Lake Havasu Boatshow 2015!

[RiverDave]

I spent almost all my time in the booth but here are my pics..

First my son in front of his namesakes last boat that he built.

 

[RiverDave]

Next up a little closer look at this Kokopelli Trailer for an Eliminator Daytona. This trailer was bad ass, trailering arm suspension on airbags..





Electric over hydraulic


A arms

 

[RiverDave]

Some pics from the Rdp booth

 

[Waterheater]

The air bags are cool. The whole damn trailer is cool. But it looks more like a trailing arm suspension??? Not A arm.

 

[RiverDave]

Maxed Out Marine brought the DCB m-29, a bad ass Cougar, a CP, Sanger, and a 30 Sport Deck DCB.



RD

 

[RiverDave]

The air bags are cool. The whole damn trailer is cool. But it looks more like a trailing arm suspension??? Not A arm.

Yes you are right.. I'm half asleep right now. (Exhausted from the boat show) I will fix the post.

 

[RiverDave]

Boulderboats.com brought out a couple wakesetters and an Axis. (I didn't get a pic of the Axis)

This orange WakeSetter had a giant touch screen in it that ran all the functions of the boat..

 

[RiverDave]

Ultra Boats was next on the Isle with Paddleboards, a 27 Shadow, 28 Deck, and a 22 stealth

 

[crzy2bealive]

The ultra orange boat was sick!

 

[RiverDave]

Next up is Coast Motor Group / Caliber 1. This is there new deck boat.

 

[wsuwrhr]

I spent almost all my time in the booth but here are my pics..

First my son in front of his namesakes last boat that he built.

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RD, What are you trying to do to me today?

 

[RiverDave]

OCM - Offshore Custom Marine's booth. Everything from a Tige to an MTI and the Infamous DCM V-drive.

 

[Boat211]

Thanks for the pics buddy!

 

[RiverDave]

We aren't even off my isle yet.. Lol. We still got a long ways to go! .

 

[OldSchoolBoats]

I am not sure what to say about that Caliber 1 deck boat.......:yikes

 

[RiverDave]

This is a product called "Titania" it's basically a spray that you put on your boat, and it prevents any contaminates for setting in for a year. They have a top coat / interior spray / and a bottom coat. You can spray it on just about anything. They even have a spray for solar panels that prevents water from beeding up and setting in.. These were the 2 boats and the solar panel they had at the booth.

They are setting up a Demonstration with Adrenaline after Desert Storm.. They might end up being the shop in town that starts selling the product and applying it. Pretty cool stuff.



This is what the solar panel looked like after I sprayed it with water. Left side treated right side not treated.

 

[RiverDave]

Sharq Skinz wraps here in Havasu with their boat.




This was a pretty cool (and very custom) Woody that In Stitches brought out.

 

[Singleton]

Ultra Boats was next on the Isle with Paddleboards, a 27 Shadow, 28 Deck, and a 22 stealth

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Another edit when you fully wake up. That is a 26 Shadow Deck, not a 27 Shadow. The 26 Deck is owned by the catwrench guy and his wife.

 

[RiverDave]

Avalon Pontoons offered by "Got Water" here in Havasu (This big one was bad ass!! had to be a 10' beam?)

Their booth was pretty big, but I just pics of the big one mainly.

 

[RiverDave]

Premier Golf Carts here In Havasu..

I liked this street / pin striped one. Looked pretty nice.




Haulinit.com Trailer sales here in Havasu..

 

[RiverDave]

Finally have made our way back down on the 2nd Isle to Kokopelli's actual booth.



These are called "slide boards" or something like that.. Basically let the boat slide up on the trailer without damaging gel. The bunks on these Kokopelli's have be rethinking some shit on my Schiada trailer. I was listening to the owner talk to another customer about them and he basically said he had been using them for the better half of a decade and hasn't had to replace one yet. I'm not sure what's under that rubber/plastic stuff if it's penske board, or treated lumber or ??





