TRAWLERFEST 2020: STUART, FLORIDA

January 13 2020

IN-WATER BOAT SHOW:
THURSDAY, MARCH 5 – SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2020
Show open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday & Saturday.

TICKETS: General Admission is $15 in advance, $18 onsite. Seminar tickets include General Admission to the boat show on the day of the seminar

FREE ON-SITE PARKING

LOCATION:
HUTCHINSON ISLAND MARRIOTT BEACH RESORT & MARINA
555 NE Ocean Blvd, Stuart, FL 34996

TrawlerFest is PassageMaker’s stand-alone series of boat shows designed for cruising enthusiasts. Strategically located in key cruising regions nationwide, TrawlerFests feature an impressive in-water selection of new and pre-owned cruising powerboats, the latest in marine gear and services, and first-class education & demonstrations. TrawlerFest is more than a boat show; it's where industry, education and community come together in an intimate, rendezvous atmosphere. TrawlerFest is an experience you simply won't want to miss!

HOTEL - Stay on site at the Trawlerfest host hotel.
Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort & Marina

SEMINARS:
TUESDAY, MARCH 3 – SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2019
All seminars will be held onsite at the Riverside Conference Center. Seminar registration will be on the 2nd floor with the seminar rooms. A map of the Marriott is available here. Free onsite parking available.

TUESDAY, March 3
Everything You Need to Know About Diesel Engines

With Nigel Calder, Steve Zimmerman & Adolf Ellert
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
$495. (Limit: 36. Not included in VIP Pass)
Continues 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.Wednesday

The Great Loop: How To Prepare, What To Expect
With Kim Russo & veteran Loopers.
8:30 a.m.-Noon
$130

Nautical Know-How: Rules of the Road & Essential Knots
With Bob Sweet
10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$65

Anchor Like Your Life Depended on It
1-3 p.m.
With Rudy & Jill Sechez
$65

The Other Loop: The Down East Circle
With Steve Zimmerman
1-3 p.m.
$65

Hidden Florida (Including the Mini-Loop & St. Johns River)
With Ken & Becky Fickett, Peter Swanson and Rudy & Jill Sechez
3:15-5:15 p.m.
$65

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4
Boat Handling Illustrated
With Bob Sweet
8:30 a.m.-noon 
$130 (Prerequisite for Boat Handling on the Water)

Cruising the Intracoastal Waterway
With captains Chris and Alyse Caldwell
8:30-10:30 a.m.
$65

Weather Tips: 20 Facts About Marine Weather You Should Know But Probably Don’t
With Chris Parker
8:30-10:30 a.m.
$65 

Cruising Simply & Cheaply
With Rudy & Jill Sechez
10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$65

Water World
With Capt. Bob Arrington
10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$65

Offshore Essentials
With Jeff Merrill, CPYB
1:00-4:30 p.m.
$130

Cruising Success Formula: Feel the Love, Feed the Stomach
With Chris and Alyse Caldwell
1-3 p.m.
$65

Women’s Roundtable: A Judgement-Free Q&A
With Alyse Caldwell, Becky Fickett, Jill Sechez & Laura Domela
3:15-5:15 p.m.
$65

Boat Handling on the Water, Session 1

With our Captain
1-3 p.m.
$150 (Not included in VIP Pass. Prerequisite: Boat Handling Illustrated. Class limit: 4 persons) Certificate of completion

Boat Handling on the Water, Session 2
With our Captain
3:30-5:30 p.m.
$150 (Not included in VIP Pass. Prerequisite: Boat Handling Illustrated. Class limit: 4 persons) Certificate of completion

THURSDAY, MARCH 5
Boat Handling on the Water, Session 3
With our Captain
8-10 a.m.
$150 (Not included in VIP Pass. Prerequisite: Boat Handling Illustrated. Class limit: 4 persons) Certificate of completion.

Boat Buyer's Survival Guide (Part 1).
With Steve Zimmerman, Ken Fickett and Dylan Bailey  - Day 1
With Vin Petrella and Todd Lochner  - Day 2
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$260

Bahamas, Post-Dorian: Yes, There’s Plenty Worth Seeing
With Addison Chan and Chris Parker
8:30 a.m.-Noon
$130

From Pentagon to Power Cruising
With Dixon & Kiki Smith
8:30-10:30 a.m.
$65

More Modern Power for Cruisers
With Laura Domela & Kevin Morris
10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$65

Multi-Function Displays, Hands On (Option One of Two)
With Eric Kunz
1 - 3 pm
$65

What To Look For Before You Call a Surveyor
With Dylan Bailey
1-3 p.m.
$65

Cruising the Inside Passage: Puget Sound, Coastal British Columbia, and SE Alaska
With Laura Domela & Kevin Morris
1-4 p.m.
$130

Boat Handling on the Water, Session 4
With our Captain
4-6 p.m.
$150 (Not included in VIP Pass. Prerequisite: Boat Handling Illustrated. Class limit: 4 persons)  Certificate of completion

FRIDAY, MARCH 6
Boat Handling on the Water, Session 5
With our Captain
8-10 a.m.
$150 (Not included in VIP Pass. Prerequisite: Boat Handling Illustrated. Class limit: 4 persons). Certificate of completion

Boat Buyers Survival Guide (Part II)
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Day Two, continued from Thursday.

Care & Maintenance of the Cruising Powerboat
With Steve Zimmerman
8:30 a.m.-noon.
$130

Weather and Forecast Resources
With Chris Parker
1-3 p.m.
$65

Multi-Function Displays, Hands On (Option Two of Two)
With Eric Kunz
1-3 p.m.
$65

Great Loop Boats, Great for Bluewater, Too
With Capt. John Clayman
1-3 p.m.
$65

Cruisers Perspectives: A Town Hall Meeting
With Bruce Kessler, Steve Zimmerman, Eric Kunz, Chris Parker, John Clayman, Ken Fickett, Rudy Sechez and Dylan Bailey. Moderated by Jeff Merrill, CPYB.
3:15-5:15 p.m.
$65

Boat Handling on the Water, Session 6
With our Captain
4-6 p.m.
$150 (Not included in VIP Pass. Prerequisite: Boat Handling Illustrated. Class limit: 4 persons). Certificate of completion.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7
Survival at Sea
With Capt. Bob Arrington
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$130

Dial-In Your Trawler
With Jeff Merrill, CPYB
8:30-10:30 a.m.
$65

Trawler Life: One Couple, Two Kids, Two Dogs

With Brooke & Braden Palmer

8:30-10:30 a.m.

$65.00

Troubleshooting Electronics (as Opposed to Your Electrical System)
With Eric Kunz
10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$65

Full Displacement: The Serious Choice for Comfortable Cruising
With Larry Polster
8:30-10:30 a.m.
$65

Cruising the Dry Tortugas
With Kim & Randy Kalisik
1-3 p.m.
$65