Miami Boat Show 2024

[C-Ya]

I will be at The Miami Boat Show this Thursday. Who else is going?

 

[RiverDave]

We will be there Thursday, but we have a few appointments and Michael and I have to haul ass filming because he's leaving Saturday this year instead of Sunday.

RD

 

[SJP]

I just spoke to @C-Ya - I think I will be going to the show on Thursday as well.

 

[Thunderhead1]

arrive Wed staying till Monday.. at the Show Thursday and Friday

 

[RiverDave]

Anyone down to get together Thursday night or Friday night let me know!

RD

 

[C-Ya]

Anyone down to get together Thursday night or Friday night let me know!

RD

I can’t do Friday.

 

[Music to my Ears]

Bummer, I would have flown out for it, but have to fly to OC tomorrow for some work. Sounds like a great time.

 

[C-Ya]

Here is the boat show weather.

 

[C-Ya]

Heading to the Boat Show today………

Ill post pics later.

 

[RiverDave]

Heading to the Boat Show today………

Ill post pics later.

We are about ten minutes from convention center

 

[dread Pirate]

We are about ten minutes from convention center

Actual minutes or boat show minutes?

 

[beerrun]

Pictures??

 

[C-Ya]

Pictures??

I am still in bumper to bumper traffic, leaving boat show. Here is a sample pic. More later.

 

[beerrun]

I am still in bumper to bumper traffic, leaving boat show. Here is a sample pic. More later.

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Haha I saw that boat on YouTube. Because 7 won't fit

 

[HydroSkreamin]

We have Tony and Jeff there from DCB at the Mercury Racing dock at Grove Harbour giving rides in a beautiful 2024 M37R 8-seater. Go check it out and get a ride!

 

[C-Ya]

 

[C-Ya]

I have a lot more pics. I am just too tired to post them tonight. I will post them tomorrow.

 

[C-Ya]

Here are pics. Let’s not shoot the messenger. I already know that I suck as a photographer, so no need to remind me! Lol

The pics are just random.

One last thing….. I AM NEVER GOING TO THE MIAMI BOAT SHOW AGAIN! 2.5 hours to get there and 3.5 hours to get home. It’s only 40 miles. Traffic was beyond awful.

 

[C-Ya]

 

[beerrun]

Hey John can you not get there by boat?

 

[C-Ya]

Hey John can you not get there by boat?

Sure, I could boat down to Miami, but I would have no place to park boat.

There is no boat show that I am aware of that has transient docking, for those attending the show. If there was, I am sure there would be no spots available, anyways.

 

[DesertFam]

God, I really feel poor now! Great pictures thanks for sharing.

 

[callbob]

$13,847 a month. I will go be poor somewhere else.

 

[lenmann]

What are we looking at here? It's clearly an outboard attached to a pontoon but not like any of the other outboards...

 

[C-Ya]

What are we looking at here? It's clearly an outboard attached to a pontoon but not like any of the other outboards...

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That’s the New “Hellifino” Outboard. It was so unusual, I had to take a pic. However, I wasn’t able to ask any questions about it.

It is the first one I have seen. It doesn’t look like you can trim the lower unit out of the water, so I am unsure what the advantage is, other than have a profile so low, that it fits under a swim step.

 

[Taboma]

The Hellifino mystery outboard is a BRP Rotax 150. https://www.boatingmag.com/boats/brp-unveils-rotax-outboard-engine/

It appears that that entire swim step section above the outboard is hinged, I'm guessing it will swivel up if you trim the engine(s).

 

[RiverDave]

What are we looking at here? It's clearly an outboard attached to a pontoon but not like any of the other outboards...

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It’s brp’s new outboard that goes underneath the back of the boat to expand floor space.. I’d be Leary about having the power head underwater.. but they say it works?