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TrawlerFest Was The Best !

TrawlerFest Stuart 2019

Hey guys. Jennifer and I are back from TrawlerFest Stuart 2019, and we’re happy to report that it was as much fun as we imagined.  TrawlerFest was the Best!

If you like cruising, if you want to start cruising, or you’re just really into the trawler lifestyle, this is the show for you.

In our last post, we detailed what TrawlerFest is all about.  After being there and experiencing it first-hand, we wanted to do a follow-up post for all of you.

We had the opportunity to walk around in so many different styles and sizes of boats all in one place. And we got to meet the wonderful folks that live on them.

We’re still talking about how awesome it was to be able to tour all of those beautiful and slow-moving “homes on the water”.

Saturday March 9, 2019

Our original plans included (2) days at TrawlerFest Stuart, but unfortunately our plans for the week changed, and Saturday turned out to be our only free day.

Believe me when I say, we made the most of it ! Continue reading “TrawlerFest Was The Best !”

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Check Out TrawlerFest Stuart 2019

Early morning mooring field

Are you a cruiser?  Do you want to be?    We do.

Jennifer and I have been dreaming of cruising full-time. Even if only for a few months a year to start.   We’ve posted previously about our plans and goals of cruising in a trawler style vessel.

We are still searching and shopping for the right opportunity to grab a useable (as in; it runs) project boat with the features we want.

With a small budget and high expectations, it seems like the trawlers we have checked out are either too rough or don’t check the right  boxes for us.

We really want a semi-project boat, but it definitely must run and be useable so that we aren’t stuck at the dock while we’re working on improving it.

Cosmetics are not as important to us because we know that much of the improvements are things that we can do. We’re looking for a solid hull with a  good motor and good running gear.

I could go on and on about trawlers all day long.  Anyway. . .  this post is really meant to be all about the trawler show. Continue reading “Check Out TrawlerFest Stuart 2019”

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Four Crazy Christmas Nights / 2018 Boat Parades

Merritt island boat parade 2018

 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone.

Hey guys!  Jennifer and I hope that all of you had a joyful and safe holiday season. Can you believe that it’s already 2019 ?!

For us, the holiday season and boating go great together. I don’t know if it’s the warm Florida winters or the fact that there is water everywhere around us. Maybe it’s the community of so many boating folks in the area that we live in. We think it could be all of it at once.

During the holidays, things can sometimes get busy and hectic. We try to be involved in every Christmas event  possible.    It can be CRAZY!

Take the second week in December for example. Let me break down the “Four Crazy Christmas Nights “ for you.  Continue reading “Four Crazy Christmas Nights / 2018 Boat Parades”