Arts and Entertainment
January 5, 2024
From: Seattle Boat ShowJoin us for the West Coast's Biggest Boat Show. The Seattle Boat Show stands as a testament to the deep-rooted love for all things nautical, showcasing an impressive lineup of boats, yachts, and cutting-edge marine technology. At the Seattle Boat Show, you'll be able to view hundreds of boats, and learn all about them from Seattle Boat Show exhibitors. You can also attend our free one-hour seminars during the show.
Schedule of Events
February 2, 2024
10:30 am - Desolation Sound & Broughton Archipelago (10:30am – 12:00pm)
Michael Beemer
Location: Boat Show University
12:30 pm - Marine Weather: Making the Go/No-Go Decision (12:30pm – 2:00pm)
Mark Bunzel
Location: Boat Show University
1:00 pm - Planning Your First SE Alaskan Cruise
Elsie Hulsizer
Location: Stage #1
1:15 pm - Know Before You Go: Using Networked Ocean Observing Data to Plan a Safe Trip
Rachel Wold
Location: Stage #2
2:00 pm - Catching Large Halibut & Lingcod
Tommy Donlin
Location: Stage #3
2:00 pm - Ceramic Coatings: Game Changer for Your Boat
Jeff Paxon Kevin VanderHeyden
Location: Stage #1
2:15 pm - Care & Feeding of an Offshore Cruising Boat
Giovanni & Julie Cappelli
Location: Stage #2
2:15 pm - Medicine at Sea: 5 Things to Know Before Leaving Port (2:15pm – 3:45pm)
John Taussig
Location: Boat Show University
3:00 pm - How to Find Tuna
Tommy Donlin
Location: Stage #3
3:00 pm - Managing Your Boat's Aging Electrical System
Mike Reese
Location: Stage #1
3:15 pm - I Want to Buy a Boat: What Don't I Know?
John Sheppard
Location: Stage #2
4:00 pm - Staying Connected While Cruising in the Pacific Northwest and Beyond (4:00pm – 5:30pm)
Doug Miller
Location: Boat Show University
4:00 pm - Using Currents in Trip Planning
Ace Spragg
Location: Stage #1
4:00 pm - Utilizing GPS Guided Electric Bow Mount Motors to Maximize your Fishing Success
Paul Kim
Location: Stage #3
4:15 pm - From Four Walls to a Hull: Is Living Aboard for You?
John Sheppard
Location: Stage #2
February 3, 2024
10:30 am - Cruising Southeast Alaska (10:30am – 5:00pm)
Leonard & Lorena Landon
Location: Boat Show University
12:00 pm - Boating Safety for Kids
Linda Martin
Location: Stage #1
12:15 pm - New Boat=New Couples Challenges: How to Start Off Right
Linda Lewis
Location: Stage #2
1:00 pm - Off Shore Cruising Panel
Off Shore Cruising Panel
Location: Stage #1
1:00 pm - Salmon Fishing the Coast & Puget Sound
John Keizer
Location: Stage #3
1:15 pm - Understanding the Rules of the Road
Richard Rodriguez
Location: Stage #2
2:00 pm - Off Shore Cruising Panel (cont)
Off Shore Cruising Panel
Location: Stage #1
2:00 pm - Successful Puget Sound Shrimping
Thomas Nelson
Location: Stage #3
2:15 pm - Standing Rig & Offshore Systems
Lisa Vizzini
Location: Stage #2
3:00 pm - Circumnavigating the World on a Catamaran with Kids
James Utzschneider & Jenna Miller
Location: Stage #1
3:00 pm - Dungeness Crabbing Curriculum
Thomas Nelson
Location: Stage #3
3:15 pm - Bluewater Adventures: 3 Boats and 30 Lessons Learned
Sarah Curry
Location: Stage #2
4:00 pm - How to Maximize your Marine Electronics to Locate Fish
John Keizer
Location: Stage #3
4:00 pm - Sell Up & Set Sail!
John Neal
Location: Stage #1
4:15 pm - Sail Inventory and Handling
Erica Georgaklis
Location: Stage #2
5:00 pm - Alaska, an AMAZING Place!
Michael Beemer
Location: Stage #1
February 4, 2024
10:30 am - Solar: Design & Installations (10:30am – 12:00pm)
Mike Reese
Location: Boat Show University
11:00 am - Self Steering Wind Vanes
Sarah Curry
Location: Stage #2
12:00 pm - No Impact Docking
Ace Spragg
Location: Stage #1
12:15 pm - The One BIG Secret for a Safe Day on the Water
Phyllis Woolwine
Location: Stage #2
12:30 pm - Taking Care of your Outboard Motor (12:30pm- 2:00pm)
Matt Mardesich
Location: Boat Show University
1:00 pm - Anchoring Basics
Ace Spragg
Location: Stage #1
1:00 pm - The Boys In the Boat: Panel Presenation (Ticket Required)
Kirk Knap Melanie Barstow John Tytus Yaz Farooq Eric Cohen
Location: Club Level
1:15 pm - Mainsail Trim & Material Selection
Erica Georgaklis
Location: Stage #2
2:00 pm - Buying the Right Cruising Boat for YOU!
