The Marriott Hutchinson Island Resort and Marina (above) has all the amenities of a resort, including an 18-hole golf course.
Fresh from a week at the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, the TrawlerFest crew now sets its sights on Stuart, Florida, for March 3-7. The weather will still be frigid across a wide swath of North America then, so we suggest incorporating TrawlerFest into a Florida get-away. Ticketing begins in early November.
The venue—for the fourth year in a row—is the Marriott Huchinson Island Resort and Marina. As usual we’ll have dozens of new and used cruising power craft at the docks, while the hotel’s conference center will host 28 seminars designed to make you smarter and safer cruisers, which also means you’ll have more fun on the water. The Marriott is also an excellent place to socialize with like minded people both informally and during organized evening events.
The seminars include our popular ‘Everything You Need To Know About Diesel Engines’ with Nigel Calder and Steve Zimmerman, and“Boat Buyer’s Survival Guide” with several experts advising on how to avoid costly mistakes in the process. Along with several perennially popular seminars, we will present several new topics and introduce some new instructors.
Baltimore was a tremedous success, and happily the weather was sunny and mild. While Florida in general and Stuart in particular offer fabulous beaches and lots of golf, Baltimore’s Inner Harbor was very much an urban destination, particularly because of its adjacency to the vibrant Fells Point neighborhood.
Nothing like a “docktail” party under blue skies and mild conditions.
Sweet and Low was a traditional wooden boat built in 1963.
Right outside the seminar hotel is a spectacular monument commemorating the Soviet massacre of Polish military officers in 1940.
Karen Wiley Alt teaches her seminar “What To Look for Before You Call a Surveyor.”
A view of the marina as we return from our Thursday night harbor cruise, beer and wine included.
These two seminar attendees get some hands-on training on how to troubleshoot an electrical system.
Within walking distance of TrawlerFest, the Fells Point neighborhood is one of the
Rocking out after a hard day of seminars and boat tours.
That’s one solution to the dinghy stowage challenge.
The nightlife in Baltimore is a bonus for attendees.
The “Cruisers Roundtable” seminar is a perennial favorite. It’s an audience interactive Q&A with eight boating experts.
