This has been the best organized, friendliest, and without a doubt most informative function such as those I have attended.
—John Melvin

I love Trawler Fest. We want to live the cruising lifestyle, and what a great window into that world.
—Stewart Teichman

Our first Trawler Fest—we’re not boaters yet but definitely will be now. What great people! Mealtime was great for socializing and getting information from other folks!
—Louisa Burriss

What a great concentration of experience and knowledge! This is a great concept; very educational and fun! These seminars have accelerated my boating experience by many years.
—Elaine True

Great to have a hands-on expert who allowed all the time needed for questions.
—Jack McCord (Bob Smith’s Diesel Workshop, Poulsbo ’06)

What an empowering program! The instructors are knowledgeable and patient. The instruction is exact and encouraging.
—Bobbie Clarke (Women-Only Boat Handling, Solomons ’06)

The course was invaluable to me. The confidence instilled is exactly what I needed.
—Suzanne Burke (Women-Only Boat Handling, Stuart ’07)

The quality of the presentation, expertise of the presenter, and importance of the subject to serious pleasure boaters give me no hesitation in rating this presentation as first-class.
—Robert Beard (Weather-Wise Mariner, Poulsbo ’06)

Steve is an excellent instructor. He created a great outline and had very deep knowledge of the topics. He was very approachable and put everyone at ease. He created one of the best courses I have taken.
—Steve Sabol (Ship’s Systems, Solomons ’06)

This course was awesome! So much more than I expected, and I was so comfortable that I was able to overcome being nervous.
—Gail Sabol (Women-Only Boat Handling, Solomons ’06)

Bob Smith was excellent. He really was the main reason I attended. His course exceeded my wildest dreams. Excellent!
—Ed Duffy (Bob Smith’s Diesel Workshop, Solomons ’06)