John Neal
Location: Stage #1
2:00 pm - Getting Started Downrigger Fishing for Salmon with Anglers Unlimited
Anglers Unlimited
Location: Stage #3
2:15 pm - Headsail Trim & Material Selection
Erica Georgaklis
Location: Stage #2
2:15 pm - Mastering Navionics App to Sharpen Your Navigation Skills, Part 1 (2:15pm-3:45pm)
Linda Lewis
Location: Boat Show University
3:00 pm - Ask the Experts: An Open Q & A from some of the NW's Best Fishermen
Mike Henderson Scott Propst Steve Chamberlin Steve Stout Anglers Unlimited
Location: Stage #3
3:00 pm - Dream It, Build It: Boatbuilding in the Pacific Northwest
Scott Jones
Location: Stage #1
3:15 pm - Understanding the Weather on the Inside Passage
Mark Bunzel
Location: Stage #2
4:00 pm - Alaska, an AMAZING Place!
Michael Beemer
Location: Stage #1
4:00 pm - Ask the Experts: An Open Q & A from some of the NW's Best Fishermen Cont.
Mike Henderson Scott Propst Steve Chamberlin Steve Stout Anglers Unlimited
Location: Stage #3
4:00 pm - Mastering Navionics App to Sharpen Your Navigation Skills, Part 2 (4:00pm – 5:30pm)
Linda Lewis
Location: Boat Show University
4:15 pm - Is an Electric Outboard Engine for Me?
Joe Grez
Location: Stage #2
February 5, 2024
10:30 am - Women's Day: Radar/AIS; Inboard Engines; Currents; Lifesling (10:30am – 5:00pm)
Linda Lewis Margaret Pommert
Location: Boat Show University
11:15 am - Welcome to Wake/Surf for Women and Girls of all Ages
Pam Miller
Location: Stage #2
12:00 pm - Anchoring Basics
Ace Spragg
Location: Stage #1
12:15 pm - The One BIG Secret for a Safe Day on the Water
Phyllis Woolwine
Location: Stage #2
1:00 pm - Keeping Your Relationship Afloat
Wendy Hinman
Location: Stage #1
1:00 pm - Reel Women Fish: Women's Salmon Fishing Workshop
Kendra Fisher Karey Small Brianna Bruce Leanna Gardiner Anglers Unlimited Reel Women Fish Panel
Location: Stage #3
1:15 pm - Sail Inventory and Handling
Erica Georgaklis
Location: Stage #2
2:00 pm - No Impact Docking
Ace Spragg
Location: Stage #1
2:00 pm - Reel Women Fish: Women's Salmon Fishing Workshop cont.
Kendra Fisher Karey Small Brianna Bruce Leanna Gardiner Anglers Unlimited Reel Women Fish Panel
Location: Stage #3
2:15 pm - NW Cruising for Newbies
Elsie Hulsizer
Location: Stage #2
3:00 pm - Digging Deep: How to Get Started Targeting Razor Clams in Washington
Jamie Peth
Location: Stage #3
3:00 pm - Making of a Sailor
Christa Bassett Ross Lindsey Lind Lisa Cole Joy Archer Wendy Hinman
Location: Stage #1
3:15 pm - Top Tips from a Marine Mechanic
Meredith Anderson
Location: Stage #2
4:00 pm - Couples Fishing Therapy: How to Create a Winning Fishing Experience for Couples
Jamie Peth
Location: Stage #3
4:00 pm - Making of a Sailor (cont)
Christa Bassett Ross Lindsey Lind Lisa Cole Joy Archer Wendy Hinman
Location: Stage #1
4:15 pm - Exploring SE Alaska's Native Villages
Elsie Hulsizer
Location: Stage #2
February 6, 2024
10:30 am - Introduction to Offshore Sailing (10:30am – 5:00pm)
John Neal
Location: Boat Show University
12:00 pm - Top 10 Place Not to Go in the San Juan and Gulf Island- and Those Not to Miss!
