Today, we took a trip to the Baltimore Boat Show at the convention center. Thankfully, we had done our research the night before, so the road trip was great. Although we have been to the Inner Harbour area many times before and did a trade show as exhibitors at the convention center, we still needed to look at the maps of the area. The free parking for the show is well hidden within the Camden Yards complex, and let's not forget about all the one way streets in downtown Baltimore. The first time (1997?) we went to inner harbor for a job related trade show, we ended up heading out of town on I-395 driving past our intended destination, the convention center!
We were disappointed with the show, however, we did find a new dinghy. The dinghy is a 9' ABMarine weighing in at 106 pounds, 20 pounds lighter than another manufacturer we were looking at. The other dinghy we were considering had more bells and whistles, was heavier and cost more. The new dinghy is a plain Jane model but more functional. Look for photos in April when we take delivery.
Sharon and I decided to attend one of the seminars while we were there, Docking Fundamental Techniques: Are you the Circus? The Clown? Or the Lion Tamer? presented by Captain David Appleton. This is the one aspect of boating that you can never have enough training or practice. Sharon found the seminar very helpful and I picked up a few pointers.