Nordic per usual had a bad ass display. They arranged it in kind of a big square with the EZ Up's in the middle.. I didn't get a final count from Thane, but I know he sold a few deckboats at the show. They always bring a nice variety of Decks / Cats / Vee's.

 

[RiverDave]

Kind of a weird little shade deal that clamps to a handlebar or a center console mount.. Good for up to 50 mph.




Chris from interceptor and the Tige guys. His new Deckboat came out bad ass, so I guess the name on the back of this one is fitting.




I'm not saying a word.. LOL

 

[RiverDave]

I think Advantage had the largest booth in the Havasu Boat show this year. They brought out 10 different boats with them from large offshore Vee's to small jetboats, X Flights, Party Cats, they were well represented to say the least.

I have never really been in too many Advantage Vee Bottoms, but this 28 Victory was pretty cool with the center seating. It opens up all kinds of cabin area when you goto a side door. I guess they have been building them this way since 2002, but I hadn't been in one before. This was the only boat I actually climbed up and in to get a better look at it.

 

[wsuwrhr]

Nordic per usual had a bad ass display.

I like that.

 

[headshothills]

Thanks for sharing Dave.. Keep em coming...

 

[RiverDave]

Shockwave Bob Bribed me to put the girls pics in his post on this thread.. (seriously though they were just right next door on the same isle)

Pirates Cove Girls


The new 22 Deck (looks a lot better in the front then the old placecraft IMO)

 

[RiverDave]

Then we have Howard Boats and the famous (Or infamous depending on who ya talk too) Gene Willen!

Howards are so sick... I was looking at the orange 28 Bullet (Scott Daniel's boat) on the trailer, and it's just got that perfect stance.. Gene was telling me something or another in the booth, but I wasn't listening I was kinda mesmerized by the Bullet. He brought a 288, 28 SDS, and 28 Bullet



Of Course he had his RDP boat tests on hand for anybody that wanted to read them.

 

[RiverDave]

AZ Reflections (detailing company here in Havasu)



And then we have Conquest whom brought out 2 Decks with them. The grey and purple one had a kind of unique flair to the gel. I had someone tell me they didn't care for it much, but I disagree.. After looking at it for a minute it really grew on me.




Some of the boat manufacturers could take a lesson from Conquest here.. They managed to find a new fuel fill that isn't terrible looking and is EPA compliant. All the other mfg's are using the same chrome plated plastic cheezy looking ones.




RD

 

[rivrrts429]

Kind of a weird little shade deal that clamps to a handlebar or a center console mount.. Good for up to 50 mph.

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RD,

That weird shade deal is known as an "umbrella" in areas of this country where it rains.

 

[RiverDave]

One of RDP's newest Advertisers is Eric Lopez with Allstate.. He is absolutely killing it in the High Performance Cat markets right now. To give you an idea the Brand New M-35 (yellow) with 1350's is 4K a year.. That would normally be at least double that with a layup, in some cases triple that.



Crazy body glove boat..



I don't know what all this stuff is on the back of it.


AquaLillypad's booth.. That booth was completely surrounded with their Mattes at the beginning of the show.


Zubrick T-shirts always does well at these events.

 

[scouter]

Boy, Advantage sure has come a long way since 1992 when I ordered my boat from Bob S. at the Long Beach boat show. My boat was built at their old head quarters in Anaheim Hills.....

 

[HBCraig]

Dave,
is the White/Red/Grey OCM boat an Eliminator Edge?

 

[RiverDave]

Next up is Dominator's Display. They were right at the very front when you enter the boat show. From an exposure standpoint I think that's probably the best booth.. But the problem is everyone parks their cars, and then never comes back that way so I'm not sure how it is for foot traffic.

I really like Dory's non pushy, ez going approach to sales. He just gives info and offers demo's and if it's a fit for the customer then they start going from there.

 

[RiverDave]

Dave,
is the White/Red/Grey OCM boat an Eliminator Edge?

It's an Eagle. The Edge was a mod VP boat they built back in the day. I think it's a 250, but it might be a 236..

