Boatshow
Submitted by dpost80 on Tue, 2008-08-12 14:16
In the market for a few bit's and pieces... 50-75 hp 4 stroke outboard; Furuno 585 fish finder, transducer, gps/chart plotter, marine radio (maybe even an entire dinghy, lol)... my question is.... is it worthwhile getting all these at the upcoming Boatshow? Do all the suppliers have bargain deals only available at the show? Or is it all a bit of hype and the prices are normal (perhaps even inflated?)...
Opinions would be appreciated.
cheers,
damo
wadetolley
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prices
Just ring up this week for your prices..then go to the boat show and ask for prices on the same things...will be intresting what you find. I just bought a outboard motor from Allboat marine on waneroo rd...they had the best prices in town..and the guy i have dealt with was minus the bullshit..give me your best price..or im going somewhere else
diji
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Perth boat show
Lowrance and North star(Navman) r doing a boat show special with map and radio included,good place to bargain with a couple of dealers at the same time but do your home work,they will always extend the specials and bargaining outside the show.
Happy shopping
cheers jason
roberta
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Perth Boat Show
Yes exactly do your homework, friend boat a 23' boat complete with trailer etc, he'd done his homework and saved $8,000, it was a one of deal but he was happy, we are after the new EPRB's that are coming in next year we've heard they are expensive, has anybody heard different??????????
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holth
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damo, last year at the
damo, last year at the mandurah boat show , challenge marine where selling the 585 for $1920 with the 600watt tranny and it was bloody good price.hopefully they mite be doing it again if ya lucky.
paul
Auslobster
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406 Epirb Prices
The new 406 epirbs have been retailing in the low to mid $400 range...I'd guess the boat show next week is as good a place to try and beat that as any. Just make sure you get one that is for marine use...some of the glossy advertising gives the impression that PLB's (Personal Locator Beacons) will suffice, and they won't.
roberta
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thank you
Thank you Auslobster, yes we heard same price, ya marine as hubbie goes to bank here and also in Leeman. Shocking price the old epirbs where about $250 but got them for the CPBA members for $180 but the person we got them from sold business, would be interesting to know if anybody is interested in bulk buying maybe?
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Worth the wait!
Yeh Damo the prices are very good at the Boat Shows and the "Extra Special Deals" via the wholesaler/manufacturer are only extended to Exhibitors so they can flex more. I had a good customer today that wanted a really good price on a 585 sounder and I told him up front to buy it at the show despite not being there!
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epirbs
i m o they should be a lot cheaper govt subsidised as they are compulsery on all off shore boating
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RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
roberta
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epirbs
Yes we get really pi......sed of with prices for anything marine, feel like, whats that saying come in sucker and I might add anything to do with animals, like vets,
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till
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Thats why they won't
Thats why they won't discount. You HAVE to have one, so they always know they're going to get a sale.
Andy
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epirbs
Discounting the new 406 Epirbs. We were selling the new GME at $389 there is $5 profit at that price or the pains and wessex for $479 with $15 profit. Thats with a bulk buy discount. So there not alot of room for discount.
cheers andy
roberta
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thanks for that
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dpost80
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Great Info...
Thanks for the heads up guys!...
It's amazing just how much gear you need to buy in order to be fully rigged... and how expensive (all adds up)!!
Cheers
feral1975
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would love to go but due to
would love to go but due to flying back to work , called around a few places today and they are getting back to me with their deals on friday have heard a few 585 deals but at the moment cant get the brackets to fit the 1 kw tranny if anyone goes and gets some prices post them up . Was told that their is a new furuno sounder releasing soon which is a smaller version of the 1100 so that could be interesting as well .
Dreamweaver
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Back Up in Perth
I'm back up in Perth next weekend to undertake my DoF Physce test that I missed in Albany last Monday due to being crook. The Physce test is 12:30 - 16:30 hours on the Friday, so may try and sqeeze in a couple of hours drool time beforehand. Received my letter fro DoF YESTERDAY that I had progressed to the next level and that my physce test was LAST MONDAY - DOH!!
Nothing like timely advice! 
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harro
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they come
standard tranny is 600w they come with..
awesome sounder i love mine.
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Dean
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epirbs are set to go up in
epirbs are set to go up in price in the near future I'm told by GME.
roberta
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bugger
Bugger me Dean that would be right, hubbie bought GME, battery still good, the buggers know we need them by law and price goes up & up, I don't buy anything on internet (don't have credit cards), interesting see if you can purchase cheaper??
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Dean
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The Gas shortage was
The Gas shortage was supposed to be one reason for the price increase, they use it to make the acrylic cases.
And because people need them
Dreamweaver
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Free Epirb!
Anyone going today (last day?) - make sure you call into the sea rescue/fesa stand and complete a 'log on' survey form - there's a free epirb up for grabs! It's a good cause too!
I did as I managed to get in there for a couple of hours Friday morning. I must say, boat wise, it was far better than the one I went to in Freo. Still, not much equiptment on offer - it's still got a long way to go before it matches the Mandurah Boat Show.
Colin Molloy
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