re: NOLA Boat Show reports?

Went yesterday kicking tires on a potential next boat. Having gone to this show for a long time but haven't been last few years, it's still by far the best way to get hands on about every major brand of bay boat around. No not the boutique builders but most that you see on the water. Wall to wall boats and vendors

Leaning toward Sportsman after spending a lot of time crawling around in them. Have had two Nautic Stars and don't have a lot to complain about but Sportsman is using better hardware on the hatches and has some other nice access and storage features that NS has still not improved.

In any case, if you're in the market, it's worth going to see them all in one place.