Friday – Seattle Boat Show Connected

Fishing

Dirty Downrigger Tricks

Friday 10:00 am - Friday 11:00 am | Featuring: Tom Nelson

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Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson, host of the popular KIRO 710ESPN The Outdoor Line, offers a wealth of fishing information at his seminars covering topics on how to catch Dungeness crab and spot shrimp in Puget Sound to locating the best areas for salmon and other fish species from the Columbia River along the coast and into the Strait of Juan de Fuca, San Juan Islands and Puget Sound.

Downriggers play a crucial role in the Pacific Northwest fishermen’s arsenal as they allow anglers to cover water while fishing. With the ability to set your bait right to the bite, downriggers can be the difference between a full fish box or going in empty. But wait, there’s more! Tune in to this seminar to hear all of Tom Nelson’s Dirty Downrigger Tricks.

Boating

Short Handed Sailing Techniques

Friday 10:00 am - Friday 11:00 am | Featuring: John Neal & Amanda Swan Neal

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John Neal & Amanda Swan Neal
John & Amanda annually sail eight months and 10,000 miles conducting sail-training expeditions in the South Pacific aboard Mahina Tiare III, their Hallberg-Rassy 46. Since 1976, John's passion has been sharing his knowledge of ocean voyaging through seminars and training expeditions and his 387,000 offshore miles include expeditions to Antarctica, Africa, Australia and Spitsbergen. Amanda completed the Whitbread Race as rigger aboard Maiden, has 44 years and 346,000 miles offshore experience and is author of Marine Diesel Engine Essentials and The Essential Galley Companion.

John and Amanda will share valuable tips for setting up your boat plus procedures and checklists addressing the following: safety, overboard prevention, watch standing, electronics for safety, sail handling, weather resources, dealing with sleep deprivation, docking, communications and storm tactics. A handout featuring key points and resources is included.

This seminar is brought to you by Sundance Yachts. Visit our Virtual Booth to start your next great adventure.

Boat Show University

Boat Show U

Emergency Preparations

Friday 10:00 am - Friday 12:00 pm | Featuring: Margaret Pommert

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Margaret Pommert
Captain Margaret Pommert is a certified Boating Safety Instructor for the National Safe Boating Council. She is Vice President for Safety at Sea for The Sailing Foundation, and organizer of their US Sailing International Offshore Safety at Sea hands-on training programs in the Pacific Northwest. She has debriefed many ‘man overboard’ survivors, written “What Overboard Survivors Want You to Know” and taught 100’s of boaters to use the Lifesling overboard rescue system. She chairs US Sailing’s national Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal selection and awards committee for lifesaving at sea. Margaret is an advanced cruising instructor certified by both American Sailing Association and US Sailing. She is also a US Powerboating and Recreational Powerboating Association certified powerboat cruising instructor. Based in Seattle, Margaret holds a 100-ton US Coast Guard master captain’s license.

This course will focus on safety preparations for boating in the Pacific Northwest, especially crew safety and short-handed crews. We will ‘walk’ through emergency equipment and procedures preparation on a typical recreational boat, as well as a checklist of actions the whole crew can do now to prepare for a safe and fun boating season. Participants will receive example templates for some safety procedures and list of specific resources for racers and sail/power cruisers. Participants will be able to submit questions in advance of the Q&A session.

Thanks to our sponsor Boat Insurance Agency, visit their website today! www.boatinsurance.net

Fishing

Lake Roosevelt Trophy Kokanee

Friday 11:00 am - Friday 12:00 pm | Featuring: Austin Moser

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Austin Moser
Austin Moser, owner of Austin's Northwest Adventures, has the fishing scene from the Pacific Northwest to Alaska dialed in on autopilot with 20-plus years of experience. On Austin’s calendar there aren’t too many days in the year when you won’t find him fishing whether it’s for trophy-sized kokanee or walleye east of Cascades, a big king or coho at Buoy-10, or chasing the thrill of reeling in a trophy salmon on Alaska’s Nushagak River.

