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Post by fish on Mar 16, 2024 12:30:49 GMT 12
Tickets are $26 if you rock up, under 16yrs free, so no extra for Mr 9. Had a good browse of the exhibitors. Feeling really underwhelmed. Struggling to think of one thing I want to go and see, check out or investigate. Basically did a virtual boatshow online. There were a handful of exhibitors I wasn't already aware of, looked at their websites and confirmed I have zero interest in their products. Guess I'll be getting the weed eater going instead and doing the lawns this weekend. I gave MIA a serve, even to find out how much the tickets were from their web site was a mission. Then buying them on line by the time they added a "ticket fee" and a credit card fee it was a whole 25c cheaper for 2 of us c.f buying at the gate! Hah, Yes. First time through I found the ticket prices. After looking at the exhibitors went back to look at ticket prices. Could not find them. Kept on finding a link to buy tickets. No. Just want the prices. Near impossible website to use. It wouldn't just give a list of exhibitors, but had all sorts of categories I had to click on. Most exhibitors were in each category, so I soon worked out I was wasting my time trying to sus exhibitors. If just finding out basic information about the boat show puts me in a bad mood, I wonder how grumpy and disappointed I'd be if I actually went to the boat show?
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Post by ComfortZone on Mar 25, 2024 10:03:18 GMT 12
Talking to a guy today who assists at the Campervan and Caravan show, held same weekend as Boat Show (and the Whitianga Fishing contest), he said they would normally expect to sell 16 -18 new campervans at the show, said they sold 2 this show! Reckons a combination of the economy biting and large price increases. Says the used market is still very active.
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Post by harrytom on Mar 25, 2024 17:34:21 GMT 12
Talking to a guy today who assists at the Campervan and Caravan show, held same weekend as Boat Show (and the Whitianga Fishing contest), he said they would normally expect to sell 16 -18 new campervans at the show, said they sold 2 this show! Reckons a combination of the economy biting and large price increases. Says the used market is still very active. Have a look at savebarn shit loads of imported English campers for sale. www.savebarncaravans.co.nz/index.php?route=product/category&path=462
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Post by harrytom on Apr 18, 2024 11:48:17 GMT 12
Somewhere on here is thread about retail boat parts etc,cant be arsed searching.
Wanted/need to buy a water pump housing,impeller,seals for mariner/mercury motor. Quoted $450 take 5 days from Aussie.Just been to Aussie supplier $180 5 days
I get that retailer need to make some coin but lower the profit and turn over volume me thinks. Just had some Daiwa nylon delivered from china. $5.52 per roll + freight $2.00. Buy 10 rolls $3.95 each free fright. Closest product I found is sold here $24
Dont need one but was looking Lewmar pro overseas.NZ cheaper by around $600 , if I do need one or a simple capstan it will brought in NZ
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Post by em on Apr 18, 2024 14:09:09 GMT 12
Waveinn ?
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Post by GO30 on Apr 18, 2024 14:17:07 GMT 12
had some Daiwa nylon delivered from china. A mate got some of that. It's a knockoff for sure but he reckons it's still OK.
An area in NZ I won't mention, Tauranga, suffered badly from some PWB chain failing in moorings weirdly. On sussing it was Chinese made branded and packaged to look just like genuine PWB, the dodgy buggers even had a website claiming to be PWB. PWB were not happy...yet PWB recently moved manufacturing to china.
We've also been offered some Fortress Anchors from China. They look just the part but aren't Fortress, which are made only in Florida....and coincidently cheaper in NZ than they are in the USA, by a very noticeable amount.
And be a little cautious around pricing worldwide. Covid made a hell of a mess and that affected prices dramatically, many of which are still working their way out of crazyville. So timing can still have an impact on who has what where for how much.
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Post by ComfortZone on Apr 21, 2024 14:06:11 GMT 12
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Post by harrytom on Apr 21, 2024 15:47:18 GMT 12
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Post by ComfortZone on Apr 21, 2024 17:54:40 GMT 12
Interesting list for who is not on it, none of the main GRP fizzies - Haines/Ray/Tristram/Buccaneer/Figlass/CSP nor Southern/Lazercraft alloy. Most of these were at the Viaduct show, apart from Tristram who have only done that show for some years, maybe the others are finding 2 shows a year not worth it/too expensive
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Post by harrytom on Apr 21, 2024 18:21:40 GMT 12
Tristram do ther own show in Hamilton and the crows in East Tamaki do their own thing. Rayglass?? Then you have all the usuall suspects selling crap.Burnsco/smartmarine. Over inflated prices and public think they are getting a bargin. Legasea no doubt spieling on about saving the gulf etc. Meanwhile the Hawkes bay vranch just get on with it. Talking to comms and making handshake deals that work. Seafood New Zealand · This is the tale of two fishers – a reccie and a commercial guy. Commercial fisher Rick Burch (right) and recreational fisher Wayne Bicknell have been friends for decades. Eight years ago they came together to help broker a pretty unique and important agreement between the commercial and residential fishers in the Hawke’s Bay. Today, the agreement is still going strong and has helped to transform the once very tense relationship between the two sectors. Rick and Wayne share more of their story in this week's Update, online now: www.seafood.co.nz/.../a-tale-of-two-fishers-and.... #update #opinion #seafoodnz www.seafood.co.nz/news-and-events/news/detail/a-tale-of-two-fishers-and-an-8-year-agreement
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Post by GO30 on Apr 22, 2024 17:29:32 GMT 12
Interesting list for who is not on it, none of the main GRP fizzies - Haines/Ray/Tristram/Buccaneer/Figlass/CSP nor Southern/Lazercraft alloy. Most of these were at the Viaduct show, apart from Tristram who have only done that show for some years, maybe the others are finding 2 shows a year not worth it/too expensiveThey sure are. Prices went up a lot for the impending show, along with requirements.
It has new 'owners' this year.
Besides it's been quite a few years where the Ellerslie show been a 'fishing rod sales bonanza' more than it has been a boat show.
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Post by harrytom on Apr 22, 2024 18:17:07 GMT 12
Interesting list for who is not on it, none of the main GRP fizzies - Haines/Ray/Tristram/Buccaneer/Figlass/CSP nor Southern/Lazercraft alloy. Most of these were at the Viaduct show, apart from Tristram who have only done that show for some years, maybe the others are finding 2 shows a year not worth it/too expensiveThey sure are. Prices went up a lot for the impending show, along with requirements.
It has new 'owners' this year.
Besides it's been quite a few years where the Ellerslie show been a 'fishing rod sales bonanza' more than it has been a boat show.
The only attraction is $25 ticket for a chance to win a $300k surtees.
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Post by em on Apr 22, 2024 18:51:20 GMT 12
Maybe savebarn will enter the sector with flat pack tinnies and sumhum 4 stroke outboards and finewhine E drives .
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Post by harrytom on Apr 22, 2024 19:19:59 GMT 12
Maybe savebarn will enter the sector with flat pack tinnies and sumhum 4 stroke outboards and finewhine E drives . Stick my nose in Savebarn occasionally ,wouldnt buy a caravan though or trailer. But have brought springs(leaf) hangers etc at 1/2 cost of repco,same brand. Leaf springs should be painted only,not galvanised. Heat alters strength
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Post by harrytom on Jun 23, 2024 9:54:18 GMT 12
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