2012 Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show Guide - Boats

By PMY Staff

The Best of the Best Comes to Ft. Lauderdale

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If there’s ever been one place to see it all, the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show is it. With a comprehensive collection of boats and encyclopedic displays of marine equipment, electronics, gear, and boat-owner services, the show has something for every boat guy. And when the greatest assemblage of manufacturers’ reps, brokers, dealers, and boat buyers and sellers comes to town, there’s a buzz on the docks you just won’t want to miss.

This article originally appeared in the November 2012 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.

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