Matthew Harmon
climbed onto a Yamaha speed boat and glanced around.
“I’ll take this
one,” joked Harmon, 12, of North Richland Hills, who spent much of his
childhood on fishing boats.
Harmon joined
thousands of North Texans this past weekend at the 2013 DFW International Boat
Show at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
The new show —
which runs through Feb. 10 — features 25 North Texas boat dealers, 200 vendors
and six acres of cruisers, speed boats, pontoons, recreational watercraft and
boating equipment. Organizers called it the largest event of its kind ever
staged in North Texas.
Hosted by Texas
Rangers Enterprises and the United Boat Dealers of North Texas, the 10-day
event is expected to draw some 25,000 attendees.
To accommodate the
crowds, organizers built a heated 262,000-square-foot tent on Lot A at the
corner of Randol Mill Road and Nolan Ryan Expressway. Free parking is available
in adjacent Lot B.
Friday night, Mark
Anderson of Dallas, who said he was in the market for a new boat, browsed the
rows of pontoon boats. Anderson said he has long attended the boat show in
Dallas, which was canceled this year, and jumped at the chance to visit the
Arlington show.
“It’s rare to have
the opportunity to browse such a large selection, ask questions and just take
it all in,” Anderson said. “The show is a good chance to see what’s out there
before making a big purchase.”
Texas Rangers mascot
Captain and players for the Rangers will be on hand this week to sign
autographs and pose for photographs.
Admission to the
show is $12 for adults and $6 for children 5 to 13. Tickets may be purchased in
advance or at the door. Call 817-273-5222 or go to http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/tex/fan_forum/boatshow.jsp for more information.
Remaining schedule:
3-9 p.m. Monday,
Feb. 4
3-9 p.m. Tuesday,
Feb. 5
3-9 p.m. Wednesday,
Feb. 6
3-9 p.m., Thursday,
Feb. 7
3-9 p.m., Friday,
Feb. 8
10 a.m.-9 p.m.,
Saturday, Feb. 9
10 a.m.-6 p.m.,
Sunday, Feb. 10
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