Powerful premiere : Six boats to see at this show

As you read, the 34th Annapolis Powerboat Show has opened. Come on down and see the biggest and most impressive Fall-In-Water powerboat show yet assembled.

The show has more than 800 boats, 500 boats afloat and on land 300-plus cruisers, motor yachts, fishing boats, water-ski tow boats, offshore performance boats, runabouts, inflatables, RIBs, shells, prams, jetskis, canoes, kayaks, liferafts and other small craft.

Maryland registration numbers explain the boat show emphasis of powerboats over sailboats. In 2004, the 215,000 registered and documented boats broke down to 193,000 power and 21,000 sail. In truth, while Annapolis...