In the Wake is our archive of articles that have been posted as features on the JMYS home page. Once in print everything is immediately out of date, but much of what we have written about still has some relevance. We have been asked to keep these stories available by many followers who wish to take a short dock walk down memory lane and hope that people new to this website will also enjoy reading about people and events that have influenced our growth. For most of us it is fun to reminisce, and these articles serve as a chronological record of what we have been doing since JMYS was founded.
Occasionally we are able to find and organize previous boating related articles penned by Jeff in other publications, as well as articles that were started and shelved, but still want to be told. These will be completed out of order but will be filed by the date they occurred. So, if you come back in the future to browse, you may find something new from the past!
Jeff wrote a lot of stories for the www.nordhavn.com site during his fourteen year career at PAE and we have most of those available at this link: https://trawlerbrokers.com/trawler-lifestyle/nordhavn-com-articles-by-jeff-merrill/
Additionally, we do have a separate section for the Ocean Navigator Dialing-In-Your-Trawler stories: https://trawlerbrokers.com/trawler-lifestyle/ocean-navigator-magazine/
PassageMaker magazine gave Jeff a column, Trawler Transactions, and those articles are posted here: https://trawlerbrokers.com/purchasing-a-trawler/trawler-transactions/
As demonstrated by our logo, our direction is to keep the bow pointing forward…but it is also fun to pause, reflect and look behind to see where we have been.
Articles
Distant Socializing (How three couples are coping with being “stuck” in paradise)
At the end of the CUBAR (see related story CUBAR 2019) most of the boats went their own way. Some returned north to California while others, including my wife Deanna and I aboard our Selene 55, Bella Luna, remained in Mexico to savor the cruising.
WheelHouse Technologies is now one of our strategic partners
JMYS is proud to announce that WheelHouse Technologies is now one of our strategic partners. From their early days as Sea Kits to the development and implementation of their vessel maintenance program as WheelHouse we have always been impressed with the products and technology they offer to boat owner.
Newsletter: Standing By
This is not another email explaining what we are doing to make you safe, you’ve already received too many of those. We put this newsletter together for you to provide a positive distraction.
JMYS Sponsors Krogen Tuesday Breakfast
One of the best parts of the trawler lifestyle is the community of fellow cruisers which welcomes you with open arms and warm smiles. For Krogen owners in and around the Stuart area, Tuesday mornings means breakfast at Mulligans.
CUBAR – The Trip of Our Lifetime
We had first learned about CUBAR back in 2017, and from the very start it sounded like this was something that we wanted to do, even though we didn’t own a boat yet!
2020 Stuart, FL TrawlerFest Recap
This past week we participated in the TrawlerFest on Hutchinson Island in Stuart, FL. Stuart was the first event of the 2020 TrawlerFest series, and we enjoyed starting the year in pleasant weather with a large group of trawler enthusiasts.
“A (Pretty) Good Time to Buy” PassageMaker Magazine – March 2020 issue
The Trawler Market continues to gain momentum and PassageMaker magazine recently interviewed three expert yacht brokers to get their take on the current status.
Come aboard Kadey-Krogen 48, Klassy Kady and Selene 56, Spyhop II at TrawlerFest!
The first TrawlerFest event of 2020 is fast approaching! PassageMaker magazine has once again scheduled a series of events this year which begins with the Stuart TrawlerFest during the first week of March.
Lake Union Boats Afloat / Seattle Boat Show 2020 – Recap
The January Lake Union Boats Afloat Show was a wonderful event. We had a great time seeing a lot of old friends and meeting new people.
Noonsite’s Portrait of A Cruiser:
A great part about being a Yacht Broker is that we regularly mix company and experiences with icons of our industry.
See JMYS on Lake Union
We are kicking off 2020 with the Seattle Boat Show. This show is an indoor and outdoor event held at CenturyLink Field Event Center and Lake Union Boats Afloat show on South Lake Union.
Want to see two Krogen’s this Friday and Saturday in Florida?
JMYS has two Kadey-Krogen’s in Stuart, FL that will be open for inspection this Friday and Saturday. No appointment is necessary, please come to the Sunset Bay Marina to visit.