boat show has whatever floats yours
21.05.12
"Everybody here is fiercely proud of what they're doing," said Portland Company Marine Complex owner and boat show host Phineas Sprague.
The show includes everything from a 50-foot day sailer displayed by Brooklin Boat Yard to Rangeley Boats' rowboats, as well as all the equipment and components in between -- with each booth manned by a company owner, Sprague said.
"If you're really interested in boatbuilding and sailing and serious boaters, then you have pressing questions and you need to talk to someone who knows what they're talking about," he said.
"If you've got blisters on the boat, you might want to talk to the person from U.S. Paints who has the anti-blister system," he said. "You're talking to the guy that's the chemist, not reading the can with somebody in the store."
The show opens at 10 a.m. today and runs through Sunday. It draws exhibitors from around the country and customers from around the world.
Source: Press Herald