2017 Factory Rendezvous!

 

Posted by Cutwater Boats on Tuesday, September 19, 2017

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WOW! What an event! Thank you to all 400+ of you that joined us for the 2017 Ranger Tugs & Cutwater Boats Factory Rendezvous at Roche Harbor. We had several days of great friends, amazing meals, fun games, and camaraderie. The weather wasn't always perfect but as anyone who has spent time in the Pacific Northwest knows; it could have been much worse. Most of us didn't mind since we really needed the rain. We spent first day of the rendezvous in a haze of smoke from the nearby wildfires.

Over the course of three days we had engine seminars from Yamaha and Volvo Penta. Garmin hosted a seminar as well as the USCG AUX, San Juan Island detachment. We had a crabbing seminar and derby, a fishing derby, a blindfolded dinghy race, a scavenger hunt, a multi-day cornhole tournament, a live steel drum band, a photo booth, several happy hour events, and two delicious dinners.

Chef Bill Shaw and his team did a fantastic job preparing and serving two massive dinners (over 450 ppl at each). Harbormaster Kevin Carlton and his team got us all on the dock with ease, and Alyssa Ostenrude and her events team were on hand the entire time to make sure we were all happy and comfortable.

Our best count of boats on the dock was about 180. We know that there were several no-shows, probably due to the weather. This is a special event and we are thankful to our many sponsors for contributing financially as well as donating prizes. Without their participation, we could never pull it off.

Most of all, we are thankful to our wonderful customers for joining us to celebrate this community that we have built together. We are seeing a lot of new faces each year and we love it! We also had more kids than ever this year. These are exciting times and we are grateful to be sharing them with you.

A line of people waiting for food on a dock.
A row of people at tables signing people into an event in a big tent.
Two dogs lying on their sides on a dock.
The bows of a long row of docked Ranger Tugs and Cutwater Boats.
A row of docked Ranger Tugs, with their swim-steps facing the dock.
A man pointing up with one arm and down with the other, looking at the sky.
A couple in the cockpit of a Ranger Tug, adorned in tropical decorations.
The bows of a few Ranger Tugs, adorned with tropical decorations.
A group of people seated at an outdoor table with a white tablecloth next to a dirty hill.
View across a little bay of large events tents with crowds under them on a grassy slope.
A group of five seated at the end of a dock between two Cutwater Boats, looking at the camera.
A server holding a platter with five drinks on it, outdoors in a crowd.
Two men cleaning out a large outdoor grill on a grassy shoreline.
A cook pouring charcoal on a grill in front of several tables and event tents.
A chef with a spatula over a large grill, on a grassy shoreline, looking at the camera.
A large standing crowd standing on a grassy field, with event tents, and a forest in the background.
Five people with their arms around each other's shoulders, on a grassy shoreline, looking at the camera.
Inside a large outdoor event tent, with tables full of people engaged in conversation with each other.
Three people hanging with each other at sunset, looking at the camera.
A man and a woman on a dinghy leaning into each other, smiling at the camera.
A row of Ranger Tugs at sunset docked in a harbor.
View of a couple rows of crowded docks in a harbor.
A long L-shaped dock full of Ranger Tugs and Cutwater Boats, with a crowd of people near the front gathered for a photo.
Closer shot of a long L-shaped dock full of Ranger Tugs and Cutwater Boats, with a crowd of people near the front gathered for a photo.
A long L-shaped dock full of Ranger Tugs and Cutwater Boats.
A group of people seated in a circle in an event tent, with a few playing stringed instruments.
A group of musicians and singers gathered in a circle in an event tent, with others watching.
Overhead drone shot of multiple large docks full of boats.
Drone shot of multiple large docks full of boats, with a foggy shore in the background.
A small group of people playing cornhole on a dock under an event tent.
A blindfolded child hitting a pinata under an event tent on a dock.
Close-up of a person in gloves weighing a crab in a pan on a scale.
A man and a woman showing off a large buckets with crabs in it they caught.
A woman with gloves holding a crab and placing it back in a bucket held by another woman.
Close-up look inside a bag with multiple crabs in it.
Two women sitting at a weighing booth for caught crab in an event tent.
About half a dozen pairs participating in a blindfolded dinghy race, with a shoreline in the background.
A man and a woman holding drinks and looking at the camera, on the bow of a Ranger Tug.
A man balancing an inflatable palm tree above his head in front of an event tent.
Bundles of red, green, blue, and yellow food and drink vouchers.
A group of seated women in chairs sitting in a circle, looking towards the camera, and some waving.
A woman playing bocce ball, with a crowd of others looking on.
View of a long dock of Ranger Tugs and Cutwater Boats on a gray, foggy day.
View of a long dock full of boats on a foggy day from a grassy and rocky shore.
A unicorn floaty in the water in front of a Cutwater Boat and Ranger Tug.
A set of Ranger Tugs docked, with a man in the cockpit of one, on a gray, cloudy day.
A line-up of Ranger Tugs and Cutwater Boats on a dock, with a forested shore in the distance.
A small group of people on a small boat, looking at the camera.
View from a ridge of a large harbor full of docked boats.
Chefs slicing and serving meats at an outdoor buffet near a shoreline.
View of a harbor from a dinghy at dusk.
An older man holding a fish on a line, on a rainy dock.
A man dressed in silly vacation attire on a grass lawn surrounded by other people, tables, and event tents.
View inside an event tent of a group of people seated around musicians playing.
View inside an event tent of a group of people seated and standing around musicians playing.
Tilted shot of a long, L-shaped dock full of Ranger Tugs and Cutwater Boats.
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