Largest Powerboat Show in Years Heads to Annapolis: More Than 300 Boats

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The largest powerboat show in years is coming to Annapolis, October 13-16, 2016 and attendees will shop among 330 boats and more than 100 center consoles. Sponsored by the Annapolis Boat Shows, grand prizes include a 17 foot Edgewater powerboat and a MarineMax BVI Charter.

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The Annapolis Boat Shows is beaming with pride to be able to offer our visitors the opportunity to shop among 40 manufacturers of fishing boats. Only at this show can you compare more than 100 fishing boats side by side.

The United States Powerboat Shows is coming to Annapolis, Maryland October 13-16, 2016. This year is expected to be the largest show since the Great Recession. Grand prizes include an Edgewater powerboat and MarineMax vacation. Attendees will browse among at least 330 boats including over 100 center consoles.

Miles of docks exhibit everything from luxurious motor and ocean-going yachts and “downeast” trawlers to high-performance powerboats and offshore fishing machines. On display are boats of every style and size including water toys of all types, express cruisers, inflatables, paddle boards, ski boats, trailerable powerboats, pontoons, and an extensive collection of center console fishing boats.

"The Annapolis Boat Shows is beaming with pride to be able to offer our visitors the opportunity to shop among 40 manufacturers of fishing boats. Only at this show can you compare one hundred fishing boats side by side," said Paul Jacobs, president and general manager of the Annapolis Boat Shows.

Captain Paul Hebert of Wicked Pissah as seen on “Wicked Tuna” will be at the Shades of the Bay booth entertaining the crowd with stories of the sea on October 13th and14th. Sponsored by Maui Jim.

This year the Annapolis Boat Shows, Annapolis Yacht Sales, and EdgeWater Power Boats are celebrating the 45th birthday of the United States Powerboat Show by giving away an EdgeWater 170CC Deep-V Center Console Power Boat.

In addition MarineMax Vacations is sponsoring an exotic 7 day & 6 night Caribbean charter vacation aboard a luxury MarineMax Power Catamaran in the beautiful British Virgin Islands!

On land, hundreds of exhibitors will display all types of boating services and products. There is gear, gadgets, and gizmos, including life rafts, navigational aids, radios, watersports equipment, and fishing gear. In addition, maritime-related service providers will have representatives available to field questions. Attendees can expect to see booths for boat loans and insurance, boating clubs, and yacht management. Non- boaters will find useful items such as jackets, hats, sunglasses, shoes, boots, belts, tools, pillows, coolers and more.

Dealers and manufacturers offer demos and sea trials from inside the boat show at a Demo Dock to encourage people to try before they buy new models, engines, and stabilizing systems.

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