Spring Boating Expo Features
The Spring Boating Expo is now over.
Please mark your calendar for the 2009 event.
17th Annual
Spring Boating ExpO
March 12 - 15, 2009
Rock Financial Showplace
All information found on this site relates to the 2008 event.
16th Annual Spring Boating Expo
March 13 - 16, 2008
Rock Financial Showplace, Novi, MI
Included in your admission is a one year subscription to Motor Boating, Yachting, Salt Water Sportsman, or Waterski ($9 value). Please see Time 4 Media for magazine and refund details.
CLIMB ABOARD! THE BOAT SHOW IS COMING!
Don't miss the 16th Annual Spring Boating Expo scheduled for March 13 - 16, 2008 at the Rock Financial Showplace, Novi, MI (just west of Novi Road on Grand River).
 Featuring: Hundreds of new 2008 and new overstocked 2007 model boats, motors, and trailers - PRICED TO SELL!! More than 100 exhibitors under one roof, showing boats for skiing, fishing, and cruising up to 32 feet in length. Plus, personal watercraft; electronics; accessories; dockage; canvas; docks; hoists and much, much more. Plus, this show is the time to buy boat show with bargain prices, low interest rates, and financing on the spot.
ACE Recreational Marine Insurance is Official Insurance Company of the 16th Annual Spring Boating Expo
 The Spring Boating Expo is proud to announce its Official Insurance Company as ACE Recreational Marine Insurance. For more than two centuries, ACE Recreational Marine Insurance has been providing exceptional insurance coverage for yachts and boats of all sizes – from the largest to the smallest. As the nation’s oldest marine insurance provider, ACE has been at the forefront of this industry since 1792, when our predecessor company wrote the very first marine policy issued in the United States. Since then, ACE has offered clients unparalleled service, stability and industry knowledge. Read more about ACE.
 Laugh and Learn With Capt'n Willie The Great Lakes Pirate New to the show is the famous Capt’n Willie and his Pirate Island. His lively edutainment shows, filled with Great Lakes trivia, musical jigs and a whole lot of “arggh, mateys!,” inspires laughter and learning. Capt’n Willie will be performing: Thursday & Friday: 6pm, 7:30 Saturday: 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm, 7:30 pm; Sunday: 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm; pm. Visit Capt'n Willie's website at www.captnwillie.com. Capt'n Willie's Coloring Contest
34’ Formula Dubbed “Queen of the Show”
The Queen of the Show is always one of the most popular attractions at any boat show as it is the largest boat on display and subsequently usually the most luxurious. At the 2008 Spring Boating Expo, the Queen of the show is a 34' Formula which features a striking hard top which ads comfort, style, UV protection and luxurius accommodations to an already proven performance cruiser. The salon features a full galley, including a microwave oven and large under-counter refrigerator. A stainless steel sink, concealed two-burner electric stove, in-counter bottle storage and trash receptacle are set in a handcrafted, solid corian countertop. For more information about the Queen of the show. Click here.
Special Attractions include: the Discover Boating Center. Kids 12 and under get in free everyday and on Saturdays and Sundays they can shake a paw with Salty Dog.
Hours: Thursday, Friday: 2pm - 9pm; Saturday: 10am - 9pm; Sunday: 10am - 6pm
Admission: Adults $10.00, Children 12 and under Free with Adult
Save $1 - buy your tickets online.
Come out to The Spring Boating Expo and register to win a three-night getaway to Cancun with all inclusive accommodations at the Riu Caribe Resort, courtesy of Funjet Vacations. Go to Funjet.com today and do something you'll never forget! Details on WRIF. Complete contest rules on-site at the  Spring Boating Expo!
Register to win other great prizes (no purchase necessary)
including: $100 gift cards to Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse in Northville; or framed pictures from nautical artist Gary Odmark.
Get Ready to Set Sail for Shipwreck: Pirates & Treasure at the Detroit Science Center
Get ready to embark on an amazing quest for deep-ocean treasure when Odyssey’s SHIPWRECK: Pirates & Treasure opens at the Detroit Science Center March 24, 2008. Online tickets for this one-of-a-kind exhibition are on sale at www.detroitsciencecenter.org. For more info on the exhibit click here.
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