What did you think of the KC LOTO boat dealer show?

[feverfun]

I was unimpressed with it. They didnt have the brand i'm looking for. Did anyone hear why Raymond's wasn't present? Did see Ash and some of the Neb/Iowa crew. Didnt introduce(SORRY), but i probibly the only one at the show with a Fountain hat on. So fire away with your input.

[eddie]

I like it again, I have a ton of pics I'll start uploading. I had white Baja shirt on

[eddie]

$20K off a 292 F4F should of waited a year to buy!

[eddie]

292 Formula

[eddie]

Wife on the way in

[eddie]

500 hp on the back of this?

[eddie]

Open bow profile

[eddie]

Open

[eddie]

dash

[eddie]

Nice paint !

[eddie]

nice power!!! [smilie=061.gif]

[eddie]

deck

[eddie]

Advantage

[feverfun]

Yeah, after seeing your picture, I did see you there.

[eddie]

Wilbus Marine Fun Run is June 12, 2004 - Hottest boat graphics contest, 1st and 2nd & 3rd palce prize trophies, special award for Hottest Crew!!!!

www.lakeoftheozarkswestchamber.com

[eddie]

V10's [smilie=071.gif]

[eddie]

cats tail

[eddie]

New 30 Outlaw

[eddie]

30

[eddie]

30 OL

[eddie]

30 OL back

[eddie]

inside the 30

[eddie]

close up

[eddie]

dash

[eddie]

20 OL

[eddie]

29 Islander

[eddie]

38 Donzi

[eddie]

Donzi power

[eddie]

Our group

[eddie]

more group

[eddie]

Donzi

[eddie]

dash on 360

[eddie]

Under the 360

[eddie]

282 Cobalt

[eddie]

view from a Carver

[eddie]

another

[eddie]

Outlaw cowgirl's butt, now you owe me a beer as well! [smilie=1056.gif]

[Triple C]

Nice pics eddie, wish I could have made it. What boat had the v-10's? Need to go now, must clean house for showing, wish me luck, this house needs a new owner.

[eddie]

Nice pics eddie, wish I could have made it. What boat had the v-10's? Need to go now, must clean house for showing, wish me luck, this house needs a new owner.

Fank & Louie's 32 Advantage boat. Was hooked up to a Dodge w/the same paint job. F4F would of loved it. I wish I would of got a picture of the entire package. Battries went dead 1/2 hour into the show and I had to go back out and get new ones and forgot about the truck hooked to the boat. :roll:

[Wilks]

Nice pics Eddie.

[BigDaddy]

Nice pics eddie. Good to see you again, next time we'll have to spend some more time [smilie=trink39]

[BigDaddy]

Show was the same as usual, but we had a better time seeing old friends and meeting new ones!!
I didn't bring the digicam in, but DJ should have some good pics to post when he gets back.... :twisted: :lol:

[Formula 4 Play]

$20K off a 292 F4F should of waited a year to buy!

I got a better deal than that! We actually bought a Formula from Glen Cove at this same show last year, but they tried to stiff us with a crappy, used, tandem-axel trailer. [smilie=poop] Thank God we had written it into our contract that the deal was contingent upon 'trailer approval'. It took them a month to send us a photo and even longer to refund us our deposit! [smilie=076.gif]

That looks like the same exact 292 they were trying to unload last year. Twin 350's? Buyer Beware! Here's the trailer that goes with it - [smilie=071.gif]

[HEMI]

Eddie...thanks for posting pics! It's the next best thing to being there...and thanks for calling and checking up on Nick.

He's doing much better today. We were packed and ready to walk out the door. I thought he just had a touch of food poisoning and that it had run it's course. I went down to check on him one more time and he had a 102 temp and was in the bathroom in terrible shape. [smilie=ash] I also had to rescue my daughter, Ashley, from Minnesota. She had no clue about the upcoming storm and I probably wouldnt have been following the weather closely enought to think of calling her. She drove her Mustang (bad in the snow) up there to visit her boyfriend. She left at 4:00 AM to drive home. She'll run into some of it, but thankfully will miss the brunt of the storm and wont be stuck there. She just called...she's home. [smilie=1074.gif]

I hope everyone makes it home safe!! Please wear your seatbelts!! [smilie=050.gif]

More pictures please!!! :mrgreen: [smilie=071.gif] [smilie=042.gif] :lol: [smilie=050.gif] [smilie=1074.gif]

[eddie]

$20K off a 292 F4F should of waited a year to buy!