Wondering what to do this winter? You’re not too late! Head to Lake Roosevelt in beautiful eastern Washington to experience top notch kokanee fishing in a surreal setting. These fish are big and on the bite! Listen in to learn all about what it takes to be successful in this fishery.

Boating

Radar and Integrated Navigation Systems

Friday 11:00 am - Friday 12:00 pm | Featuring: Kevin Monahan

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Kevin Monahan
Kevin Monahan is a retired Canadian Coast Guard captain with more than 25 years experience navigating the British Columbia coast. He has also worked on fishboats, ferries and coastal transports. He is the author of The Radar Book, Local Knowledge: A Skipper's Reference and GPS-Instant Navigation and his articles have appeared in numerous magazines. Kevin retired from the public service in 2012, and now works part time as the, publisher of Ports and Passes, the Pacific Northwest Tide and Current Guide. He also gives seminars on nautical and northwest subjects, and teaches part time at Western Maritime Institute in Ladysmith, BC.

Modern navigation electronics have amazing capabilities, but once integrated with other equipment, the whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts. Captain Monahan explains the basics of modern radar equipment, how radar works with other navigation sensors and the advantages and disadvantages of integration.

This seminar is brought to you by Sundance Yachts. Visit our Virtual Booth to start your next great adventure.

Fishing

Hunting for Halibut and Lingcod

Friday 12:00 pm - Friday 1:00 pm | Featuring: Tommy Donlin

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Tommy Donlin
Tommy Donlin, Defiance Marine Pro Staffer Captain, has a wealth of knowledge on coastal tuna fishing action. Summer and fall can be off-the-charts good and in some instances just a day-trip away from catching these aggressive blue water fish. Donlin will detail the strategies and tactics necessary to put tuna on the deck of your boat, including all of the live bait secrets that will make your trip a success.

Tommy Donlin, Defiance Boats and Raymarine Pro Staff Captain has a wealth of knowledge on coastal and offshore fishing action. As a tournament Captain since 2010, his aggressive pursuit of halibut, lingcod, salmon and tuna have led to refined and highly effective tactics. The Washington tuna fishery is world class with absolutely wide-open bites that will surely lead to sore arms. Join him, as he shares in great detail, his systematic and successful approach to fishing for halibut and lingcod that will be sure to put fish on your boat.

Boating

Be Your Own Maintenance Captain

Friday 12:00 pm - Friday 1:00 pm | Featuring: Pam Wall

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Pam Wall
Pam Wall has sailed around the world in a 39 foot sloop with her husband and two small children. She is a source of inspiration and knowledge going around the country giving Keynote talks that help people to enjoy life, know how to become better at what they do, and keep the spark of enjoyment forever burning. Pam not only helps cruisers have the right equipment for blue water sailing, but she is also a source for information on the cruising lifestyle, routes and sailing information, and helping to encourage new cruisers. Chances are you all have been to one of Pam's many instructional seminars across the country. She is well known for her many presentations at all the boat shows and Safety at Sea Seminars. You can reach Pam at pam@pamwall.com or see her web-site www.pamwall.com for her personalized consulting.

This is a great opportunity to take advantage of Pam Wall’s many cruising miles in her 39 foot sloop KANDARIK. One of the best things about living and cruising on a boat is that you become able to take care of just anything that needs attention to your floating home. Pam has lists to help remember what to look for, how to repair or replace, or simply maintain most of the equipment found on an ocean going sailboat today. This list, and all the information Pam tells about each item, will help you become the self sufficient Captain of your boat who knows what to look for and how to keep your equipment in good working condition. See Pam’s web-site www.pamwall.com or contact Pam at pam@pamwall.com.

This seminar is brought to you by Sundance Yachts. Visit our Virtual Booth to start your next great adventure.

