Lori Hayducky, with Boater's Buddy Marine out of Clinton, wipes down the seat of an everglade boat as exhbitors get ready for the Hartford Boat Show on Wednesday, January 16, 2018 at the new Convention and Exhibition Center at Mohegan Sun. The 50th annual show runs from Thursday, January 16, through Sunday, January 20. This year's show features over 400 different watercrafts, trailers and accessories. "When we started in 1970 we had 15 exhibitors and it's just amazing how we've grown, this year we have 130," said Kathleen Burns, Executive Director of the Connecticut Marine Trades Association. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Wyatt Burgoyne, an employee of Bassett Yard & Boat, works on cleaning a Monterey Supersport in preparations for the Hartford Boat Show on Wednesday, January 16, 2018 at the new Convention and Exhibition Center at Mohegan Sun. The 50th annual show runs from Thursday, January 16, through Sunday, January 20. This year's show features over 400 different watercrafts, trailers and accessories. "When we started in 1970 we had 15 exhibitors and it's just amazing how we've grown, this year we have 130," said Kathleen Burns, Executive Director of the Connecticut Marine Trades Association. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Employees with Beacon Point Marina, Herbert Perez, left, and Jesse Bartha, work on cleaning a Sea Fox boat as they get ready for the Hartford Boat Show on Wednesday, January 16, 2018 at the new Convention and Exhibition Center at Mohegan Sun. The 50th annual show runs from Thursday, January 16, through Sunday, January 20. This year's show features over 400 different watercrafts, trailers and accessories. "When we started in 1970 we had 15 exhibitors and it's just amazing how we've grown, this year we have 130," said Kathleen Burns, Executive Director of the Connecticut Marine Trades Association. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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