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Boating is… by boatguy Ed Is there a plug-in-hybrid in your future? Within five years we will have cars that charge up overnight and will run us around town (up to 80 miles) without using any gasoline. Who would care if gas is $10 a gallon if we don’t need it? Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have power at our fingertips? “You won’t EVER see me in no plug in car or boat,” scoffed Run-aground Ralph at the latest meeting of the “Dead End Canal Yacht Club” last night at Parrot Key Caribbean Grill. “Of course, we understand Ralph. Anyone who is planning a 20 state road trip in their humongus motor home wouldn’t ever be so green as to own a hybrid car or boat,” answered Boston Bob. Instead of harumphing him as we have done so in the past our members are showing a surprising amount of sympathy to this tree hugger point of view. “I won’t ever be caught dead in a sailboat either,” shouted Ralph. That sentiment was roundly cheered by our other stink-pot boaters. But I noticed a little less oomph

For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 22, 2008 New York National Boat Show Gets New Dates After reviewing exhibitor feedback, show dates moved to mid-December CHICAGO, April 21, 2008 - - Following an extensive analysis of exhibitor feedback and in-depth discussions with both exhibitor and show committees, the New York National Boat Show will move to a new set of dates beginning this year. The new dates are December 13-21, 2008, nearly two weeks earlier than originally scheduled. After five years of less-than-ideal dates that straddled the Christmas and New Years holidays, the earlier date pattern opens up new marketing opportunities for the long-standing show, as well as the ability to piggyback off continuous holiday media attention. The earlier dates are also likely to ensure increased consumer attendance, as the show’s boating demographic is home preparing for the holidays instead of vacationing out of town, which has been the case with previous years’ dates. “This change represents