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Wondering how the 2025 boat show season will be for sales, new wake boat functions/features, and redesigns around the different boat makers.
I'm sure we will hear a lot more about schedules once we get through the holiday season and into the new year.
Also patiently waiting for the snow to really start flying . . . . .
on a related and not note...
tommys website shows a total inventory liquidation. the las vegas location only shows 13 boats left both new and used and no longer 'bu advertising.
a brand new boat dealership opened up 45 days ago called taylors boats in vegas. from a dealership out of utah. looks like they have also opened up 3 other branches in the last 45 days as well, presumably all old 'bu-selling dealer territories.
will be interesting to see what kind of presence 'bu has in the market next spring as they try to stop the tommys bleeding and get back to selling boats. I see some deals from them to try to regain marketshare.
interested to see those in markets with actual boat shows how the 'bu presence is. I suspect skiers out in full force as the sv really looks like a beast..
Speaking of new boats...just got this notice from my dealer for the Atlanta show.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...c63fc5763d.jpg
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BU has not announced the new dealer in the Knoxville market. I assumed it would be someone from either Chattanooga or Nashville to open another site.Quote:
Originally Posted by sandm
Not knowing how long the Tommy's liquidation would last, I figured it would take 1/2 to 1 year for the deep-discounted boats to flush out of those specific markets. Since BU settled the lawsuit from Tommy's and have a new CEO, they were only predicting single digit growth in 2025. They took a pretty big hit with their volume numbers in the past few years - hated to see the plant layoffs.
Have a friend that got a 2023 BU 22 LSV from that liquidation event. I think it was under $100k.
Rick and I will be at the Atlanta show in the Atlanta Marine booth, come see us!
Hope you have a good show. When I lived there it was a good event.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mobius22
Social media does a good job of showing their boats. Like the back-lighting on the side logos the Supra Letters. That was the first I've seen that. Cool stuff. I think that was few shows ago.
I bought my boat from Vinny. I'm going to try to make it there. I'm not sure if my schedule will allow, but I will try! Would enjoy meeting you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mobius22
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Hope you make it!Quote:
Originally Posted by HFarr
From social media as for the factory incentives at the shows:
Supra Promotion: 3 years of scheduled maintenance included (complete ownership peace of mind)
Moomba Promotion: $5,000 factory discount (only at the show)
Jan 08-12
Chicago Boat Show (Apollo Marine/The Boat House)
Portland Boat Show (Active Watersports)
Atlanta Boat Show (Atlanta Marine)
Oklahoma Boat Expo (918 Boats)
KC Boat & RV Show (David's Sports Center)
Arkansas Marine Expo (Gregg Orr Marine)
New England Boat Show (Silver Sands Marina)
KC Boat and Fishing Show (Performance Marine Watersports)
We went to the New England Boat show last night. I like the walk thru and rear seats on the SA, can't wait to see these on the SL.
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Well, the weather has kept my wife and I from making the Atlanta show! Maybe I can get to Orlando. Is SC going to be at that one?
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I think the dealer down there is Southtown Water Sports - pretty big dealer in 4 or 5 cities. Not sure how long they have been involved in that area, but assume they would be at the boat show with an SC rep. I'm sure Drew can chime in on the details.