May 19th, 2006

Start the morning off at the South end of Lake Union at the Blackfish Marine docks, where you will join one of the Blackfish team members on a beautiful cruise out the Hirum locks and down to Tacoma. You’ll get to experience FIRST HAND the maneuverability, sea keeping abilities (salt water and fresh), comfort and handling of the new Silverton and/or Cruisers yachts. Upon arriving in Tacoma, you’ll have plenty of time to see various different boat models and visit with other Blackfish Marine customers to see what they have liked or disliked about their boat and/or experience. After some time visiting on the docks, we’ll head up as a group to the new Glass Art Museum for private access to all the exhibits and a very nice (yet casual) sit down dinner.

All in all, we’re going to let you experience a day in the “Boating lifestyle” life of a Blackfish Marine Customer. No need to spend thousands on a Charter (and wondering where to go with it) or getting locked into a long term lease just to “see if you like it”. For as little as $300.00 per couple, you can get a feel for the yachting lifestyle and see if it is for you (includes dinner for two and private access to the Tacoma Glass Art Museum as well as the best real world experience you could get before making a large investment like a yacht). The sea-trial (Seattle to Tacoma) is complimentary to all who sign up. If you would rather arrange a traditional sea-trial with refundable deposit (which also gives you “first right of refusal” and locks in current pricing), that can also be arranged with this opportunity or separate (as always). 

Be advised that “NO YACHT SALES BUSINESS” WILL BE ALLOWED FOR THE ENTIRE WEEKEND!" This is STRICT Company policy! We want you to know that by signing up to experience a day of the Blackfish Marine yachting lifestyle, you won’t be “pounded” to buy a boat. So relax, enjoy and know that you’re joining us to have a good time and a FUN learning experience.

These cruises are well known and space is extremely limited. Sea-trials will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. If you already know or have worked with a Blackfish Marine Sales Consultant (Bob Schwab, Gene Harkins, Loran Sawyer, Steve Mackiewicz or Patrick Kelley), please contact that team member to reserve your space on the trip. If you are just learning about our dealership and have never met one of our sales consultants, please just call 206-675-0480 or 1-877-977-2323 and ask for sales. Let them know that you’re interested in “TRYING THE YACHTING LIFESTYLE FOR A DAY” and they’ll take it from there.

We look forward to helping you understand the trade-off’s and benefits to different yacht designs as well as the benefits of purchasing from a dealer who believes the sale is the beginning of the relationship, not the end.

If e-mail works better for you, below is a list of our Blackfish Sales Consultants with specific contact information:

Bob Schwab, Sales Manager: C: 206-769-2777 E-mail: bob@blackfishusa.com 
Gene Harkins, Sales Consultant: C: 425-891-8642 E-mail: gene@blackfishusa.com 
Loran Sawyer, Sales Consultant: C) 253-686-6914 E-mail: loran@blackfishusa.com 
Steve Mackiewicz, Sales Consultant: C) 253-318-6225 E-mail: steve@blackfishusa.com 
Bob Hoelzen, Sales Assistant: Please call office (206-675-0480) and request to be transferred to Bob Hoelzen’s cell phone.
Ethan Cedergreen, Service Manager: C) 206-850-4918 E-mail: ethan@blackfishusa.com 
Patrick Kelley, General Manager C) 206-683-6492 E-mail: pat@blackfishusa.com