I got a better deal than that! We actually bought a Formula from Glen Cove at this same show last year, but they tried to stiff us with a crappy, used, tandem-axel trailer. [smilie=poop] Thank God we had written it into our contract that the deal was contingent upon 'trailer approval'. It took them a month to send us a photo and even longer to refund us our deposit! [smilie=076.gif]

That looks like the same exact 292 they were trying to unload last year. Twin 350's? Buyer Beware! Here's the trailer that goes with it - [smilie=071.gif]

F4F I understood that as a rebate from Formula of $20K on the 292 until Sunday 12:01 - it's wasn't $20k off retail I should of taken a pic of the form. It did have twin 350 MAGS [smilie=077.gif]

[Sea Esta]

Thanks for podting pics of the show. Storm is here in StL. They didn't call for snow but it is snowing heavy right now. It's covered up the ice below. Glad I don't have to go to work!!!!

[bradman]

I'm getting ready to head outside! [smilie=071.gif]

[BigDaddy]

it was the exact same 292 from last year...

[JimmyBaja]

I can't believe you already have 4 pages of the show!! Just got home. Hope everyone else had fun. Our group had a great time. If you ever get a chance, eat at Jack's Stack. Barbeque is unbelievable!!!

JimmyBaja

[FunHome]

I know this is going to sound like a broken record......

I sorry I didn't get there early enough to meet up with everyone!! Our little one had a fever and once we got that under control and dropped her of at the Sister-in-laws it was about 7ish we walked the show. Then headed to Johnny's for a little while then back to the sick one!!!

I liked the show, you can walk it in a relatively short time, yet see everything I wanted to see!! I just wish Big Thunder had a new 38 Special there!!

[BajaLuvr]

The salesman on the Formula 292 told me he could get upto $10K additional off on the 292 (after the $20K of rebates). He said they "really" want to get it sold at the show. It did have the 305mags.

[BajaLuvr]

As far as the show goes [smilie=071.gif] I did like it. [smilie=071.gif]

Never been in a Sunseeker 48 before... just around $750K would take it home. Actually, I didn't like it... althought it did have three 525's.

Good show... Thanks to all that recommended it. [smilie=042.gif]

[Cory]

$20K off a 292 F4F should of waited a year to buy!

I am wondering if I should wait or not. They worked up a good deal/offer on one at their shop withm 6.2'sand I have till 5:00 today to call and have the contract faxed and returned. Beautiful boat. Don't know if I really want to spend that much though. I would have to start at the bottom of the list for a wait for the bigger slip too.

[bradman]

If that is Glencove, and I think it is, they have really been trying to move those 292's. They made me a pretty good offer as well. But 100k is 100k anyway you slice it and a little to rich fo this po white boy. [smilie=106.gif]

[eddie]

$20K off a 292 F4F should of waited a year to buy!

I am wondering if I should wait or not. They worked up a good deal/offer on one at their shop withm 6.2'sand I have till 5:00 today to call and have the contract faxed and returned. Beautiful boat. Don't know if I really want to spend that much though. I would have to start at the bottom of the list for a wait for the bigger slip too.

Cory did you talk to Robert Nelm's?? I haven seen better prices on Formula's when Robert gives them.

http://midwestboatparty.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=332

4F4 went to Phoenix and got his, you might want to talk to Bob about Sun Country as well.

[TFLB]

E thanks for the pics. It was great seeing you guys again. I wish I didn't have to work today so we could have made the Raul's trip. Ok Bigdaddy how was Raul's?

[BigDaddy]

E thanks for the pics. It was great seeing you guys again. I wish I didn't have to work today so we could have made the Raul's trip. Ok Bigdaddy how was Raul's?

Got to Rauls about 9:45. It was a little slow as the DJ did not start up until around 10:15 or so. DJ/HM/ASH/Gbone came over for a drink and then decided to go back to their place for the night and relax. We stayed at Rauls with Griff and Bobbie until around 12:30 or so. Had a good time, music was pretty good, cut a rug, saw some nice scenery [smilie=eck02.gif] , my wife Kim and Griff did a lot of [smilie=alc] . Next time you & Baja Chic will have to come out too!
Good to meet up with everyone at Johnny's, we enjoyed it!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

[Cory]

I talked to both Billy Sullivan and Steve ?. Price for 03 292 with 6.2's, covers, hyd. steering, trans. shower, mech. indicators, top of the line audio, pumpout head and docking lights was $113052 plus $6000 for custom Prestige triple axle trailer. So $118,052 before rebates and further negotiations. Boat originally priced at $133,710.00. They were really low on trade for my boat. 10k less than what it would sell for. I was shocked at the documentation process to eliminate paying NE taxes.