Boat Show University

Boat Show U

Marine Power Options for Electrical

Friday 12:30 pm - Friday 2:30 pm | Featuring: Nigel Calder

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Nigel Calder
Nigel Calder got into motorcycles and sailing dinghies as a teenager and has never been far from mechanical things and boats ever since. Before becoming a full-time sailing writer he worked on an automotive assembly line, in a foundry and machine shop, and on offshore oil production platforms. He and his wife, Terrie, built a couple of 70-foot canal boats (on which they lived in Oxford), and a 39-foot Ingrid cutter. They then sailed a Pacific Seacraft 40 for 5 years, following which they had a Malo 45 built in Sweden. This was replaced by the same boat but with experimental electrical and propulsion systems. It was used for extensive testing of hybrid propulsion systems which, in recent years morphed into a multi-year development of advanced generator technology now sold under the Integrel brand name. Nigel has been an active participant in the American Boat and Yacht Council’s (ABYC) electrical Project Technical Committee (PTC), which writes the standards for recreational boat electrical systems, for 30 years. Nigel and Terrie have sailed in the North Sea, the Atlantic as far north as the Faroe Islands and as far south as Portugal, the U.S. east coast, the Bahamas and extensively in the Caribbean, with Pippin (now aged 34) and Paul (33) augmenting the crew along the way. Nigel is best known for his Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual, now in its 4th edition, and his Marine Diesel Engines, in its 3rd edition. In addition to hundreds of magazine articles, he has also authored a ‘Cruising Guide to the Northwest Caribbean’, ‘Cuba: A Cruising Guide’, ‘Nigel Calder’s Cruising Handbook’ and ‘How to Read a Nautical Chart’. He recently released a memoir of his family’s first long cruise titled ‘Shakedown Cruise’.

Until recently, boats with high ‘house’ energy needs have been forced to resort to an AC generator. In spite of significant solar panel advances (which we will touch on) some form of fossil-fuel-powered generation is still required but this no longer needs to be a generator; DC-based systems are frequently a better choice. High charge rate batteries and ever more powerful and efficient alternators, together with increasingly sophisticated controllers marrying these alternators to the engines driving them, result in systems that can replace conventional generators with significant gains in efficiency, and with reductions in engine run hours and maintenance. Sounds too good to be true? In this seminar Nigel will explore the current state of this technology and the considerable benefits that it brings.

Thanks to our sponsor Boat Insurance Agency, visit their website today! www.boatinsurance.net

Fishing

Using Electronics to Target Trophy Fish in the Pacific Northwest

Friday 1:00 pm - Friday 2:00 pm | Featuring: Mike Surdyk

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Mike Surdyk
Mike Surdyk is the Northwest Regional Sales Manager for Raymarine Electronics and has been chasing fish for more than 20 years across the Pacific Northwest. Surdyk is a regular on the NW Fishing Derby Series circuit fishing aboard his 23-foot Grady White Gulfstream who enjoys sharing his knowledge and experience with other anglers. Surdyk truly believes that having great electronics and a firm understanding of how they work, will create better opportunities to catch fish.

Mike Surdyk is the Northwest Regional Sales Manager for Raymarine Electronics and has been chasing fish for more than 20 years across the Pacific Northwest. Surdyk is a regular on the NW Fishing Derby Series circuit fishing aboard his 23-foot Grady White Gulfstream who enjoys sharing his knowledge and experience with other anglers. Surdyk truly believes that having great electronics and a firm understanding of how they work, will create better opportunities to catch fish. In this seminar, Mike will walk through how to get your electronics best dialed in to find fish.

Boating

Make Your Dreams Reality: Refitting a 39′ Offshore

Friday 1:00 pm - Friday 2:00 pm | Featuring: Mike Beemer

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Mike Beemer
Michael Beemer is the department chair for Skagit Valley College’s marine maintenance and repair program. Michael has been presenting and teaching professionally for almost 20 years and holds a master’s degree in education. At the college he teaches all the systems courses, including ABYC certifications. He and his wife have cruised extensively from Anacortes to southeast Alaska for many years on their motor-sailor. In the cruising community, Michael is well known as “The Boat Doctor” who can diagnose and fix almost anything on a vessel. Some of the many topics he has done include: diesel engines, electrical systems, solar, new battery technologies, extended inside passage cruising, and more.

Ever dream of buying a budget boat and fixing it up? Maybe you own an older vessel that needs T.L.C. The crew at Skagit Valley College is doing a complete refit and using it as a teaching platform for students. They are almost half way into the project and Michael will share costs, challenges, photographs, and talk about the decision making process for fixing up an old sailboat.