Mark Bunzel
Location: Stage #1
12:15 pm - Electronic Charts: Important and New Information You Need to Know
Pamela Chelgren-Koterba
Location: Stage #2
1:00 pm - Blueprint to Sustainability: Plan Your Boat's Electrical System Improvements
Jeff Cote
Location: Stage #1
1:00 pm - Dirty Downrigger Tricks
Thomas Nelson
Location: Stage #3
1:15 pm - Chartplotters, Apps, or Both?
Dave Rowe Jeff Foulk
Location: Stage #2
2:00 pm - Proper Use of Radar for Collision Avoidance & Navigation
John Sheppard
Location: Stage #1
2:00 pm - Saltwater Structure Strategies
Thomas Nelson
Location: Stage #3
2:15 pm - Unlocking Spinnakers: What is Best and Most Reliable For You
Chuck Skewes
Location: Stage #2
3:00 pm - Lingcod 101
Joe Pyburn
Location: Stage #3
3:00 pm - Tender Talk: Finding the Best Dinghy for You
Katie Malik
Location: Stage #1
3:15 pm - Getting Your Boat Ready for the Season
Mike Reese
Location: Stage #2
4:00 pm - Straits Halibut: How and Where
Joe Pyburn
Location: Stage #3
4:00 pm - Top 5 Tips for Staying Connected While Cruising
Doug Miller
Location: Stage #1
4:15 pm - Choosing the Right Marine Canvas for Your Boat
Mike Reese
Location: Stage #2
February 7, 2024
10:30 am - Heating Systems: Selecting the Best System for Your Boat (10:30am – 12:00pm)
Mike Reese
Location: Boat Show University
12:00 pm - Planning Your First SE Alaskan Cruise
Elsie Hulsizer
Location: Stage #1
12:15 pm - Heavy Weather Tactics: Using Para Anchors and Storm Drogues
Zack Smith
Location: Stage #2
12:30 pm - Anchoring & Docking Made Easy! (12:30pm – 2:00pm)
Ace Spragg
Location: Boat Show University
1:00 pm - Puget Sound Bait
Joe Pyburn
Location: Stage #3
1:00 pm - Short Handed Sailing Techniques
John Neal
Location: Stage #1
1:15 pm - Chartplotters, Apps, or Both?
Dave Rowe Jeff Foulk
Location: Stage #2
2:00 pm - Dirty Downrigger Tricks
Thomas Nelson
Location: Stage #3
2:00 pm - Storm Avoidance & Survival Tactics
John Neal
Location: Stage #1
2:15 pm - Navigation: Understanding, A.I.S, Radar, & Modern Techniques for Collision Avoidance (2:15pm – 3:45pm)
Mark Bunzel
Location: Boat Show University
2:15 pm - Running Your Boat with CONFIDENCE: Let's Relax and Have Fun!
Trevor MacLachlan
Location: Stage #2
3:00 pm - Docking: Two People, One Line, Any Conditions, Full Control
Phyllis Woolwine
Location: Stage #1
3:00 pm - Dungeness Crabbing Curriculum
Thomas Nelson
Location: Stage #3
3:15 pm - Do you Really Know the Rules of the Road?
John Sheppard
Location: Stage #2
4:00 pm - Cruising the Outside of Vancouver Island (4:00pm – 5:30pm)
Giovanni & Julie Cappelli
Location: Boat Show University
4:00 pm - Straits Halibut: How and Where
Joe Pyburn
Location: Stage #3
4:00 pm - Top 5 Tips for Staying Connected While Cruising
Doug Miller
Location: Stage #1
4:15 pm - Boat Sharing Clubs 101: A Modern Take on Boating
Eric Rhyne
Location: Stage #2
February 8, 2024
10:30 am - Marine Electrical Design & Installations (10:30am – 5:00pm)
Michael Beemer Nigel Calder
Location: Boat Show University
12:00 pm - Cruising with Your Pet Cats & Dogs
Elsie Hulsizer
Location: Stage #1
12:15 pm - Cruising Is/Isn't My Partners Dream: What Now?
Joy Archer
Location: Stage #2
1:00 pm - Cruising to Alaska: An Introduction (You Can Do It!)
