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Builders,

Just a quick heads-up that we are at the Florida Sportsman 2017 Expo. this weekend.
Anyone who is in the greater Tampa Bay Area, feel free to stop by and see us on Saturday or Sunday!

Here's the booth setup:

Jamie, I will be there Saturday. Very glad to see you brought Seaslug's FS 14 LS.

Very Nice! I hope y'all have a great show!!

May come by tomorrow. Trying to get a deal on a motor.

Come on by Cape Man!! Would love to see some of our builders over there in Tampa!! Jeff

Moments like I wish I only had to jump in my car and drive.

I'll be there on Sunday, it's pretty close to my house.
See y'all there.

Aripeka Angler wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2017 5:11 pm I'll be there on Sunday, it's pretty close to my house.
See y'all there.

Yeah rub it in you asshole

peter-curacao wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2017 5:15 pm

Aripeka Angler wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2017 5:11 pm I'll be there on Sunday, it's pretty close to my house.
See y'all there.

Yeah rub it in you asshole

See you Sunday AA!! Jeff

All, sorry to be off the forum today and tomorrow!! We have had a really good first day of the Florida Sportsman Expo here in Tampa!! Met a few customers and I think met many future builders!! I will post again on Monday with an update on the whole show!! Again, if any of you are in the Tampa area and have time tomorrow, come by and see us tomorrow!! Jeff

Jeff wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2017 6:31 pm All, sorry to be off the forum today and tomorrow!! We have had a really good first day of the Florida Sportsman Expo here in Tampa!! Met a few customers and I think met many future builders!! I will post again on Monday with an update on the whole show!! Again, if any of you are in the Tampa area and have time tomorrow, come by and see us tomorrow!! Jeff

Sure buy me a ticket And say hi to Richard tomorrow and if you want give him a man hug from me

Meeting Richard there. I'll see if I can get some swag for Peter, or maybe that free trip to Curacao that they're giving away...

Trying to get a deal on a 70 yamaha...

Cape Man, see you guys tomorrow!!!! Jeff

Peter, I think your ticket will likely cost more than the $6.00 they are charging for entry!!! Jeff

Jeff wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2017 7:48 pm Peter, I think your ticket will likely cost more than the $6.00 they are charging for entry!!! Jeff

Don't worry I will pay the entry fee myself! LOL you set me up for that

The Bateau display was very nice.
Jeff, it was nice to talk to you and Reid!!!
Hopefully, y'all planted the seed in some future boat builders...

Aripeka Angler wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2017 9:22 pm The Bateau display was very nice.
Jeff, it was nice to talk to you and Reid!!!
Hopefully, y'all planted the seed in some future boat builders...

Good to hear

All, we attended our first Florida Sportsman's Expo this weekend in Tampa, Florida and had the chance to see some of our builders (AA & Cape Man & many more), meet customers, both past and present, and really met a lot of people interested in building one of our boats!! The FS14 LS built by SeaSlug was a real hit at the show and I cannot tell you how many times I had to tell people that it was a wooden boat!! We feel the event was quite positive for us and the business and will likely look to attend a few more shows each year!! Again, for all of you that stopped by the booth, just wanted to say thank you for taking the time and we really enjoyed seeing/meeting all of you!! Next weekend is our Builder's Meet in Jensen Beach and I am really looking forward to just sitting around (with a beer) with the builders over the weekend!! Jeff

It will be with more than "a" beer

Absolutely TopWater!!! Jeff

It was good to see you guys out at a show. There is no way you won't see a boost from the exposure.

I know it's a little hard traveling with a bunch of gear, but it would be great to see a few examples on display. Just a thought, but maybe you can borrow a boat from a builder/enthusiast who is local to one of these shows, make a sign of when it was built and some options used....approx build costs. I think that would really get the wheels turning in some guys heads.

silentneko, very nice to have met you as well!! You have got to get settled on your build!! Thanks for the guidance, much appreciated!! See you there again next year!! Jeff