This seminar is brought to you by Sundance Yachts. Visit our Virtual Booth to start your next great adventure.

Fishing

Catching Winter Blackmouth, How, When & Where

Friday 2:00 pm - Friday 3:00 pm | Featuring: John Keizer

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John Keizer
John Keizer, Northwest Lowrance Fishing Team Captain, will cover how to install and setup your sonar to get the best quality images of fish displayed in various fishing environments and depth ranges. Keizer is also a familiar face on Puget Sound and will share his tips on catching blackmouth “resident hatchery chinook” along with his vast knowledge of targeting coastal summer salmon at places like Westport, Neah Bay, La Push and Ilwaco.

John Keizer, Northwest Lowrance Fishing Team Captain, will cover how to install and setup your sonar to get the best quality images of fish displayed in various fishing environments and depth ranges. Keizer is also a familiar face on Puget Sound and will share his tips on catching blackmouth “resident hatchery chinook” along with his vast knowledge of targeting coastal summer salmon at places like Westport, Neah Bay, La Push and Ilwaco.

Boating

Safety: Basic Gear Cruisers Should Have on Board

Friday 2:00 pm - Friday 3:00 pm | Featuring: Behan & Jamie Gifford

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Behan & Jamie Gifford
When Behan and Jamie Gifford sailed south from the Salish Sea in 2008 they anticipated cruising for a two- to five-year sabbatical. Life had other plans! Nearly a decade later they closed the loop on a circumnavigation aboard their Stevens 47, Totem. Their three children are growing up afloat, with the first transitioning ashore for college this past year. The Totem family has sailed nearly 100,000 km while visiting 48 countries/territories, from Madagascar to Martinique. They're currently cruising the Pacific side of Mexico, with an eye on returning to the South Pacific when the pandemic allows. Together, they provide coach/mentor services to help people realize their cruising dreams.

Staying safe is the top priority for all! But what’s necessary equipment, and what’s over-hyped? Experienced sailors and circumnavigators will share a tiered list to help you prepare for sailing offshore: what you must have, what you might consider, and what’s optional.

This seminar is brought to you by Sundance Yachts. Visit our Virtual Booth to start your next great adventure.

Exhibitor

Power Management

Friday 2:00 pm - Tuesday 3:26 pm | Featuring: Ranger Tugs Factory Team

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Ranger Tugs Factory Team
Ranger Tugs and Cutwater Boats are designed by lifelong boaters with a passion for having fun on the water. When you buy a Ranger Tug or Cutwater Boat, you're not just buying a boat, you're joining our family. Designed and built by hand in the USA.

This episode of As the Prop Turns from April 2020 provides an entry-level look at onboard electrical systems. Our customer service team will walk you through everything you need to know to manage power on your boat.

Fishing

Bring Your Boat for Fantastic Fishing in Central Washington

Friday 3:00 pm - Friday 4:00 pm | Featuring: Dave Graybill

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Dave Graybill
Dave Graybill, a noted central Washington writer and radio show host since the mid-1970s, offers his wealth of knowledge on central Washington fishing that covers hot spots like Lake Chelan, Potholes Reservoir, Banks Lake, Lake Roosevelt, Moses Lake, Rufus Woods Reservoir, and summer- and fall-fishing salmon locations on the Columbia River like Hanford Reach, and Priest Rapids, Wanapum, Rock Island, Rocky Reach and Wells pools. Graybill also serves as a member of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission. He has his own fishing website at www.FishingMagician.com.

There’s a reason Dave Graybill is known as “The Fishin’ Magician”. Having grown up in Central Washington and fished virtually every square inch of water in Central Washington over the last 50 years, he’s developed personal relationships with all of these fish species and knows exactly what meetings to show up for with these “friends” of his, and at what time. Some call it hypnosis, others call it magic, either way, he’s got them well-trained to follow his orders and you don’t want to miss this seminar as The Fishin’ Magician reveals all of his favorite places to fish in Central Washington. Welcome aboard, in beautiful Central Washington!

