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Pismo
02-26-2006, 09:54 AM
Has anyone ever been to this wooden boat show in Mount Dora, FL? If so, what is it like?

Thanks

Last Tango
02-26-2006, 10:58 AM
About 250 of the coolest, most beautifully restored old boats you will likely see together in one place in the Southeast. Mt. Dora event is approaching it's 20th year. They also invite the Amphicars (usually about a dozen or so, and all of them taken to the streets and the lake), and the "woodies" from 1940's 1950's Detroit. Parts, antique boat stuff, beautiful boats, AND... if you go over to the Events Section of this site you will see that the SEADOGs also have THEIR Spring event in conjuction with the Mt. Dora boat show.
One of the coolest of the old boats a couple years ago was a 30-something Chris-Craft triple cockpit with a brand new SCORPION motor under the engine cover (mid mounted engine). You will see lots of early 20th Century race boats from JS to Unlimiteds. The JS guys arrive with about 20 or so boats and run them all day every day. And then there are the stunning one-offs...
Only a handful of trailer queens. 90% are in the water and running. Two "old-timer" SEADOGS, Big Grizzly and Tomahawk, have winning entries there.
Chris-Craft has a display of their "new" classics. Mighty fine.
The town is very accessible, has tons of cool shopping for the ladies, and a bunch of great restaurants. It is actually on a fairly good hillside overlooking the lake. Yeah, go figure, Central Flroida will major HILLS.
This event should be required for all boat owners. Oh, and the Donzi's get to park front row when we get back from lunch.
Oh, yeah, BABY!

Cuda
02-26-2006, 11:36 AM
We'll be there. All kinds of neat things to see there.

gcarter
02-26-2006, 04:04 PM
Ya just gotta show up.
It's about an hour from the Orlando airport.
There's also a good map of the area. This is my back yard...literally.

http://www.lakecountybass.com/harris_chain_map.pdf