“I’ve definitely seen you guys online before…Now tell me more.”

We showed out at the 2026 Annapolis Boat show meeting so many of our customers for the first time.

It wasn’t our first trade show, but it will definitely be one of our most memorable. With more than 25,000 people in attendance and our first time in Annapolis, we had no idea what to expect when we showed up to the show.

“I was absolutely shocked by how many people told us they had seen our ads or had a friend tell them to come check out our booth at the show. It was incredible to see that support from our customers.”
_{Ryan Kontra, Marketing Director}

Over the four-day show, we spoke to hundreds of people each day, and the reactions were priceless. Some were seeing Access in public for the first time and picking it up. Others were visibly shocked by the $749 price tag, a price too good to be true compared to competitors on the market. The reactions were all over the place, but one thing was certain: everyone wanted Access.

The demand was there and the sentiment was overwhelmingly positive. Access seemed to be a solution the boating community didn’t realize they needed, and nothing like it was currently offered at that cost. Not to mention Access Replaceable Elements only cost $30. We were a unique offering and something of a disruption to the space.

Being in front of so many of our customers was an incredible feeling. We heard their support for the mission and their excitement to finally have their own Access in their hands. It’s the watermaker people have been wishing for, and at Vital Lyfe, we’re here to fill the void.

We’re already thinking about how Vital Lyfe will show up at the 2027 Annapolis Boat Show. It’s an event we’ll keep returning to, and we look forward to meeting more of our customers and hearing about their experience with Access.

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