Boating

Getting a-Head (Marine Toilet) on a Boat!

Friday 3:00 pm - Friday 4:00 pm | Featuring: Gene Fusch

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Gene Fusch
Presenter Gene E. Fusch, Ph.D. is a USCG Auxiliary Flotilla Staff Officer for Public Education in Port Ludlow Washington and a USCG Academy Admissions Partner. Gene and his wife Patricia own a 47′ LOA sloop and 26′ Chris Craft. Gene’s main hobby is sailing and playing with boats in a home boat shop. Currently, Gene and Patricia are working to finish the renovation on the Chris Craft (yes, there were head issues). Gene decided to apply a specialty in research methodology to his avocation and conducted research on marine heads. He has a passion for low maintenance and environmentally friendly boats.

On any given day around the marina one can find a conversation about marine heads, the chore of repairing marine toilets, plumbing repairs, pumping-out holding tanks, or dealing with odors. Dealing with marine heads is a chore that most sailors/boaters would prefer to avoid. The focus of this presentation will be on the USCG and EPA Marine Sanitation Device Requirements; discharging waste regulations in the Salish Sea and Alaska; and an exploration of the advantages and disadvantages of several different types of marine head options including composting toilets from a sailor’s perspective. Getting a-Head will be a fun presentation on dealing with a critical issue in boating.

This seminar is brought to you by Sundance Yachts. Visit our Virtual Booth to start your next great adventure.

Boat Show University

Boat Show U

Trouble Shooting Electrical Systems

Friday 3:00 pm - Friday 5:00 pm | Featuring: Nigel Calder

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Nigel Calder
Nigel Calder got into motorcycles and sailing dinghies as a teenager and has never been far from mechanical things and boats ever since. Before becoming a full-time sailing writer he worked on an automotive assembly line, in a foundry and machine shop, and on offshore oil production platforms. He and his wife, Terrie, built a couple of 70-foot canal boats (on which they lived in Oxford), and a 39-foot Ingrid cutter. They then sailed a Pacific Seacraft 40 for 5 years, following which they had a Malo 45 built in Sweden. This was replaced by the same boat but with experimental electrical and propulsion systems. It was used for extensive testing of hybrid propulsion systems which, in recent years morphed into a multi-year development of advanced generator technology now sold under the Integrel brand name. Nigel has been an active participant in the American Boat and Yacht Council’s (ABYC) electrical Project Technical Committee (PTC), which writes the standards for recreational boat electrical systems, for 30 years. Nigel and Terrie have sailed in the North Sea, the Atlantic as far north as the Faroe Islands and as far south as Portugal, the U.S. east coast, the Bahamas and extensively in the Caribbean, with Pippin (now aged 34) and Paul (33) augmenting the crew along the way. Nigel is best known for his Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual, now in its 4th edition, and his Marine Diesel Engines, in its 3rd edition. In addition to hundreds of magazine articles, he has also authored a ‘Cruising Guide to the Northwest Caribbean’, ‘Cuba: A Cruising Guide’, ‘Nigel Calder’s Cruising Handbook’ and ‘How to Read a Nautical Chart’. He recently released a memoir of his family’s first long cruise titled ‘Shakedown Cruise’.

Electrical systems are the number one cause of problems on boats that have more than rudimentary electrical system. In this session Nigel will cover a number of common issues and will explore testing that will enable a boatowner equipped with a multimeter to track down most problems. He will describe simple techniques which have worked well for him over the years. The focus is on quick and easy, non-invasive, tests that can rapidly narrow down and identify problem areas. He will include specific examples of the test procedures. No previous experience is required although a basic understanding of simple electrical circuits will be helpful!

