New York National Boatshow
Features at a Glance
Catch the Crew of the Time Bandit!
Meet Co-Captains John and Andy Hillstrand from Discovery Channel’s popular show The Deadliest Catch.
The Hillstrand brothers own and operate the 113-foot house aft boat Time Bandit and fish the Bering Sea for king and opilio crab. The exploits of the Time Bandit and its crew as well as other Bering Sea fishermen are featured weekly on the Discovery Channel.
The Hillstrands will be on hand to meet attendees and sign autographs at the New York National Boat Show on Saturday, December 13th from 11am–1pm and from 4pm–7pm; Sunday, December 14th they will be available from 10:30am–12:30pm and 1:30pm–4:30pm.
Watch an interview with the Hillstrand Brothers from Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch on Good Day NY.
Discover Boating Center
Your one-stop resource for boating information and advice. Staffed by experts who can answer all your questions and set you on a course to choosing a boat that will give you and your family years of enjoyment, the Discover Boating Center is here to help you become a boater.
- Straightforward answers to all your boating questions
- Expert, unbiased advice on buying a boat
- Information you can trust and local resources to help you get started
- Fun contests and giveaways, too!
Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel
See Twiggy, the Waterskiing Squirrel, show off her amazing skills. Twiggy skis behind a radio-controlled boat that cruises at speeds of 5–6 mph around a custome-made heated pool. A safety conscious critter, Twiggy always wears a life jacket while on the water and encourages her fans to be safe on the water, too. The world's most famous watersport-loving rodent will perform at the show Wednesday, December 17 through Saturday, 21, 2008.
Green Boating Zone
Learn about environmentally-friendly boating practices and products. The Green Boating Zone features West Marine's Go Green display and “10 Green Boating Tips” to help boaters minimize their impact on the environment while maximizing the efficiency and performance of boating.
Featured products include the first marine cleaners to carry the EPA “Design for the Environment” (DfE) label, the revolutionary Torqeedo, a portable electric outboard that fits inside a backpack, and the Fuel Whistle which stops whistling when your tank is full, helping to reduce spills.
Meet WWE Diva Maria
Come see WWE Smackdown DIVA Maria in person! Maria will appear at the show
Friday, December 19, from 6pm—8pm.
Hudson River Quadricentenial
Be sure to visit the ExploreNY400 exhibits in the Crystal Palace Lobby and Space U16. The Hudson River Quadricentennial launches its year long celebration of the Hudson River's discovery 400 years ago (in September 1609) with exhibits from the NYS DEC, maritime societies, antique boat displays and a time line of celebration activities happening throughout the year, up and down the river.
NEW! Affordability Pavilion
Think owning a boat is out of your reach? Think again! When it comes to enjoyable ways to spend your leisure time, boating is far more affordable than you may realize. Whether you want to cruise, fish, waterski, wakeboard or just spend time on the water with family and friends, be sure to visit Space S21 to check out boats from ProLite, Bentley, Boston Whaler and others, that you can own for less than $250 per month. And when you compare the costs of boating to a sngle day at an amusement park or a trip to a major league game, you'll see that dollar for dollar, boating is really quite affordable.
Meet SpongeBob Square Pants
Bikini Bottom's favorite resident will be the show Saturday, December 20, from Noon-3pm and will pose for photos with his first 200 fans.
Holiday Gift Guide
Escape the frenzy of the holiday season and get your holiday shopping done at the Show—there's no better place in the tri-state area to find holiday gifts for the boater or angler on your list. Whether you're fishing for stocking stuffers or yearning for that yacht, incomparable deals on the latest boats and marine accessories on the market make post-holiday sales a thing of the past.
Click here to check out our Holiday Gift Guide
Daily Fishing Seminars
You can remedy your fishing fever with our daily fishing and boating seminars, produced by Rich Johnson, the radio and TV host of "The Fishing Line"
Discover Boating and Fishing Seminar Schedule
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Miss Geico
No race boat has ever earned a coveted spot in the American Power Boat Association’s legendary Hall of Champions—but that may change when this record-setting offshore catamaran finally hits the dry docks.
The 40-foot, turbine-powered Miss GEICO took the offshore racing scene by storm in the spring of 2006 and proceeded to demolish record after record and awe those unfortunate enough to race against her.
“I don’t think the other big boats on the circuit knew what to expect,” said driver Marc Granet. “Nobody had ever seen anything like it.”
In its inaugural season, the Platinum cat dominated all three major racing tours – the Offshore Super Series, Super Boat International 
and the Offshore Performance Association – capturing three world championships and quickly becoming the crowd favorite from the sun-drenched waters of Miami to the wind-swept bays of the Great Lakes.
“When we hit 180 mph, people couldn’t believe it,” Granet recalled. “Speeds that high were unheard of in offshore racing.”
Miss GEICO returned the following year to set a new speed record from in Annapolis to Baltimore, covering the rough water course in 14 minutes and 7 seconds.
Ho! Ho! Ho! It's Santa Claus!
Come visit Santa while he takes a break from checking his naughty or nice list.
Santa will be on hand on December 13th, 14th and December 19th, 20th and 21.
Parents, bring your camera to take a photo of your kids with jolly old St. Nick.
Sea Tow Foundation for Boating Safety & Education
Stop by Seat Tow Foundation Booth 926 and take the Sea Tow Boating Safety Challenge! Test your boating safety knowledge and win prizes for participating in boating safety activities and contests.
Sea Tow Foundation will also provide a FREE NYS Safe Boating Certification course to anyone purchasing a boat at the show.
Stop at the Seat Tow Foundation space #926 for more details.
New! Gift Wrapping Service
Found the perfect gift? Bring it over to our Gift Wrapping booth (located in Space A1) and we will wrap it for you for just $3 per gift.
Kids' Cove
Parents - Take a break! Let the kids board a paddleboat and splash around on a mini-lake. Self-steer paddleboats are a fun way for kids to "Discover Boating" on their own.
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