Anacortes Boat & Yacht Show featuring Trawlerfest 2026
March 3, 2026
The event takes place from May 12-16, 2026.
The event takes place from May 12-16, 2026.
Most often, after a trawler is surveyed, negotiations will follow to allow for repairs and close a sale.
The Kadey-Krogen 54 is a long-range trawler with a cultlike following of cruising fans.
When a pre-purchase survey finds big-ticket problems, there are smart ways to keep the deal alive.
During any sea trial prior to purchasing a trawler, you are the final judge and jury.
Husk, a classic trawler, has modern features and amenities in a traditional package.
Often confused as serving the same purpose, these types of equipment have different uses and deployments.
A pre-purchase haulout is a great time to learn more about a boat’s below-water features and is a vital part of the survey process.
Boating is a wonderful opportunity for serendipitous discoveries, which are often a lot more fun than the planned destination
The ways that different hull forms handle waves, and how best to handle your boat in them.
Island time is great, except in an emergency. This medevac service is for boaters who need help fast.
Black streaks, yellow mustaches and rust all require different solutions to keep a boat looking clean.
A Down East icon provides inspiration for this gentlemanly cruiser.
We follow the path of explorers who ran the Northwest Passage over a century ago, but our journey is a lot more fun
We can spend years planning for a bucket-list trip and then life gets in the way. Go now.
Splashing later this year.
Karly and Evan Nietzel—aka YouTube’s @Navigating Nietzels—tailored their careers for remote work after buying a trawler, moving onboard and completing the Great Loop. Along with their pup, Ripley, they’re just getting started.
This aluminum vessel’s throwback design belies its modern systems, all installed for a Great Loop cruise.
The three-stateroom, semidisplacement model has a range of power options and a low air draft.
A solar-power system on our classic trawler lets us spend time moored or anchored with more than enough juice to meet our energy needs.
