Dock Walk and Talk – Fort Lauderdale, Florida - TrawlerFest 2026

Описание: The 2026 Fort Lauderdale Trawlerfest enjoyed spring break weather and a boat load of new trawlers in a variety of sizes much to the delight of trawler owners, buyers, and boating enthusiasts. The first of three events sponsored by PassageMaker magazine established a lot of momentum. There were five days of seminars with the three “boat show” on the docks of the famous Bahia Mar resort. The dates were February 24 – 28.

JMYS continues to support this event through our attendance and contributions as a national sponsor of Trawlerfest. Our family team includes Jeff and Pam Merrill along with Pam’s father, Jon Ingebrigsten. New to the JMYS team, Mark Benno, was aboard for the entire event in his new trawler specialist role and a highlight was having Mark and his wife, Catherine, joining the “Cruisers Roundtable” open discussion on Friday night.

We did not have any boats on display this year, but our tent display was a welcome gathering spot for seeing old friends and meeting new friends.

Jeff spent a lot of time teaching, in the Bahia Mar seminar rooms moderating two panels, “Trawler Buying Tips” and “Ask the Experts a Town Hall meeting”. He also shared a new talk that was very well received, “Trawler Transactions” based on his PassageMaker column of the same title – a two-hour review of the purchase process.

In this Dock Walk and Talk video it’s all about the people and the trawlers. This is a visual time capsule to share some fun memories (including some new TrawlAboard videos in the works) AND to encourage you to make plans to join us at the next one in Anacortes, WA or the final one for 2026 in Baltimore, MD.

Anacortes, WA dates are: May 12 – 16, 2026
Baltimore, MD dates are: September 23 – 27, 2026

For details on registration, seminars and boats on display please check in for updates on https://www.TrawlerFest.com

We invite you to visit https://www.JMYS.com for an article summary and photo gallery from Trawlerfest. Please sign up for our email blasts that announce events and new trawlers coming on the market.

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