I sold boats part time about ten years ago. usually the incentives that the manufacturers were giving were good for a few days after the event, but not for very long.
So I understand the pressure to take advantage of buying a boat during or right after a show.
WHEN I can finally buy a new boat, I'll be sure to sea trial the ones I like ahead of time, build a few relationships with the dealers and then buy when they can offer me the best deal.
I saw some people make some silly impulse buys back when I worked for a dealer.
Usually they bought a boat that was too small for what they wanted to do with it, or they couldn't afford the payments plus all of the other costs associated with boat ownership.
Anyway, I'm looking to hear about anyone's boat buying experience (from a dealer) whether they bought from a show or not.