The Seattle Boat Show, Indoors + Afloat, Friday, January 23 – Sunday, February 1, 2015, is the West Coast’s Largest Boat Show featuring more than 1,000 recreational watercraft, seminars and the latest accessories indoors at Century Link Field, plus afloat on South Lake Union. A free shuttle is available between locations throughout the Show!
Unique to the Seattle Boat Show is the large variety of boats on display. At other shows, you may find yourself in a sea of bass boats or wakeboard boats. At the Seattle show, the boats on display are representative of the wide range of boating available in the region. The Pacific Northwest and British Columbia are home to perhaps the largest variety of boating in the world – whether it’s wakeboarding on the inland lakes, salmon fishing on Puget Sound or off Vancouver Island, sailing in the San Juan or Gulf Islands, kayaking in the streams and rivers, or cruising to Alaska. Every type of boating available in the region is on display at the Seattle Boat Show.
The Seattle Boat Show, Indoors + Afloat, is known far and wide for the quantity, quality and variety of its free seminars. For the 2015 show there will be 35 new free seminars, bringing the total to 235 and prompting the addition of a fourth stage on weekends. On the fishing stage there will be 57 free fishing seminars with the best experts in their field of fishing and crabbing. There is no better way for an angler to improve his or her success on the water than investing in an hour or two to learn from the best. And it’s all free. So whether it’s learning
to mooch, learning about tuna fishing off Washington’s coast, shrimp fishing in Puget Sound or ocean salmon techniques, the Seattle Boat Show is the place to be, Jan. 23 through Feb. 1, 2015.
“Every year we work hard to make sure that the presenters are the best of the best and this year is no exception— we have an all-star line-up.” says Tony Floor, director of fishing affairs for the Northwest Marine Trade Association. “Come to the show to make your fishing plans for 2015: to learn how to, when to and where to go fishing from some of the best in the northwest.”
Mark Gavin joins this year’s premier fishing team offering seminars on how to catch trout, perch, bass, and salmon in Lake Washington and Lake Sammamish. As in recent years, Clyde McBrayer will share with attendees everything they need to know to be more successful in capturing Puget Sound Dungeness crab along with Tom Nelson’s presentation on shrimping. For the tuna fishermen, Tommy Donlin’s presentation on albacore tuna fishing off the Washington coast is a must. And Gary Krein, along with Nick Kester, will share tips on salmon and lingcod fishing in Puget Sound. TJ Nelson host of the Outdoor Line on 710 AM ESPN radio will be offering first class seminars on how to fish the San Juan islands and Puget Sound.
2015 Seattle Boat Show Fishing Seminars
Friday, Jan. 23
2 p.m. Tom Nelson Saltwater Fishing in British Columbia
3 p.m. TJ Nelson Dirty Downrigger Tricks
4 p.m. Clyde McBrayer Dungeness Crabbing in Washington
5 p.m. Gary Krein Salmon Fishing in Central Puget Sound
6 p.m. Tom Nelson Shrimp Fishing in Puget Sound
7 p.m. Mike Jamboretz Productive Ocean Salmon Techniques
Saturday, Jan. 24
12 p.m. Tom Nelson Catching Puget Sound chinook/coho
1 p.m. TJ Nelson San Juan Islands Salmon Secrets
2 p.m. Clyde McBrayer Dungeness Crabbing in Washington
3 p.m. Tom Nelson Saltwater Fishing in British Columbia
4 p.m. TJ Nelson Triple Threat Salmon Angling
5 p.m. Gary Krein Lingcod Fishing in Central PugetSound
