tomorrow with a required stop at L.L Beans .

Phil

Joe Myerson · Post by **Joe Myerson** » Mar 16th, '06, 21:59

I'll be there, too. Even though "Offshore" doesn't have a booth this year, I wouldn't miss it.

I hope to see some of you there.

My cell phone is 978-835-2206 (I'll try to remember to keep it on).

--Joe

Carl Thunberg · Post by **Carl Thunberg** » Mar 17th, '06, 15:42

I'll be there as well. I hope to run into you folks. My cell no. is (603) 470-4950. Clay, we may pass on the highway. I'm coming from Concord.

Len · Post by **Len** » Mar 17th, '06, 18:07

The show is pretty much the same as it has been since the begining. One notable change this year is that Robinhood did not bring a boat. Otherwise, it was the usual great to be in Maine and about to be spring kind of show. Everyone is always appreciative of the effort that goes into the wooden crafts and the sticker shock on the fiberglass ones.
the boat that really caught my eye this year was the PORTLAND PUDGY. it is a multifunction dingy/rowboat/sailbaot/liferaft. very clever design- functional- practical and even cute
http://www.portlandpudgy.com

Len · Post by **Len** » Mar 17th, '06, 18:09

The show is pretty much the same as it has been since the begining. One notable change this year is that Robinhood did not bring a boat. Otherwise, it was the usual great to be in Maine and about to be spring kind of show. Everyone is always appreciative of the effort that goes into the wooden crafts and the sticker shock on the fiberglass ones.
the boat that really caught my eye this year was the PORTLAND PUDGY. it is a multifunction dingy/rowboat/sailbaot/liferaft. very clever design- functional- practical and even cute. the current version looks more finished than the earleir beta versions on their site.
http://www.portlandpudgy.com

Carl Thunberg · Post by **Carl Thunberg** » Mar 20th, '06, 08:01

What a great little tender. My wife and I decided on the way home that we're going to buy one as a tender. We've had an inflatable tender for a long time. Mice chewed a 4-inch hole in ours this winter, plus it just doesn't track well when towing. The Portland Pudgy, with that stem to stern formed keel with track like an arrow. Okay mice, just try and chew this one!

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