BENETEAU 34 VANCOUVER BOAT SHOW

[canuck]

This boat without a heater and dodger was on special for US$165,000. Add another 25% for Canadian funds and another 12% in taxes.  I saw this boat on February 4. Went back yesterday with the Admiral and one of the hinges for the cabinet door under the head sink was already broken. They are using bronze thru hulls rather than Marlon and when you lift the engine compartment cover, the first thing you have to hurdle to get at the engine is two batteries without any type of cover. I can just see dropping a wrench and watching the sparks fly. And a cast iron keel?
Style but no substance.
Like Charlie Chan said.."Your Beneteau like dead fish...cannot stand test of time!
The dealer is dual Beneteau and Catalina. The fact that no new Catalinas were in the show indicates they are more motivated to sell the Beneteaus.

[dbpaul]

I saw that boat on Feb 5th 2009 and I did not like thier swim ladder.
There was a used Catalina 34 for sale there ......and the dealer advertised there was to be 3 Catalinas in the show.

The shuttle bus service was the best this year.

My secrect parking spot was taken so I had to pay $20.00 Canadian for parking.

Picked up a 2009 digital Canadian Hydro CD charts PAC02 for $135.00 Canadian.

Had a good time.


paulj