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Welcome to the 4th Annual Boat Fest

Join us for another great event at Marina Village in Alameda.


Products & Services


Boats on Display



                                          







                                            Seminars

PRODUCTS ON DISPLAY - THINGS TO DO

• Learn to splice at the West Marine Rigging Van
• Get information from local yacht clubs, or better yet, join one at Boat Fest
• Check out the large selection of quality used boats from the Bay Area's best dealers and brokers
• Stroll through new and used power and sail yachts - make your best deal of the year. On Display: Beneteau, Sabre, Hunter, Ocean Alexander, Catalina, Grand Banks, Island Packet, Riviera, Jeanneau, J-Boats, Alerion Express, SeaRay, Meridian, Mainship and more
• Get the details on joining a sailing club or owning a boat in a charter program
• Check out the Bay Area's premier boat service companies
• Find the best interest rates on a boat loan for a purchase or refinance
• Get a quote on boat insurance
• See the newest in boat equipment
• Learn something new at the seminars Saturday
• Enjoy music, food and a relaxing afternoon on the water

FREE SEMINAR SATURDAY:

12:30  Alan McDonnell:   Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning
Types of marine refrigeration. How to choose a refrigeration system to match your boat and life style.We will discuss absorption and evaporative refrigeration; evaporator and cold plate system, compressors types, box sizing and insulation, top-loading versus side loading. Common problems and solutions.
While imagining cold cocktails in your salon on a warm summer evening,we will discuss sizing air-conditioning to keep you cool and how to keep your cooling (and reverse cycle heating)going for decades.


2:00 Phil Albury:  Alternative Boat Ownership
With these fast changing times and the fluctuating economy, making a large purchase and commitment to boat ownership can be a bit of a challenge. Owning a boat a both a financial commitment and time investment. 
This seminar will cover alternative ways to own a boat and participate in boating that fits both your lifestyle commitments and financial goals. Don't waste another day not enjoying the boating lifestyle when you have so many options!
Phil Albury is President of NauticShare, a company that offers alternative ownership models and boating experiences. Whether you’re motivated to purchase a boat or would like to have access without the full responsibility of ownership NauticShare has several options that can fit your needs. At the California Boat Fest learn how you can make NauticShare work for you.




3:00 Pat & Carole McIntosh: 
 WHAT’S IT REALLY LIKE SAILING THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA and MEXICO?
* provisioning   * cruising down the California Coast    * the outside of the Baja   * the Sea of Cortez    * sailing to Mazatlan &  Puerto Vallarta   *  the “Gold Coast” of Mexico down to Zihuatanejo, and dealing with the Golfo De Tehuantepec.  * We will also cover putting your boat away for the hurricane season. 

Passage Yachts, Inc.



Providing the adventure of sailing and yacht ownership for over 28 years. Selling Beneteau's, Island Packet,Alerion's. and select brokerage boats.


Passage Yachts provides high quality superior performing yachts that represent real value, in both price and purpose of use. Stop by and ask us how we can make your sailing dreams come true.

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Crusing Yachts



Cruising Yachts is the exclusive California dealer for Jeanneau , Hunter and Caliber sailboats with six locations throughout the state. In the Bay Area we have offices in both Alameda’s Marina Village as well as Clipper Yacht Harbor in Sausalito. Additionally, we are very active in yacht brokerage with 75 offerings currently on our website www.cruisingyachts.net . Cruising Yachts will have a large variety of both new and used sailboats on display this year at Boat Fest and look forward to seeing you there!

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Richard Boland Yachts specializes in the very best motor yachts available in the "New Yacht" industry. Richard has chosen the brands he represents based upon their high quality and value and for the qualities assuring the long term enjoyment of his clients.