[Northern Baja]

#1 Thanks For the great pics!!!!!

The thing I hold against shiny new boats is that its hard (for me at least) to introduce people to boating. The scratches, holes, etc. are a bigger deal with me than they should be. Our old Baja has already seen it all. She's seen salt walter, sun, marinas, docks in storms, really bad driving, kids withouta clue. and a pile of drunks- n- dogs (some times at the controls). My strategy is to invest in an update/facelift in some area each. These show shows are great for generating excitement. At least in me. Oh ya and I go to she the ladies. Ha!
"No she's ugly" HA! HA! its all fun!

[BigDaddy]

Did anyone hear why Raymond's wasn't present?

I think they will be at the other Lake of the Ozarks boat show 2/25 - 2/29 at the OP Int'l Trade Center. This is the original show that has been coming to OP for the past 15 yrs or so. Seems like overkill to me to have 2 shows in OP within one month of each other and I bet one of them will go down pretty soon. I think this was the second year for the new LOTO Marine Dealers show this past weekend [smilie=confused] , but I could be wrong.

[feverfun]

Thanks for letting me know that. More than likely I will be there. I think me and the wife will also go to the show at Bartle Hall.

[JimmyBaja]

We went down with 2 other couples and had a good time. It was as much fun socializing as seeing the new boats. Got a chance to see some old friends from the Sioux City boat club. This is probably terrible to say, but I was not impressed with many of the new boats. Especially the bajas. Looks like they are taking some shortcuts to keep pricing down. Swim ladder on top of the swim platform? I did really like the neat colored cup holders on the Envision boats. I think thats what they were. Really says alot if I'm more impressed with cup holders than the boats themselves...

Jim

[BajaLuvr]

A couple more pictures from the KC show... [smilie=061.gif]

I believe this was the 48 Sunseeker Superhawk (3- 525's) :shock:

Lots of wood... in the boat that is... [smilie=042.gif]

[BajaLuvr]

Here was the 2003 Formula 292 (350 mags)

[BajaLuvr]

Here is the Baja 30OL - 2004...

[BajaLuvr]

Here is the 2004 Profile 33... (twin 496HO's) w/bow rider option...
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[BajaLuvr]

The real fun part of the show was the ride back home... KC had one of their usual ice storms. Took me 30 minutes just to get the ice off the windows in the morning...
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[Dr. Jeff]

Just got back from KC about 8:30. Wow was that a fun drive home at 45mph. Anyway great to meet everyone at the show, nice to finally put some faces with some names. Sorry we bailed out so early on the party afterwords, Hotmom's dinner (and maybe possibly drinks) weren't making her too happy so we called it an early night.

I don't have many boat picts, but it looks like that was covered already, lots of picts of the group though.

Some moron was selling boats with rollbars, who the hell would buy one of those!

[Dr. Jeff]

TFLB & Bajapit

[Dr. Jeff]

Seizenticket & Mrs.

[Dr. Jeff]

Outlawcowgirl in pink and rest of group

[Dr. Jeff]

Luvnlife 232

[Dr. Jeff]

I thought I'd pick up a new little boat since we drove all that way, so Hotmom picked out this 50' Forumula. Only does about 70mph, but I told her I'd buy it anyway.

[Dr. Jeff]

Just three little engines.

[Dr. Jeff]

I invited the girls down below to check out my new boat.

You don't even want to know what the conversation going on in this picture is.

[Dr. Jeff]

Hotmom & Mrs. Bigdaddy

[Dr. Jeff]

Mrs. Bigdaddy, Hotmom & Gbone

[Dr. Jeff]

Bigdaddy trying to weasle his way onto my new boat.

[Dr. Jeff]

Then we all went to Johnny's

[Dr. Jeff]

G-bone ordered off the menu

[Dr. Jeff]

Mrs. Bigdaddy got a wrap.