6 p.m. Tommy Donlin Tuna Fishing off the Washington Coast
Sunday, Jan. 25
1 p.m. Tommy Donlin Tuna Fishing off the Washington Coast
2 p.m. Clyde McBrayer Dungeness Crabbing in Washington
3 p.m. Nick Kester Salmon Fishing in Central PugetSound
4 p.m. TJ Nelson Dirty Downrigger Tricks
5 p.m. Tommy Donlin Tuna Fishing off the Washington Coast
Monday, Jan. 26
2 p.m. Nick Kester Lingcod Fishing in Central Puget Sound
3 p.m. Mike Jamboretz Productive Ocean Salmon Techniques
4 p.m. Tommy Donlin Tuna Fishing off the Washington Coast
5 p.m. TJ Nelson San Juan Islands Salmon Secrets
6 p.m. Tommy Donlin Tuna Fishing off the Washington Coast
7 p.m. TJ Nelson Dirty Downrigger Tricks
Tuesday, Jan. 27
2 p.m. TJ Nelson Triple Threat Salmon Angling
3 p.m. Mike Jamboretz Productive Ocean Salmon Techniques
4 p.m. Gary Krein Salmon Fishing in Central Puget Sound
5 p.m. TJ Nelson Fishing For San Juan Islands Chinook
6 p.m. Bryce Molenkamp NW Kayak Fishing Skills
7 p.m. Tommy Donlin Tuna Fishing off the Washington Coast
Wednesday, Jan. 28
2 p.m. TJ Nelson Dirty Downrigger Tricks
3 p.m. Tom Nelson Shrimp Fishing in Puget Sound
4 p.m. Keith Robbins Learn to Mooch, Puget Sound salmon
5 p.m. Mark Gavin Successfully Fishing Lakes Washington/Sammamish Year Round
6 p.m. Tom Nelson Saltwater fishing in British Columbia
7 p.m. Bryce Molenkamp NW Kayak Fishing Skills
Thursday, Jan. 29
2 p.m. Mark Gavin Successfully Fishing Lakes Washington/Sammamish Year Round
3 p.m. Mike Jamboretz Productive Ocean Salmon Techniques
4 p.m. Keith Robbins Learn to Mooch, Puget Sound Salmon
5 p.m. Clyde McBrayer Dungeness Crabbing in Washington
6 p.m. Mike Jamboretz Productive Ocean Salmon Techniques
7 p.m. Gary Krein Salmon Fishing in Central Puget Sound
Friday, Jan. 30
2 p.m. Clyde McBrayer Dungeness Crabbing in Washington
3 p.m. TJ Nelson Dirty Downrigger Tricks
4 p.m. Gary Krein Salmon Fishing in Central Puget Sound
5 p.m. Clyde McBrayer Dungeness Crabbing in Washington
6 p.m. Mark Gavin Successfully Fishing Lakes Washington/Sammamish Year Round
7 p.m. Nick Kester Lingcod Fishing in Central Puget Sound
Saturday, Jan. 31
12 p.m. John Keizer Top Tactics for Winter Blackmouth
1 p.m. Keith Robbins Learn to Mooch, Puget Sound Salmon
2 p.m. John Keizer How to Maximize your marine electronics to locate fish
3 p.m. TJ Nelson Dirty Downrigger Tricks
4 p.m. John Keizer Salmon Fishing: Coast & Puget Sound
5 p.m. Clyde McBrayer Dungeness Crabbing in Washington
6 p.m. Nick Kester Salmon Fishing in Central PugetSound
Sunday, Feb. 1
1 p.m. Gary Krein Lingcod Fishing in Central PugetSound
2 p.m. Tommy Donlin Tuna Fishing Off Washington’s Coast
Hops and Props, Suds and Sails at Seattle Boat Show’s
3rd Annual Craft Beer Night — Saturday January 30, 2015
What better combination than hops and props? That’s what the Seattle Boat Show has on tap for its third annual Sails & Ales Craft Beer Night, January 30th, at CenturyLink Field. Showgoers can taste and toast the very best in craft beers while shopping for the boat of their dreams or wandering the three acres of accessories exhibits. Have a thirst for an ESB and a PWC, an Amber and Avalon Pontoon, or Lager and a Larson Runabout? Sails & Ales will serve up all of the above and more during this fun evening at the Seattle Boat Show.
The Seattle Boat Show opens at 11am on January 30th, and Sails & Ales, presented by S3 Maritime, runs 5-9pm. Nine tasting stations will be set up throughout the indoor location at CenturyLink Field, offering craft beers from differnet artisan breweries.