Thanks to our sponsor Boat Insurance Agency, visit their website today! www.boatinsurance.net

Fishing

Mooching for Salmon on Puget Sound

Friday 4:00 pm - Friday 5:00 pm | Featuring: Justin Wong

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Justin Wong
Captain Justin Wong has been mooching the Puget Sound since he can remember, fishing the Puget Sound started off as a hobby and soon grew into a passion. The passion evolved from just catching fish to teaching people how to fish, and showing people the vast array of wildlife in the Puget Sound within minutes of Downtown Seattle. Captain Justin strives to create a memorable experience for each and everyone of his guests; whether you are an avid angler to a first timer we can accommodate it all. Captain Justin looks to provide a true Seattle experience through mooching for salmon which originated in the Puget Sound. This technique is hands on where you will be actively fishing the entire time on the water! Come join us for a true one of a kind Seattle fishing experience!

When talking about Puget Sound salmon, trolling is the main topic of interest in most conversations however mooching is by far the most enjoyable way to fish for salmon in the Puget Sound! Today we will discuss mooching for salmon in the Puget Sound we will address how to effectively mooch for salmon, where to mooch for salmon and the basic ‘how to?’ to get you started mooching for salmon and putting the downriggers aside! Come join us for an information packed seminar about mooching for salmon from selecting gear to sliding fish into the net!

Boating

Weather Basics: Quick Tips to Better Interpret GRIBs

Friday 4:00 pm - Friday 5:00 pm | Featuring: Behan & Jamie Gifford

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Behan & Jamie Gifford
When Behan and Jamie Gifford sailed south from the Salish Sea in 2008 they anticipated cruising for a two- to five-year sabbatical. Life had other plans! Nearly a decade later they closed the loop on a circumnavigation aboard their Stevens 47, Totem. Their three children are growing up afloat, with the first transitioning ashore for college this past year. The Totem family has sailed nearly 100,000 km while visiting 48 countries/territories, from Madagascar to Martinique. They're currently cruising the Pacific side of Mexico, with an eye on returning to the South Pacific when the pandemic allows. Together, they provide coach/mentor services to help people realize their cruising dreams.

Weather apps and GRIB images make weather forecasts seem simple. But they’re misleading if you don’t understand source details or literal meaning of embedded details. In this session, we’ll provide tips to avoid forecast fails by enabling a better understanding of the tools.

This seminar is brought to you by Sundance Yachts. Visit our Virtual Booth to start your next great adventure.

Fishing

Triple Threat Salmon Angling

Friday 5:00 pm - Friday 6:00 pm | Featuring: Tom Nelson

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Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson, host of the popular KIRO 710ESPN The Outdoor Line, offers a wealth of fishing information at his seminars covering topics on how to catch Dungeness crab and spot shrimp in Puget Sound to locating the best areas for salmon and other fish species from the Columbia River along the coast and into the Strait of Juan de Fuca, San Juan Islands and Puget Sound.

Tom Nelson, host of the popular 710 ESPN The Outdoor Line, offers a wealth of fishing information gleaned from a lifetime on the water as an avid salmon fisherman. Tune in to learn all about his Triple Threat salmon program.

Boating

Tips and Traps: Cruising the WA/OR/CA Coast, Mexico, and South Pacific

Friday 5:00 pm - Friday 6:00 pm | Featuring: Sarah & Will Curry

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Sarah & Will Curry
Will & Sarah Curry bought their first boat in Mexico in 2012. After Will showed newbie Sarah the ropes, they sailed into the sunset - west, across the incredible South Pacific. SV Hydroquest sold in Australia, but they were hopelessly addicted to the lifestyle. After outfitting a Jeanneau 43 in Vancouver, they set off cruising again in 2017. SV Kaiquest is currently in Mexico and Will and Sarah are busy training their new crew: twin boys!

Pour yourself a drink and listen in for inspiration! Sarah and Will share their recent cruising experiences down the foggy WA/OR/CA Coast, exploring Mexico, and setting sail west across the South Pacific to Australia. What worked, what didn’t. From botched projects to an epic landfall in the Marquesas, this paced seminar includes funny and revealing stories about the cruising life, tons of tips, and photos that will make you want to set sail ASAP.

This seminar is brought to you by Sundance Yachts. Visit our Virtual Booth to start your next great adventure.