[Dr. Jeff]

and everyone had a comfortable chair! :twisted:

[Dr. Jeff]

:twisted:

[Dr. Jeff]

Sorry about that one above, ASH felt left out! :lol:

Apparently BajaChic is camera shy!

[Dr. Jeff]

But persistence pays off.

[Dr. Jeff]

More of the group at Johnny's

[Dr. Jeff]

So Hotmom, ASH, Gbone and myself called it an early night and went back to a friends apartment he had lent us for the weekend. Hows this for coincidence, it was on ASH street.

ASH was so happy we had to take a pict!

[Dr. Jeff]

Me ASH and the girls got back to the apartment, and whoooooweeeeee, you wouldn't believe the wild party we had!

[Dr. Jeff]

Then woke up to this.

[Dr. Jeff]

Overall it was a great weekend. Great to meet everyone and again sorry we were party poopers at the end, it was kinda a long day, and we started drinking pretty early [smilie=1062.gif] . Next year we'll pace ourselves a little better! [smilie=trink39]

[BigDaddy]

More of the group at Johnny's

who are the 2 dorks in the last pic :twisted: :twisted:

[BigDaddy]

Hotmom & Mrs. Bigdaddy

double boing!! [smilie=061.gif] [smilie=061.gif]

[BigDaddy]

Mrs. Bigdaddy, Hotmom & Gbone

triple boing!!! [smilie=061.gif] [smilie=061.gif] [smilie=061.gif]

[BigDaddy]

Mrs. Bigdaddy got a wrap.

she got a rap later too :twisted: :lol: [smilie=hump] [smilie=whip]

[luvnlife275]

I had a real nice time meeting some fellow boaters and would expect a call from "spanky" @ Big Thunder with an offer on a 25 OL.

[cfaller]

looks like good times.......

i like the thong shots, but enough with the rear shots.......we need frontal pics!!! :D

[OutlawCowgirl]

Outlaw cowgirl's butt, now you owe me a beer as well! [smilie=1056.gif]

Oh for Pete's sake....no one needed to see that! [smilie=011.gif]
Thanks Eddie...I will add you to the "owes a beer" list. :lol:

[BigDaddy]

hey DJ were missing a thong pic there [smilie=confused]

[cfaller]

hey BigDaddy, tell Kim she looks HOT!!!!!! :lol: i'm disappointed that i didn't get to see her thong in person!!!! N-Lo has some very similar. [smilie=061.gif]

chad

[BigDaddy]

hey BigDaddy, tell Kim she looks HOT!!!!!! :lol: i'm disappointed that i didn't get to see her thong in person!!!! N-Lo has some very similar. [smilie=061.gif]

chad

I'm disappointed too!! :mrgreen: If you would have made the trip, maybe we would not have needed to take the frontal pics [smilie=eck02.gif] for ya!! :twisted:

[cfaller]

I'm disappointed too!! :mrgreen: If you would have made the trip, maybe we would not have needed to take the frontal pics [smilie=eck02.gif] for ya!! :twisted:

don't even go there....... :mrgreen: just kick me while i'm down, bro!!! [smilie=076.gif] :razz:

chad

[OutlawCowgirl]

Gina and Bobbi chatting up by the 30 Outlaw

[OutlawCowgirl]

Eddie, Adam and Ron at the 30 Outlaw

[OutlawCowgirl]

The crew at Johnny's

[OutlawCowgirl]

More crew

[OutlawCowgirl]

Again, more crew

[Seize n Ticket]

Barb and I had a great time meeting everyone and we look forward to this summer and fun time on the water with you guys. I really wanted to enjoy a few adult beverages; however, the on call thing kinda screwed that up for me. I guess it was a good thing though...the call came in around 1800 hours and off to work I went. Worked all nightlong and drove home that next morning 0430 hours in a freaking ice storm. It was worth it as the homicide case we have been working for the past three weeks ended with two people confessing to the crime....YEAH one for the good guys! BTW...great pictures! Anyone else notice the the waves in the v-bottom Profile?

[OutlawCowgirl]

I think these guys noticed it

[Seize n Ticket]

Yes, I would say they did. When I first saw the boat from a distance it looked pretty good until we got closer. That boat is going to be a tough sale.

[Caincando1]

I have a good friend seriously considering a profile. Can anyone elaborate or have pictures of the problem area.