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Well, I was at the show yesterday with my son (who had a 2.5 million pound bonus burning a hole in his pocket). Remember, hes never had a boat, hes never wanted a boat and until 3 weeks ago had never been out on a pleasure boat! He has 3 very adventurous kids who want to fish, paddle board, ski and swim. He wanted a boat and didnt care what it was. My idea was to show him various smallish boats boats with small cabins and plenty of deck space for the kids activities. He and his wife/kids could then get their ideas and scour the adverts and find the right deal. As we entered the show, the kids checked out some RIBS and they were all excited, He wasnt so excited. He looked at antares 9 with twin 250HP engines for about 3-400k ... he was excited but the kids weren't so impressed. The choice of smaller boats between 30-80 grand was very very limited, with orkney, warrior and a couple of others being about it. There were plenty of plastic tubs for 25-35k or ultra modern at 250k upwards, but i didnt see anything that i had hoped to show him. His missus was listening to the kids, she showed them a Robalo 180, 18ft walk around with loads of space, 115hp motor and loads of rod holders for 55K!!!! The kids loved it (i must be honest I quite liked it too, although massively over my budget) He conceded, did a deal and bought it. I actually think it was a much more sensible boat than what he was intending, especially with the cost of fuel at the moment. (Although id have been scouring the for sale adverts for a used one rather than brand new myself, but then, I didnt get a 2.5M bonus this year (nor any year). The show was "OK", but i just wondered where the cost of living crisis is when you see such opulence. A long long way out of my price range.

And what your Son bought. 😃