'The future of boating': Everett will be home to Boats Afloat
EVERETT — The largest floating boat show on the West Coast is leaving congested Seattle to tie up in Everett.
The Boats Afloat Show, which has been held on Seattle’s South Lake Union for some 30 years, is relocating to the Port of Everett next fall.
The four-day event showcases more than 200 new and used boats and 40 shore-side exhibitors. It draws up to 10,000 visitors.
The move to Everett will “create room for us to grow,” said Bonnie Robertson, who has been executive director of the Northwest Yacht Brokers Association for the past 15 years. The nonprofit trade group runs the boat show, which is in its 41st year.
It was time to leave Seattle, Robertson said.
“It’s not news to anyone that South Lake Union property is being redeveloped. Our lease will be terminated Oct. 1, 2020,” she said. “Seattle, especially South Lake Union, has become completely inaccessible by traffic. We just don’t fit anymore.”
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