Rockets over the Miami Mermaid
Captains Log Day 3 Wednesday May 20th 3, 2, 1 Blast off! A rocket was fired at 10:30 from Cocoa, Satellite Beach right over the Miami Mermaid. Now THAT was cool. We only got 65 miles in, had to anchor in Daytona. Bad thunderstorms and black skies above, hopefully tomorrow we can make it […]
Currents, Tides, & Sand Bars
Captain’s Log Day 2. May 19th 2015 Ahoy Matey’s, another 10 hour day. We covered 90 miles on the Intracostal, dealing with currents, tides & sand bars. I sure don’t want to run aground. Great sights and learning a lot about long range cruising. Anchored at Cocoa Beach, (I Dream Of […]
And We’re Off to Boston from Fort Lauderdale, FL!
Captain’s Log Day one Monday May 18th 2015 Left the dock 7:00am. Cruised up the Intracoastal 85 miles, it took 10 hours. We made our mark up to Stuart, Fl. No problems yet!I have on board my clients Jerry & Fred. They will end up in Wilmington, NC, and my new set of clients […]
Boston Harbor Summer School – Trawler School Charters
NEW LOCATION TRAWLER SCHOOL BOSTON HARBOR SUMMER SCHOOL – JULY 1st — SEPT 30th Our slogan is a “Education with a Vacation” and for Trawler School’s 10th year anniversary we want to do something very special. We are bringing Trawler School to a northeast location for the historic beauty of downtown Boston Harbor and the Outer Islands. […]
Choose the Right Trawler the First Time
OH NO! Almost bought the WRONG TRAWLER Hi, I’m Captain Bob with Trawler School Charters. I’d like to share a couple stories I experienced with some previous charter clients. I recently had one couple that was ready to buy Sundeck trawler one week before attending trawler school. I advised them to wait until they completed […]
Trawler Charters Empower Buyers with Experience
Chartering article in Passagemaker Channels, posted on Oct. 21st 2014 By Peter & Sharon Boothroyd “In 2010 we took our initial training with Trawler School Charters out of Dania Beach, Florida. We were neophytes from the Canadian Midwest with zero experience in large boats. We needed the training and experience before charterboat companies would allow […]
Boston Strong (Silent Hero)
My Boston Vacation It’s been a long time since I’ve been home to visit friends and family. If you are reading this, then you are one of those special persons in my life. I’d like to thank you for your friendship and hospitality. I would also like to share a story of two of my […]
Series or Parallel Battery Banks on a Trawler
My battery house bank on the Miami Mermaid consists of eight 6 volt Trojan T 105 deep-cell golf cart batteries, each with 225 amp hours. They are small and light and carry large amp hours. They cost about $120.00 each, and I feel like I’m receiving the best bang for my buck. They are hooked […]
SOS! Phone Overboard – Water Proofing Your Cell Phone & IPad
SOS, oh no phone overboard! Sound familiar? Owning a cell phone or iPad around water could become very expensive, and a major impact to your bank account. Learn from many other victims’ mistakes. I will give you a few ideas how to combat against rain, phone over board, dust & shock proofing; water proofing your […]
Choosing the right Trawler School
Trawler School Charters is one of the first trawler schools where you can experience living aboard for 3 days, 4 nights while learning all about operating and buying a trawler. This is our ninth year in business and we are still going strong. Hundreds of clients have graduated to become a Trawler Scholar and went on to fulfill their trawler […]