Boat Show University

Boat Show U

DIY Diesel Troubleshooting

Friday 5:30 pm - Friday 7:30 pm | Featuring: Mike Beemer & Matt Mardesich

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Mike Beemer & Matt Mardesich
Matt Mardesich & Michael Beemer are the primary instructors at Skagit Valley College. Matt has been around the water all his life and still does some commercial fishing when not teaching at the technical school. Matt & Mike are both ABYC certified Master Technician and hold certifications in Gasoline/Diesel engines and Marine Electrical. Some of the many topics he has taught include: diesel engines, gasoline engines, outboard motors, and hydraulics.

Many modern vessels use diesel propulsion engines for good reasons, they are reliable and efficient. Having your Diesel engine fail while underway can ruin your day. Worse, it could put you and your crew in a dangerous position. In general, marine diesel engines are incredibly reliable. They seem just to need, air, fuel, and water for cooling. You could add electrical power for starting, and you have covered the range of needs for a diesel engine. Most engine problems are due to fuel issues or keeping the engine cool. Matt Mardesich job is to teach new technicians how to maintain this engines and will be sharing what every boat operator should know about engine maintenance. Using the Marine Tech Centers diesel engine lab, the course will have video details to show you how to keep your engine in great shape and be ready for the next cruising season.

Thanks to our sponsor Boat Insurance Agency, visit their website today! www.boatinsurance.net

Sailing

Sail Inventory: Cruising Mainsails

Friday 6:00 pm - Friday 7:00 pm | Featuring: Carol Hasse

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Carol Hasse
Carol Hasse is founder of Hasse and Company, Port Townsend Sails, since 1978. She and her crew have made over 4000 sails from start to finish at her Pt. Hudson loft. Inspired by 40, 000 cruising miles, Hasse has focused on making Cape Horn worthy voyaging sails. Carol Hasse is a founder of Port Townsend's Wooden Boat Festival, a judge at Victoria's Classic Boat Festival, periodically judges for Cruising World's Boat of the Year competition at the Annapolis Boat Show, and is a regular presenter at US Sailings Safety at Sea Seminars, offshore cruising seminars, boat shows, yacht clubs and cruising clubs. Hasse remains active in sail training aboard vessels from 25ft to 101ft from the Salish Sea to offshore passages and is devoted to sharing the skills and joys of cruising under sail. Hasse has cruised locally on her Nordic Folkboat since 1979.

Join Carol Hasse for a never before seen virtual tour of Hasse & Company Port Townsend Sails! This presentation focuses on mainsails for cruisers and gives special attention to the the storm trysail for blue water voyagers. Details and options from batten styles to reef positions are discussed in a chalk talk, and a newly completed mainsail and trysail are shown in the sail loft.

This seminar is brought to you by Sundance Yachts. Visit our Virtual Booth to start your next great adventure.

