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    Boat fire, New Hampshire

    Near Wentworth, Piscataqua River. 3 Humans, 2 Dogs, all safely rescued. Cause unknown. https://abc7ny.com/new-hampshire-boat-fire-water-rescue-70-foot-vessel/11977184/ https://www.necn.com/news/local/72-foot-yacht-catches-fire-off-nh-coast/2762593/
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    Web Cams-A key mental health tool for all.

    Wifey B: I remember when web cams first hit. Primary use was sexual conversations and showing of bodies. Nothing wrong with that. I like naked bodies. However, things have changed and much over the years, but especially during the pandemic. :ermm: Hubby showed me an article on truck drivers and...
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    How many engine hours do you average per year?

    Wifey B: The issues of fuel costs have become front page now. I just thought it would be interesting to get a feeling for how many engine hours we each average per year. I know the last couple of years have been screwy so let's not go specific to one year, but take what you've averaged over time...
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    We did go home again.....well, not home, just our once home.

    Wifey B: We did one of our regular trips to the orphanage we're involved with this weekend and, as always, so wonderful to see the kids. Then rather than rush home, we took today to rent a boat on Lake Norman. 80 degrees today so beautiful. So nice just to spend the entire day cruising and...
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    Helicopter crash near Miami Beach

    https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/helicopter-crashes-into-water-on-miami-beach/2695435/ Wifey B: WOW!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to hear the rest of the story. Just feet west and there would have been deaths on the beach and a few hundred yards east and no one immediately there to rescue them. :eek:
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    An Adult Adoption

    Wifey B: I must share a joyful moment in our lives. And for those offended by any sexual talk, please don't read. In late May 2013, our Managing Captain asked us if we would talk to his granddaughter. Her parents had told him out out of control she was and their minister was saying she was...
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    What will the Marina War mean to you?

    Now that Suntex is buying Westrec and they and Safe Harbor have both shown they intend to be aggressive, what might that mean to all of us? Just a few thoughts. Potential Positives -Improves the quality of marinas. Standards are set, maintenance done, rules enforced. -Saves marinas which...
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    How does getting older compare to expectations?

    Wifey B: Diver Ted posted an interest post in humor regarding old age. Just made me think. Might be funny and might be helpful to others if we post how things are at our current age, even those who are very young, vs. how we thought it would be at that age. Might look at it from different ages...
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    Not quite as good as football in a snowstorm...

    Wifey B: But football when an atmospheric river is dumping on the field is quite interesting. :rofl: Pigs don't seem to generally mind the rain, but holding on to pigskin (real or fake) in the rain is nearly impossible. :lol:
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    Steel...Linssen

    I just spent some time this evening looking at Linssen's site and some of their history and boats. I know they have virtually no presence in the US and we're still largely a US site with Australia tossed in and then a little bit of Europe. This brand has been mentioned here a couple of times as...
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    Hurricane Ida

    Wifey B: Maybe I missed it. Otherwise surprised no mention of Ida here. I'm safely thousands of miles away but sure feel for those in Louisiana. It's supposed to hit as a CAT 3 or 4 with tremendous rainfall and surge. Right now it's got winds of 105 mph and supposed to strengthen to 130 by...
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    Every day on the water is paradisiacal.

    Wifey B: I'm in heaven. Dancing cheek to cheek but being on the water as well. :D We've had threads asking our favorite boating places and hubby often says it's the place he just visited, the one he is in now, and the one he's about to see. :) I go in expecting little sometimes. We started...
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    Any suggestions for the River Thames

    Wifey B: Just wondering if others here have boated on the river. Have read many excellent sites but first hand experience is always helpful. We'll be going all the way to London on the river. Any sites we just shouldn't miss looking at? Going in we'll likely be in a bit of a time situation even...
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    Head to Bass Pro for your next Hatteras...

    Not really, but a long awaited announcement on Hatteras' future is finally here and Johnny Morris is the winner, but so is Hatteras. Now you have a true boating fan with $4 billion deep pockets who is already the largest boat builder in the country in charge. Great move for all involved.
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    Marine Max acquires Cruisers

    Marine Max just acquired Cruisers Yachts. They were previously about 50% of Cruisers business, largely through Skipper Buds which they acquired a while ago. Also should be noted that Cruisers had recently acquired the facilities of Carver/Marquis and the intellectual properties after Polaris...
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    Happiness, Happiness, Happiness and Family

    Wifey B: I'm beyond in the clouds today and filled with happiness. :dance: A little background. They year was 2000 and on the afternoon of December 25, my hubby and I went to Myrtle Beach for our first vacation together. He drove and I flew in with him meeting me at the airport. I was so happy...
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    Seacor liftboat capsizes in Gulf of Mexico

    We often talk about sea conditions and storms coming up quickly. Sometimes even the professionals don't escape them. On Tuesday, we had a thunderstorm with the power of a hurricane and 25' seas and 100 mph gusts. There was a warning but the Seacor Power Lift Boat didn't clear in time...
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    Poll: Anchor vs. Marinas

    We're just talking about time cruising, not time at your home marina or dock. This poll is upon request. So, simple, what percentage of your cruising nights are at anchor vs. marinas.
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    OMG...cruising....Bahamas....happy!!!!!!

    :dance::dance::dance: Wifey B: You'd think people on the water regularly wouldn't get so excited. We've been cruising every weekend. Yet, the anticipation even. We got up at 4:00 AM just so we could get an early start at 5:00 AM today and made it to Atlantis before 2:00 PM. It wasn't just me...
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    Holiday Wishes and Thoughts

    Wifey B: While Merry and Happy and all the other holiday wishes are appreciated, there are massive numbers of our neighbors and neighbors around the world for whom those words ring even emptier than they normally do this year. So, I ask one thing of all and it is this. Regardless of all the...
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    Photo shoot goes bad, boat goes on without it's three passengers

    Wifey B: A bit oops in St. Lucie. :rofl: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/11/us/florida-unmanned-boat-photo-shoot-crash-trnd/index.html
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    Friends who are serious boaters....

    Wifey B: So funny, they are. A day or two ago, this weekend didn't look good. Looked like all 4' or greater seas with short periods of 5 seconds or so. Some of our best friends who congregate often at our home were making non boating plans. A couple who have boats had figured not this weekend...
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    Delta

    Wifey B: Hurricane Delta is on the way and a CAT 4 expected to lighten up considerably before hitting the Gulf Coast. :censored::censored::censored: I don't think they should be able to use the Greek Alphabet. When we're out of letters, there should be no more hurricanes for the year. Mother...
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    Safe Harbor Marinas acquired

    Sun Communities Inc., a publicly traded REIT that owns or operates 426 manufactured home and RV communities purchased Safe Harbor Marinas. They are about five times the size of Safe Harbor.
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    Counting cruise ships....

    Wifey B: We were just out messing around today, my hubby and 10 females, oh poor man. :lol: Not! Lucky man. :rofl: As kids did you ever ride on trips and count horses or cars or something? Well, we just felt a need to have a contest of who could see another cruise ship first. We counted 31...
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