The apps have it
Leisure marine industry specific cell phone applications (apps) have become very popular over here and, as you might imagine, their focus is on making boats, accessories and events easier to find.
Examples include the Boat Trader app which provides a GPS enabled boat search and puts more than 100,000 new and used boats, yachts, sailboats and personal watercraft at the boat buyer’s fingertips.
A buyer can find a dealer near you or search for BoatTrader.com boats by type, new/used condition, price range and model year. They can view multiple boat and dealer locations on enhanced Google maps and quickly access driving directions.
Each boat listing provides a detailed description, including length and engine hours, along with multiple photos of the boat for sale.
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (October 27-31) will launch MyBoatShow at this year’s show. The free app, available on iPhone and Android platforms, is designed to help navigate the show’s docks, land areas and tents.
Attendees will be able to access show maps and search for exhibitors, manufacturers, product categories and boats by specifications and size. The app will also provide the show schedule, seminar information, show transportation schedules and maps, food and drink locations, restroom locations and emergency services.
The Miami International Boat Show (February 16-12, 2012) also has a free app available which provides similar information to that outlined above plus a few other features.
Included among them is the ability to use social media to share the show with your boating friends via Facebook and Twitter; post photos, update your status or tweet from within the app.
In addition there’s Sound Waves— Miami Boat Show Radio designed to get listeners in the boating groove with nautical inspired tunes, boat show celebrity interviews and the like.
Now, if I could only find my phone…