Fishing

Tuna Part 2: New Fish Mapping and Advanced Techniques for Finding Albacore

Friday 6:00 pm - Friday 7:00 pm | Featuring: Del Stephens

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Del Stephens
Del Stephens travels the west coast ruining marriages and bank accounts one tuna seminar after another. The deep - sea version of fishing remedies — peddled by a man called Tuna Dog — has anglers ditching their salmon gear and conventional boats for stout rods, heavy lines and big boats that can run 50 miles offshore to partake in the Northwest’s fastest growing salty adventure. Teaching people a whole new line of bad habits – all it takes is one albacore feeding frenzy – with screaming reels and a bloody boat deck – to turn any anglers curiosity into an addiction and when they get hooked -- it’s welcome to the Dark Side. The path for his addiction started when he was young and realized there were monster lake trout at the bottom of Odell Lake in Oregon’s Cascade mountains but that addiction has since manifested and grown from journeys all over the world. Fueling that addiction by catching Marlin and Dorado in Mexico, chased Sailfish, Tarpon and monster Roosterfish in Costa Rica, landed giant sea run Brown Trout in Argentina, boated big Wahoo in the Bahamas, pulled large Peacock Bass out of the brush in Venezuela and has landed giant Blue Fin Tuna up to 600lbs off the Outer Banks. On tournament day he puts his game face on and pulls out all the tricks leading his team to the podium a record thirteen times during a ten-year stretch of the Oregon Tuna Classic Tournament Series. He’s danced with the devil and competed with the best of the best in the world at the Offshore World Championships in Costa Rica. He holds a Coast Guard 100 ton masters license and was a charter captain for over 25 years but now primarily focuses on fishing offshore tournaments, pleasure fishing and giving seminars. He's a featured public speaker at many events giving over 35 seminars each year during the offseason. Well known as a professional fisherman and highly regarded as a leader in the offshore fishing circles on the west coast. He is sponsored and on the Pro Team for Garmin and Mercury while also serving on the Pro Staff for DAIWA, Costa Sunglasses, Lamiglas, Ballyhood, TUF-Line, Terrafin, Eat Me Lures, Seaguar, Rapala, Williamson, Gamakatsu, Sirius XM Marine and Onyx. Lamiglas uses his endorsement producing a “Tuna Dog” signature series of blue water rods. He writes articles and has been featured in numerous magazines including Sport Fishing Magazine, Saltwater Sportsman Magazine, Western Outdoors Magazine, Outdoor Life Magazine, Northwest Sportsmans Magazine and CCA's Tide Magazine. He's an occasional guest host on radio and TV shows. He is the author of The Dark Side, One man’s Journey to the 125 Line and Back and he’s the host of Canyon Warriors TV Show. He was the Chairman and driving force of the Oregon Tuna Classic Tournament Series for most of the last 15 years. In 2010 Del was honored by the Bohemian Foundation when he received the e-Chievement Award "celebrating those who are making a positive difference in their communities and beyond". Those efforts were also acknowledged by the Governor of Oregon in 2011 when he received the Outstanding Oregon Tourism Volunteer Award for the impact the Oregon Tuna Classic tournaments have on the local coastal communities. Then in 2012 he received the OCEAN Hall of Fame Award for all his years of support and service to OCEAN. In between these adventures, and what might seem like a lot of playing, are the duties of his day job. Del is the President and CEO of Dura Industries where he oversees the day to day activities of his northwest Portland company.

Captain Del Stephens travels the west coast ruining marriages and bank accounts one tuna seminar after another.

The deep – sea version of fishing remedies — peddled by a man called Tuna Dog — has anglers ditching their salmon gear and conventional boats for stout rods, heavy lines and big boats that can run 50 miles offshore to partake in the Northwest’s fastest growing salty adventure.

Teaching people a whole new line of bad habits – all it takes is one albacore feeding frenzy – with screaming reels and a bloody boat deck – to turn any anglers curiosity into an addiction and when they get hooked — it’s welcome to the Dark Side. The Dark Side is coming to the Seattle Boat Show.Tune in for Part 2.

Fishing

Fishing & Exploring British Columbia’s Vancouver Island

Friday 7:00 pm - Friday 8:00 pm | Featuring: Fishing BC

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Fishing BC
Fishing BC serves as the Chamber of Commerce of the Fishing Tourism Industry in British Columbia, Canada. Through incredible content, and superb storytelling, they seek to attract and inspire anglers from all over the world. Experience the true nature of fishing in beautiful BC, remarkable by nature.

Vancouver Island is a fishing paradise. From lakes and streams, to endless saltwater options, there’s something for everyone. Its endless opportunity and jaw-dropping beauty is captured in this segment put together by Fishing BC. Prepare to be amazed.

Boating

Where not to go in the San Juan Islands – and the places you don’t want to miss!

Friday 7:00 pm - Friday 8:00 pm | Featuring: Mark Bunzel

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Mark Bunzel
Mark Bunzel is the Editor and Publisher of the Waggoner Cruising Guide, long considered the "bible" for Northwest and Inside Passage cruising. Each season he cruises the Inside Passage from Olympia to Ketchikan to update and book and provide stories.

The Pacific NW has unique weather patterns that can turn a calm day into a challenging day. Most of this is fairly predictable before you leave the dock. Waggoner Guide Editor and Publisher, Mark Bunzel will take you through his weather checklist to gather the information for the day and make go or no-go decisions.

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