Make an offer at the Baltimore show



 Baltimore, Md. – January 24, 2011 -- It's been a buyer's market the first two days of this year's Baltimore Boat Show. If you have an eye on a boat at the show, make an offer that you can't refuse. It just might be enough to put together a deal.



Snowy conditions in Baltimore kept crowds to a minimum today, but they may pick up this weekend, on Saturday especially when there's no NFL on TV.



  Here's some of this year's big draws, besides all the boats, gear, and accessories.

• Russell Newberry from Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch, 2pm–4pm & 6pm–8pm Thursday & Friday and 11am–2pm & 3pm–5pm Saturday & Sunday.
• Director of Fishes and Aquatic Invertebrates for the National Aquarium Institute and Discovery Channel Shark Adviser Andy Dehart, 11am–1pm Saturday and 3pm Sunday.
• Former Orioles Right Fielder Joe Orsulak, who played 14 seasons in the majors with the Pirates (1983–86), Orioles (1988–1992), New York Mets (1993–95), Florida Marlins (1996) and Montreal Expos (1997), noon–2pm Saturday.
• SpongeBob Squarepants, 11am–3pm Saturday and Sunday.

Don’t miss this year’s Queen of the Show, the world-class Regal 42 brought to you by AM PM Marine and Jackson Marine Sales. Brush up on your boating and fishing skills with free seminars from the pros at the Annapolis School of Seamanship, Chesapeake Bay Magazine and the Recreational Powerboating Association. For those with a competitive spirit, try your hand at Saturday’s Crab Pickin’ Contest to win great prizes from Crab Shanty or our Nautical Challenge Trivia Competition to win a 2011 Sea Doo GTI 130 jet ski and trailer package valued at $10,000 from Pete’s Cycle Co. Stop by the show lobby to enter to win a Hobie Mirage Pro Angler Kayak, a hand-crafted Adirondack Guide Boat, a Sunset Harbor grill package and a Yamaha Four Stroke 2.5 HP outboard motor. All boaters can appreciate the nautical craftsmanship of long-ago days through an extensive display of vintage boats and motors by members of the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society.
There’s also plenty to see and do for your youngest boaters, who can join in on the fun by learning their nautical knots, boat navigation and other boating skills through hands-on sessions or interacting with live marine life on the Fishmobile and chatting with experts from the National Aquarium.
Here's a tip. Lunch at the California Tortilla place, next to the Subway, across the street is pretty darn good, much better than the crap at the convention center.
To buy tickets or for more information on these features, including seminar schedules and a full list of activities at the show, visit www.BaltimoreBoatShow.com.