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Oriental Boat Show 2013
Scenes From The ShowApril 18, 2013
The 5th Annual Oriental Boat Show got off to a rainy and windy start on Friday, but the crowds showed up during the fairer weather days of Saturday and Sunday. Eleven hundred people came through the gates on Saturday alone, a record turnout for the boat show, says Sam Myers of the Oriental Rotary Club, which organized the event.Masonboro Skiff Company’s Peter Kurki with the boat builder John Olsen and company founder Larry Heckner, by the skiff they brought to the Oriental Boat Show. On board, Parker Bordeaux of Beaufort, who wanted the skiff on the spot but may have to work out a long-term payment plan.The attendees had more to see than in previous years, thanks to a 27% rise in the number of exhibitors who turned out for the show at Pecan Grove Marina. Myers says vendors seemed happy with the turnout all around. He notes that 4 small to mid-sized boats sold.
A view from far aft on a Catalina shown by Triton Yachts.Rotary itself realized $24,000 in profits, up significantly thanks to the increase in vendors and among other things, from the sale of a lot of hamburgers.
Sam Myers, a happy camper at the Oriental Boat Show.Rotary is ready to do it again. Dates for the next show have been set for April 11 thru 13, 2014.
Some scenes from the 2013 Oriental Boat Show:
Dave Simeon of Dawson Creek Boatworks, who announced at the show that he’s going to be making Flickas and Orion sailboats in Pamlico County. Dave’s bought the molds for the distinctive vessels formerly made by Pacific Seacraft. The new company, Ocean Craft, will operate out of Wayfarer’s Cove Marina and will give the county a production-boat business.35 years ago, the Flicka was introduced at a gathering in Newport Beach, California. Dave Simeon says it may be a year before he has the first one made in Pamlico County.Something old, something new, and something for going out on the blue. A portion of the Nautical Flea Market, which drew many shoppers.Rusty Huffines riffs on the Statue of Liberty – briefly. (Don’t Try This At Home Disclaimer: Seconds earlier, Rusty was doing as taught at the Coast Guard’s flare demonstration — and holding the flare horizontally so as to keep the molten drops didn’t fall on his hand.) Seminars on marine subjects were held all three days.[page]
Robin Hennessey of Southport Sailmakers which re-purposes used sails in to bags, accessories, and as shown here, the “Traveler’s Rest,” which takes the beanbag chair concept and adds form and style.Label on the inside of Southport Sailmakers’ repurposed sails tells what boat the sail came from.Paul Welles of Triton Yachts with a Catalina.A new technique with Outland Hatch Covers, developed and produced in Jacksonville, NC.Flying over a hatch, the flag of the Jacksonville based Outland Hatch Covers.[page]
The Oriental Dragon Boat, with Jeff Aydelette on rhythm. The boat is used by the local dragon boat paddling club. The next dragon boat race in Oriental is this summer.Looks like your usual outboard, but instead of running on gas, this motor relies on propane. The Inland Waterway Provision Company had it on display.The passing scene at the boat show, as reflected in a shiny anchor on the bow.
One of four Italian sports cars on display at the show – up on the land. This red Ferrari – a hatchback – had a price tag upwards of $300,000.The Ferrari got a reporter to wondering – “What would it cost to insure a red Ferrari hatchback?” TownDock took the VIN to Jon Brinson at the Nationwide Insurance booth to get a quote. He called back on Monday to say that that’s not a car that Nationwide insures.[page]
A sampling of boat interiors:
Interior of a boat Bow To Stern Boats had at the Oriental Boat Show.Passersby outside one of the boats on display.[page]
Dave Wright of St. Barts Yachts on Blue Angel.Tim Rogers of World Wide Marine Training doubled as a water taxi driver at the show. The water taxi went from Oriental’s Town Dock to the show at Pecan Grove Marina.Charlotte Garrett with her friend Janey Finlon who was trying to sell her boat at the show.A sign on a catamaran.sSome context.[page]
Product placement at the flea market. One possible message: Save your pennies, and you can buy something to trailer with this hitch.At the stern, Jim Edwards of Bow to Stern.Under the Deaton’s hat…..Buddy Floyd of Deatons.Just add water: a land-based demonstration of Bait Cam.Not a boat for sale, but the Coast Guard out of Hobucken attended the Oriental Boat Show.[page]
Island Breeze, one of the boats St Barts Yachts was showing at the show.For when you want to stay hidden..Tom Stone of the Oriental Rotary pounds in the stakes to keep the tents from taking flight on the windy Friday evening.Cockpit of a Morris at the show.A happy customer – Stan Bryant shows off the propane tank he scored at the flea market on Saturday.Mike Trogdon and John Schwab of Triton Yachts.[page]
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Fishing lure.Fish (lures) in a barrel at the NoCutz tent.Delta Ducks was raffling decoy and guns.Not a camouflaged stand but a circular duck coop.At least it didn’t rain on Saturday or Sunday. But on Friday a midday downpour revealed low lying areas on the boat show grounds. Some quick deliveries of mulch and a few hands on deck from the Rotary filled in the puddles for the much larger crowds on Saturday and Sunday..At the far end of the nautical flea market, a prow with tan bark sails was for sale.Posted Thursday April 18, 2013 by Melinda Penkava