Attendance drops at Norwalk show

Attendance was down at this year’s Norwalk (Conn.) Boat Show because of rain and the threat of inclement weather all weekend.

The National Marine Manufacturers Association, which produces the show, said 15,095 people attended the event, which was held last weekend. That’s a 29 percent decline in attendance from the 2010 show.

Despite the drop, exhibitors reported solid sales and leads from the four-day, in-water show, the NMMA said.