Packages for Sails & Ales may be purchased online for $27 starting December 1st. This price includes a single adult admission to the show valid throughout the day at both locations, plus a complimentary souvenir craft beer glass* and 6 tasting tokens. Tickets for Sails & Ales will also be available at the Box Office.
Last Year’s Sails & Ales Craft Beer & Cider Lineup:
• Angry Orchard Cider
• Dick’s Gorilla and Danger Ale
• Elliott Bay Brewing B-town Brown and Pilot Lite
• Elysian Mens Room
• Fremont Pale Ale
• Georgetown Lucile and Manny’s
• Hale’s Pale Ale
• Mac & Jack’s
• Pike Kilt Lifter
• Redhook Audible
• Skagit River Brewery Sculler IPA
• Silver City IPA and Ridgetop Red
• Skuttlebutt Gale Force IPA
Seattle Boat Show 2015 Vessel Highlights
Northwest boaters are a very fortunate lot. The Pacific Northwest and British Columbia are home to what is arguably the greatest variety of boating in the world. And the Seattle Boat Show, Indoors + Afloat, reflects that variety. Unique to the show is the wide range of boats and accessories on display. At other shows, you may find yourself in a sea of bass boats and wakeboard boats. Or find only luxury yachts on display. At the Seattle show, the boats on display are representative of the abundance of boating options available in the region. So whether you choose to wakeboard, waterski, pontoon boat, fish, kayak, SUP, cruise or race, under power or sail, on boats small or large, this show’s for you. And if you already own the boat of your dreams, there are three acres of the latest gear and technologies and 235 free seminars.
Lake Union Sea Ray’s display will have more than 60 boats on display ranging from 10 to 51 feet and the debut of 11 models, including: Boston Whaler 370 Outrage (European Powerboat of the Year); Boston Whaler 345 Pilothouse (Winner of the NMMA Innovation Award); Sea Ray 350 SLX; Sea Ray 510 Sundancer (winner of the AIM Marine Group Editor’s Choice Award); and Sea Ray 190 SPX Outboard.
The KingFisher 3325 Offshore: Powered by 2 x Yamaha 350 HP engines, has three fish lockers in the cockpit floor with commercial diaphragm pump outs, Multi-zone cabin heater with defrost and individual blower controls and a V-berth queen bunk with carpeted storage compartments. KingFisher is the fastest growing designer, builder and marketer of welded heavy-gauge aluminum boats in North America. On display at the Tom-N-Jerry’s booth.
The Hobie 60 Katie Sue: This is a catamaran of historic interest as she was designed, built, and enjoyed by the founder of Hobie Catamarans. Katie Sue is the nautical equivalent of Frank Lloyd Wright’s home. She cruises at 20 knots and has 14 integral fuel tanks giving her the range to reach the distant shores of Hawaii or the far reaches of the Pacific Rim.
Hampton Yacht Group’s 2015 Endurance E658: The newest addition to Hampton Yacht Company’s successful Endurance fleet is the E658. The E658 offers a wide 18’ beam with four staterooms, four heads and full beam master suite. Four staterooms, four heads and full beam master suite.
Outer Reef’s 65’ LRMY and 88’ CPMY: The LRMY features the ability to semi-close off the pilot house for privacy and use of space. The yacht was designed with multiple redundant systems for true long range cruising. The 88’ CPMY boasts an open layout which is ideal for entertaining, with the ability to semi-separate the pilothouse. The custom sport cockpit is perfect for fishing and scuba diving, including dive tank storage and a dive compressor.
Sealegs: this amphibious craft was specifically developed to take the hassle out of the boat launching/retrieval process. Sealegs is powered on land by a small inboard engine which drives steerable, hydraulic motorized wheels.At the push of a button the wheels retract or extend, similar to an airplane undercarriage; and Sealegs swiftly transforms itself from an all-terrain vehicle into an ocean-going powerboat.
Bring the whole family! It’s the best & biggest boat show in the Pacific Northwest!
Friday, January 23, 2015 through Sunday, February 01, 2015
Saturdays: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
