Providence Boat Show to raise our spirits

By Roz Butziger
Posted 1/25/17

Cold gray days and cabin fever. What can we do to lift our boating spirits? Make plans to go to the Providence Boat Show, of course. Just in time to cheer us up and get us thinking about spring. The show runs from Feb. 3 to Feb. 5 at the RI Convention

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Cold gray days and cabin fever. What can we do to lift our boating spirits? Make plans to go to the Providence Boat Show, of course. Just in time to cheer us up and get us thinking about spring. The show runs from Feb. 3 to Feb. 5 at the RI Convention Center at 1 Sabin St. Providence, and promises to be bigger and better this year. Besides all the boats, from paddleboards to big yachts, there are classes and seminars for every taste, many free, some with fees, which include admission to the show.

There is free instruction for all levels of boaters including techniques for stress-free docking, iNavigation, line handling and the like. There is even an opportunity for you to ask questions one on one with a professional captain. Other seminars include information on electronics, special boating tools, outboard basics and night navigation. Flint and Flame is holding a master class on oyster shucking and knife skills. Their superior German carbon steel knives come in a wide range of shapes and sizes and it is important to know which to use for great results. This seminar is $25 including show admission. For a little higher fee is the popular Women on the Water, again with admission included in the $45 price.

Another seminar has Chef Zeke, graduate of Johnson and Wales, using various knives and techniques to demonstrate boning, filleting etc. On Saturday, the famous George’s of Galilee will be doing a tuna filet demonstration, or you can attend their free tasting at the Anchor Bar. Reel Island is a booth to visit and get in on a series of sport fishing seminars. At the Island Time booth you can get acquainted with the picturesque islands within reach of most boaters. Start planning next summer’s trip to Block Island or maybe Jamestown. There is a pool area where you can do some hands-on piloting of model boats. They even have an introduction to Stand-up Paddleboard Yoga! If you’ve been looking for an exciting sea tale, go meet Michael Tougias, author of Ten Hours Until Dawn. This story of courage and skill is based on the 1978 blizzard rescue and the heroic actions of five men in a pilot boat.

Climbing aboard a boat, even if it is on dry land, will get us all dreaming and planning, whether you are moving up to a bigger boat, downsizing, or simply looking for ideas for your own boat, this is the place to be.

Admission is $15 for a one day adult ticket, $25 for two days. Kids 12 and under are free. A one day family pack is $30 for two adults and four kids under 15. There is an attached parking garage for convenience. For more information you can call 401-458-6000. Beware. The Providence Place Mall is right there and part of your family may head for a day of shopping! Either way, it’ll chase away the winter blues.

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