Nordhavn 35 Moondance

TrawlAboard everyone!

Welcome aboard Valhalla, a Fleming 65 listed for sale by Burr Yacht Sales.  Our tour guide is one of the most knowledgeable Fleming yacht brokers in the world, Kevin Althoff.   Kevin spends every day enjoying the world of Fleming and is truly a trawler expert.

Kevin Althoff | Burr Yacht Sales       

Cell: 410-320-1272

Email: Kevin@BurrYachtSales.com

Burr Yacht Sales

Burr Yacht Sales office line: 410.798.5900

Website: www.BurrYachtSales.com

This video was filmed in February 2026 during the Fort Lauderdale, FL Trawlerfest.

This is the twenty-fifth episode in our TrawlAboard series – a collection of trawler tours filmed on the docks at events around the country.

We are grateful to our friends and clients who invited us to film and show you each trawler as if you were on board during the event for your own personal tour.

Thank you for watching and sharing your encouragement, thumbs up and comments.

The Nordhavn 40 Next Dimension has closed! Congratulations to the new owners and sellers!

TrawlAboard everyone!

Welcome to the OT-60, an Omikron 60 trawler represented for sale by Axis Marine Group in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Jono Fleming

Axis Marine Group

Phone: 954.501.4494

The builder is Omikron Yachts in Greece. info@omikronyachts.com

This video was filmed in February 2026 during the Fort Lauderdale, FL Trawlerfest.

This is the twenty-fourth episode in our TrawlAboard series – a collection of trawler tours filmed on the docks at events around the country.

We are grateful to our friends and clients who invited us to film and show you each trawler as if you were on board during the event for your own personal tour.

Thank you for watching and sharing your encouragement, thumbs up and comments.

We all want the best – perfect timing, the perfect boat, and a perfect plan. Waiting for perfect, however, can sometimes mean missing the opportunity to begin.

Saving money, creating time, and preparing to step into the trawler lifestyle is a complex puzzle, especially if you haven’t done it before. Over the years, I have spoken with many experienced trawler owners, and I consistently hear one common reflection: they wish they had started sooner.

Finding the right trawler in the right location, with the right equipment, in the best possible condition, at the right price is a tall order. I am often the first to suggest buying your final boat first, as moving up or down can be both costly and time-consuming. But how long do you wait?

At some point, the opportunity in front of you may not feel perfect, but it may be more than good enough to begin.

Getting your financial picture and insurance coverage prepared and pre-approved will help you act quickly when an elusive trawler appears; sometimes it only takes missing out once or twice to realize how important preparation can be.

At JMYS, we have decided to celebrate 2026 as a “Good” year, with our quarterly messages reflecting on recognizing opportunity and moving forward with intention. The future is never perfectly predictable, but many of life’s most rewarding experiences start with the decision to begin. Years from now, we may look back and recognize this season as part of the “Good Old Days.” How we respond to opportunity often shapes the course of what comes next.

If you are interested in discussing your trawler cruising plans, whether you are planning five years out or believe this could be your year, we invite you to connect and explore how JMYS can help you move forward with confidence, especially when the opportunity feels good enough to begin.

Jeff Merrill

Cell: 949.355.4950

Email: Jeff@JMYS.com

We have a great selection of available trawlers available for viewing all over the country!

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Nordhavn 46 Carolina

Located in Bainbridge Island, WA

Welcome Mark Benno

Mark and his wife, Catherine, are full-time cruisers aboard their Nordhavn 55, What’s Next—living out the very spirit of their boat’s name. Looking for a broker who lives the lifestyle? Read Mark’s story.

We just cruised past 10 MILLION views on YouTube!

On March 4th, we passed 10 million views on YouTube! What started as simple “Talk Through Tour” videos has grown into one of the largest libraries of trawler knowledge online.

Trawlerfest FLL Recap 2026

Reflections from Mark Benno: TrawlerFest Fort Lauderdale 2026 was a full-circle experience—returning from attendee to JMYS team member, with learning, connections, and a shared passion for cruising.

As always, thank you to our YouTube subscriber community for every like and comment! We see and appreciate each reaction and we look forward to bringing you new trawler videos in 2026. Here are the latest videos from our channel.