Mark Bunzel
Location: Stage #1
1:00 pm - Top Bets for Catching Coastal Salmon
Tommy Donlin
Location: Stage #3
1:15 pm - Cape Horn Solo
Howard Rice
Location: Stage #2
2:00 pm - Boat Canvas for the Do-It-Yourselfer
Mike Reese
Location: Stage #1
2:00 pm - Successful Puget Sound Shrimping
Thomas Nelson
Location: Stage #3
2:15 pm - Electronic Charts: Important and New Information You Need to Know
Pamela Chelgren-Koterba
Location: Stage #2
3:00 pm - Dungeness Crabbing Curriculum
Thomas Nelson
Location: Stage #3
3:00 pm - Wi-Fi, Cellular & Satellite: Making It All Work Together on Your Boat
Richard Anderson
Location: Stage #1
3:15 pm - Unlocking the Advantages of Cruising in a Cruising Rally
Chuck Skewes
Location: Stage #2
4:00 pm - Demystifying Starlink Internet for the Boat Owner
Richard Anderson
Location: Stage #1
4:00 pm - Straits Halibut: How and Where
Joe Pyburn
Location: Stage #3
4:15 pm - Boat Graphics & Wraps: Possibilities & Limitations
Brad Cole
Location: Stage #2
February 9, 2024
10:30 am - Marine Diesel Engines (10:30pm – 5:00pm)
Michael Beemer Nigel Calder
Location: Boat Show University
12:00 pm - Sailing Skills & the Small Craft Advantage
Howard Rice
Location: Stage #1
12:15 pm - Heavy Weather Tactics: Using Para Anchors and Storm Drogues
Zack Smith
Location: Stage #2
1:00 pm - Docking: Two People, One Line, Any Conditions, Full Control
Phyllis Woolwine
Location: Stage #1
1:15 pm - Dream It, Build It: Boatbuilding in the Pacific Northwest
Scott Jones
Location: Stage #2
2:00 pm - Destination Fishing
John Keizer
Location: Stage #3
2:00 pm - Top Tips from a Marine Mechanic
Meredith Anderson
Location: Stage #1
2:15 pm - The Strait of Magellan to the Southern Ocean
Howard Rice
Location: Stage #2
3:00 pm - Managing Your Boat's Aging Electrical System
Mike Reese
Location: Stage #1
3:00 pm - Smoking Salmon Simplified
Mark Riedesel Thomas Nelson
Location: Stage #3
3:15 pm - Unlocking How to Avoid Heavy Weather Off Shore
Chuck Skewes
Location: Stage #2
4:00 pm - Deep Water Ocean Salmon Trolling
John Keizer
Location: Stage #3
4:00 pm - Radio Licensing for the Boat Owner: FCC, Boat US, VHF SSB…Oh My!
Richard Anderson
Location: Stage #1
4:15 pm - Know Before You Go: Using Networked Ocean Observing Data to Plan a Safe Trip
Rachel Wold
Location: Stage #2
5:00 pm - Demystifying Starlink Internet for the Boat Owner
Richard Anderson
Location: Stage #1
5:00 pm - Tuna Tackle & Tactics
Tommy Donlin
Location: Stage #3
5:15 pm - Ceramic Coatings: Game Changer for Your Boat
Jeff Paxon Kevin VanderHeyden
Location: Stage #2
February 10, 2024
10:30 am - Cruising Destinations, Sea Stories, Tips, & Tricks from All Our Years on the Water (10:30am – 3:45pm)
Michael Beemer Nigel Calder
Location: Boat Show University
12:00 pm - Tender Talk: Finding the Best Dinghy for You
Katie Malik
Location: Stage #1
12:15 pm - The Long Way Home: Sailing the Pacific Loop
Giovanni & Julie Cappelli
Location: Stage #2
1:00 pm - Building a Modern Wooden Boat
Wendy Hinman
Location: Stage #1
1:15 pm - Northwest Cruising for Newbies
Elsie Hulsizer
Location: Stage #2
2:00 pm - Circumnavigating the World on a Catamaran with Kids
James Utzschneider & Jenna Miller
Location: Stage #1
2:00 pm - Squid Fishing on Your Boat: Everything You Need to Be Effective on the Water
Paul Kim
Location: Stage #3
2:15 pm - Navigation for the New Boater: Using Navionics
Linda Lewis
Location: Stage #2
3:00 pm - Insiders Guide to Buying Your Next Boat: Ask the Experts
Mike Reese
Location: Stage #1
3:15 pm - New to Twin Engines? How to Manage Them Like a Pro
Linda Lewis
Location: Stage #2
4:00 pm - Insiders Guide to Buying Your Next Boat: Ask the Experts (Cont)
Mike Reese
Location: Stage #1
4:15 pm - Is an Electric Outboard Engine for Me?
Joe Grez
Location: Stage #2
Date: February 2-10, 2024
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LUMEN FIELD EVENT CENTER
Fri Feb 2: 10am - 9pm
Sat Feb 3: 10am - 8pm
Sun-Th Feb 4-8: 10am - 6pm
Fri Feb 9: 10am - 9pm
Sat Feb 10: 10am - 8pm
BELL HARBOR MARINA
Daily: 10am - 5pm
Locations:
Bell Harbor Marina, 2203 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98121
Lumen Field Event Center, 800 Occidental Avenue, Seattle, WA 98134
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