RD

 

[OldSchoolBoats]

I really like that Domin8er 22 deck boat. Seems like it is priced well to.

 

[RiverDave]

Prestige Marine's Booth



Chad Hill from Hill Marine was just tearing down his booth when I took these pics.


So here's the contact info if you need a prop. He's coming out with a 22 / 5 blade here soon. I know a couple of other guys (as well as myself) have been waiting for the bridge between the 21 and the 23.


Mercury Racing's Booth. They brought out a new 400R outboard.


This exhaust thing is kinda crazy.. It's completely quiet, but doesn't rob Horsepower.


Bravo III XR!!! They have this behind a 520!! I'm going to do an article at some point about why BIII's are better then B1's for smaller Vee bottoms. They aren't just for heavy deck boats and carrying loads.


Place Diverter had a pretty good show from what I heard. We went out for Cocktails at the Turtle Saturday night. They had fun, I got kicked out.. LOL

The corporate Jet is always a crowd pleaser.



New product alert! The U Float is basically in the shape of a diaper and is a comfortable floating device for enjoying cocktails and social activities in the waters with your friends.



Quick Video

[video=youtube_https;G_2UmYNhIh0]https://youtu.be/G_2UmYNhIh0[/video]

www.theufloat.com is there website

 

[RiverDave]

Dare Me Bitch Bikini's



Outlaw LED had a serious Rig at the show.. Robby Gordon got involved with them back in November.


Slide Anchor's booth


New Product Alert! (I think.. I've never seen one anyways) My Anchor Pal.. Basically a neoprene deal that goes over the top of the slide anchor so that you don't whack your toes and shins.




Desert Storm booth relaxing at the end of the show.


AZ West had a large display

 

[RiverDave]

This patio furniture was bad ass... but at 3,000'ish bucks for 2 chairs and a love seat.. Good God.. I still want it though.




This was DCB's booth that they share with Preston from Horizon Motorsports. There is no question this was the high dollar booth of the show. Everything was first class detailed to the tens and way out of my budget.

That being said that concludes the pics for the Havasu boat show.. I didn't hit everything at the show (mostly skipped the toons, and product booths I didn't think you guys would be interested in)..

Now I gotta go hit the lake with Tony in the M-29 to test some props.

 

[Hardly Satisfied]

Thanks for posting all the pictures Dave

 

[ductape1000]

I am not sure what to say about that Caliber 1 deck boat.......:yikes

My momma taught me to say nothing at all. [emoji57]

 

[ka0tyk]

i dunno why but the cap job and the gel scheme just WORKS. thats a great lookin boat.

 

[Scott Leprich]

I am looking for a PlaceCraft 22ft deck boat to buy. If anyone knows of one please contact me.
Thank you,

 

[Warlock1]

Hey RD any more info on this boat from Domn8er?

 

[TOBTEK]

THANKS for posting all the pics RD. Think the AO cooler pic was my favorite.....LOL.

 

[RiverDave]

Hey RD any more info on this boat from Domn8er?

If memory serves that was a raysoncraft cat, then Dana boats got it, then they went under now domin8tr has it..

It is a bad ass low profile 28. I believe when Dana was building it they claimed it could run twins in it..

What do you want to know?

 

[PVHCA]

i dunno why but the cap job and the gel scheme just WORKS. thats a great lookin boat.

Looks like the old NEXT deck boat which I didn't like but too each his own.

If I were U I'd build my own with your talent.

 

[havasu5150]

Thanks for the pics RD. This was the first show in 4-5 years I've missed. your pics made me feel like I was there. I couldn't even stock up on RD gear!

 

[Stainless]

I would love to have that pair of 200's off formerly Rayzors Cougar.

 

[Stainless]

Big show, thanks for posting a shit ton of pics Dave.

 

[Q4mtxUS]

Thanks Dave & 2FF for the pics and video :thumbup: As for the Caliber 1 265? I have seen it in person and like it. I think that others will gravitate to it once they see it on the water.