Portland, Oregon Family Boat Show Boasts James Bond Boat
Portland offers array of boats and features.
February 20, 2002
The James Bond boat will be on display at the Family Boat Show and Sale in Portland.
PORTLAND, OREGON—The "James Bond Boat" from the popular movie, "The World Is Not Enough," will be one of many feature attractions at the Family Boat Show and Sale Friday through Sunday, March 15-17, 2002 at the Expo Center. Also on the show program, according to a press release from the organizers, are a boating kids clinic, boater education testing and free fishing combos.
Hundreds of family cruisers, ski boats, sport fishing boats, yachts and personal watercraft will be on display at the show. According to its organizers, it is the only boat show that offers a huge selection of used boats in addition to new models of recreation watercraft.
The Family Boat Show and Sale is sponsored by the Portland Marine Dealers Association.
More To Do
Boat show attendees will have the opportunity to take a test to comply with Oregon's new mandatory boater education law. The law, passed by the 1999 Oregon legislature, will eventually require powerboat operators in Oregon to take a course on basic boating skills, and/or pass a test to demonstrate basic boating knowledge. The Oregon State Marine Board will provide the test at the show.
The Boating Kids Clinic presents a hands-on learning course for kids, including boating basics, knot tying, how to put on a personal flotation device and other educational boating tips. Kids who complete the course will receive a certificate of completion and a prize.
Free fishing pole combos will be given to the first 100 kids 16 and under each day when accompanied by an adult. Mercury Marine sponsors this activity.
This year, the Subaru Portland Golf Show takes place in Hall E during the same time as the boat show. The nine-year-old golf show is the biggest consumer golf show west of the Mississippi, attracting 13,000 plus attendees.
At a Glance: Fourth Annual Family Boat Show & Sale
| Dates | March 15-17, Friday through Sunday |
| Location | Portland Expo Center, 2060 North Marine Drive (Delta Park or West Marine Drive exits off I-5) |
| Hours | 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 15-16; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 17. |
| Admission | $7 for adults/$3 for kids 13-16; children 12 and under free. $2 off discount coupons available online at familyboatshow.com. (New: $10 combo pass to boat show and Subaru Portland Golf Show next door) |
| Features | Eighteen dealers featuring four acres of new and used boats and boating accessories. Family runabouts ski boats, sport fishing, boats, yachts and personal watercraft. |
| Sponsor | Portland Marine Dealers Association |
| Beneficiary | A portion of the paid admission goes toward the Oregon non-profit organization SOLV and its "Down by the Riverside" waterway enhancement and clean-up program. |
| For more Information | www.familyboatshow.com |