Cruising Conversations Episode 15 – The 71 Percent

Dock Walk and Talk FLL Trawlerfest 2026

Talk Through Tour – SOLD Nordhavn 55 – Tabula Rasa

Talk Through Tour Nordhavn 40 – Next Dimension

TrawlAboard Playlist
We continue to invite you aboard vessels not listed for sale by JMYS – to help you learn more about the wide range of power vessels available for cruising. There are several new TrawlAboards from the Fort Lauderdale Trawlerfest in the works.

Our community of trawler owners and enthusiasts continues to share special moments from their journeys. Click the image to see the latest postcards on our website — and be part of the next collection.

Marlow 58 Miss B Haven

Key Biscayne, Florida

Cheoy Lee 66

Fjords of Greenland

Our community of trawler owners and enthusiasts continues to share special moments from their journeys. Click the image to see the latest postcards on our website — and be part of the next collection.

“A long overdue thank you for guiding us through our first trawler search. We truly appreciated your patience and support as we explored different options—never feeling rushed or pressured. You made what could have been stressful an enjoyable, smooth experience”

— Peter and Debbie Bisio

“From the moment we shifted our thinking from a Great Loop-capable boat to a vessel that could take us to even more destinations, we knew we needed someone with deep Nordhavn expertise.”

— Mark and Catherine Benno

The Nordhavn 46 Carolina has closed! Congratulations to the new owners and sellers!

TrawlAboard everyone!

Welcome to the Northman 1300 a very open and refreshing design represented by Performance Yacht Sales

Performance Yacht Sales
Phone: +1 305.676.8182
Address: 3390 Mary Street, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Alex Sastre | +1 305.206.8138

This video was filmed in February 2026 during the Fort Lauderdale, FL Trawlerfest.

This is the twenty-third episode in our TrawlAboard series – a collection of trawler tours filmed on the docks at events around the country.

We are grateful to our friends and clients who invited us to film and show you each trawler as if you were on board during the event for your own personal tour.

Thank you for watching and sharing your encouragement, thumbs up and comments.

TrawlAboard everyone!

Welcome to Coconut Grove, a Hylas 44 listed for sale by Kevin Reeds of North Point Yacht Sales.

Kevin Reeds | North Point Yacht Sales

Cell: 410-280-2038

Email: Kevin@NorthPointYachtSales.com

This video was filmed in February 2026 during the Fort Lauderdale, FL Trawlerfest.

This is the twenty-second episode in our TrawlAboard series – a collection of trawler tours filmed on the docks at events around the country.

We are grateful to our friends and clients who invited us to film and show you each trawler as if you were on board during the event for your own personal tour.

Thank you for watching and sharing your encouragement, thumbs up and comments.

The 2026 Fort Lauderdale Trawlerfest enjoyed spring break weather and a boat load of new trawlers in a variety of sizes much to the delight of trawler owners, buyers, and boating enthusiasts. The first of three events sponsored by PassageMaker magazine established a lot of momentum. There were five days of seminars with the three “boat show” on the docks of the famous Bahia Mar resort. The dates were February 24 – 28.

JMYS continues to support this event through our attendance and contributions as a national sponsor of Trawlerfest. Our family team includes Jeff and Pam Merrill along with Pam’s father, Jon Ingebrigsten. New to the JMYS team, Mark Benno, was aboard for the entire event in his new trawler specialist role and a highlight was having Mark and his wife, Catherine, joining the “Cruisers Roundtable” open discussion on Friday night.

We did not have any boats on display this year, but our tent display was a welcome gathering spot for seeing old friends and meeting new friends.

Jeff spent a lot of time teaching, in the Bahia Mar seminar rooms moderating two panels, “Trawler Buying Tips” and “Ask the Experts a Town Hall meeting”. He also shared a new talk that was very well received, “Trawler Transactions” based on his PassageMaker column of the same title – a two-hour review of the purchase process.

In this Dock Walk and Talk video it’s all about the people and the trawlers. This is a visual time capsule to share some fun memories (including some new TrawlAboard videos in the works) AND to encourage you to make plans to join us at the next one in Anacortes, WA or the final one for 2026 in Baltimore, MD.

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