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2011 Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show - Part I

Outboard boats we saw and more at this year's show

November 2, 2011

flibs 2011 part i_02.jpg — We visited the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (October 27-31, 2011) and got a chance to check out some of the latest boat and power debuts. Good weather early in the show helped contribute to what was, by all accounts, a great turnout. Here's a bit of what we saw at this year's show...

flibs 2011 part i_03.jpg — We were able to hop on a test-ride with the new Mercury 150-hp four-stroke, which made its debut at the show

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flibs 2011 part i_05.jpg — Pursuit OS 385

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flibs 2011 part i_09.jpg — Quite a wrap on this Contender 39!

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flibs 2011 part i_21.jpg — A beautiful launch at the show...

flibs 2011 part i_22.jpg — The Safe 41' looks pretty indestructible

flibs 2011 part i_23.jpg — While the party seemed to be down at the docks, we found a good number of new boats on display at the convention center as well...

flibs 2011 part i_24.jpg — The Texas Highway Patrol brought one tough Yellowfin...

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flibs 2011 part i_57.jpg — The aftermath of SeaHunter's ultimate boat torture test. You can watch the video here.

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flibs 2011 part i_75.jpg — See some larger boat launches and more from the show in Part II of our coverage.

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