It’s got free parking, no admission fees and plenty of lower-priced boats. Organizers are hoping that mix will draw the buyers out for this weekend’s 15th annual Anacortes Spring Boat Show. To be held at Cap Sante Boat Haven, the show will feature a variety of boats from close to a dozen exhibitors from the area. And hey, even if you’re not planning to buy a boat, it’s a great excuse to visit Anacortes.

What: The Anacortes Spring Boat Show

When: Thursday, March 18 through Sunday, March 21. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Where: Cap Sante Boat Haven, 1019 Q. Ave. in downtown Anacortes

Who: Boat buyers, window shoppers, would-be cruisers, armchair adventurers, racers and anyone else interested in strolling the docks at Cap Sante marina and checking out the boats for sale.

Includes: The show will include about 80 boats, about 20 percent of them sailboats, in a wide range of prices.

“There will probably be half a dozen or so well over a million dollars, right down to a couple that will be about $25,000,” said organizer Fred West. “So it’s a good mix. People like the show because it’s mainstream boats that people can afford, with a lot of them under $100,000.”

What to bring: Comfortable shoes and your checkbook, if you’re planning to buy. Parking and admission are free. West said attendees like the volunteer-run show for its laidback atmosphere and low-key approach.

“It’s free, the parking’s free, the boats are all open and everything’s for sale,” he said. “Just come.”

For more info: Links to the show’s exhibitors and directions are available on the show’s website.

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