Trawler enthusiasts will gather in Baltimore at Harbor East Marina for Passagemaker's annual TrawlerFest for seminars and an in-water boat show.

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September 24-28 at Harbor East Marina in Baltimore. Photos by PropTalk

Details

Location: Harbor East Marina, Baltimore, MD

Seminars: Tuesday through Saturday, September 24-28

In-Water Boat Show: Thursday through Saturday, September 26-28, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Hours: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Tickets for In-Water Boat Show

General Admission: $15 in advance, $18 onsite
Available for Thursday – Saturday, valid one day only
Kids up to age 14 enter for FREE!
Seminar participants enter in-water boat show free on day of seminar

SPECIAL DISCOUNT for PropTalk readers: Save 20 percent on ticket purchases using code "PROPTALK"

VIP Packages Available

Five-Day VIP - $549 

The five-day VIP package includes general admission to all three days of TrawlerFest’s In-Water Boat Show; unlimited access to seminars (Tuesday-Saturday); entry for one to Thursday’s VIP activity; entry for one to Friday’s Docktail Party; Value: $1105, 55 percent savings. (Diesel Engine course, Multi-Function Displays, and Boat Handling On The Water are NOT part of the VIP package.) 

Three-Day VIP - $449

The three-day VIP package includes general admission to all three days of TrawlerFest’s In-Water Boat Show; unlimited access to seminars during show days, Thursday – Saturday; entry for one to Thursday’s VIP activity; entry for one to Friday’s Docktail Party; Value: $615, 45 percent savings. (Diesel Engine course, Multi-Function Displays, and Boat Handling On The Water are NOT part of the VIP package.) 

If you have questions, contact Donna at [email protected] or (954) 761-8777.

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Seminar participants enter in-water boat show for free on day of seminar.

Seminars 

Seminar participants enter in-water boat show free on day of seminar. For details about the following seminars, visit 
passagemaker.com:

  • Everything You Need To Know About Diesel Engines with Nigel Calder and Steve Zimmerman 
  • The Other Loop: The Down East Circle with Steve Zimmerman
  • Water World, with Capt. Bob Arrington
  • How to Keep Love Alive While Cruising with captains Chris and Alyse Caldwell
  • Nautical Know-How: Rules of the Road and Essential Knots with Bob Sweet
  • Bad News for the Great Loop? What To Expect. Workarounds with Kim Russo and veteran loopers
  • Women’s Roundtable (All-women panel takes questions from all-female audience) with Becky Fickett, Jill Sechez, Alyse Caldwell, Priscilla Travis, and Mary Ann Degraw 
  • Cruising Simply and Cheaply with Rudy and Jill Sechez
  • Hidden Florida (Including the Mini-Loop and St. Johns River), with Ken and Becky Fickett and Peter Swanson
  • Weather Tips: 20 Facts About Marine Weather You Should Know But Probably Don’t with Chris Parker
  • Boat Handling on the Water
  • Boat Buyer’s Survival Guide with Steve Zimmerman and Ken Fickett
  • Troubleshooting Electronics (as Opposed to Your Electrical System) with Eric Kunz
  • Weather and Forecast Resources with Chris Parker
  • Anchor as if Your Life Depended on It with Rudy and Jill Sechez
  • Great Loop Boats, Great for Bluewater, Too with Capt. John Clayman
  • The Connected Boat with Capt. Bob Arrington
  • Old School Navigation with Bob Sweet
  • Care and Maintenance of the Cruising Powerboat 
  • Full Displacement: The Serious Choice for Comfortable Cruising with Larry Polster
  • Multi-Function Displays, Hands On with Eric Kunz 
  • 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.
  • Survival at Sea with Capt. Bob Arrington 
  • SAS Takeaways: What To Look For Before You Call a Surveyor with Dylan Bailey
  • Dial-In Your Trawler with Jeff Merrill, CPYB
  • Integrating Solar Panels & New Tech Batteries with David DiQuinzio
  • Offshore Essentials with Jeff Merrill, CPYB

For details on seminars and pricing, visit passagemaker.com.