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Okay, I am not making a comeback, this is a public service announcement which I thought would be beneficial to anyone who has or will park at the Omni Parking Garage at Sea Isle. The Miami Herald had printed in error the daily rate would be $10. I argued about the $35 fee having parked there...

I just wanted to take one final moment in the pulpit to say good-bye. I came on to this forum not to change it, but to meet people with Hatteras yachts which would hopefully lead to making new friends with those of similar boats and mindsets. I have made personal friendships I'm sure will last...

The PM function of this site is really sloooow. Please hit the link to my personal e-mail address in my signature if you want to keep up a little better. I may head to the basement for a while. I need some rest and I'm sure Doug does. Randy

With all the talk about the social aspects of boating, I have wondered about something that maybe somebody can help me with. I figure more of us might like to know the answer to this one as well, so I decided to ask. Boats used to be stricly for those either brave or stupid enough to leave...

Well if Fred can look for a date, I figure I can share a litte uncontroversial story with you. I just told it to another friend a few minutes ago, and I thought of some of you. I went to Florida to spend time with new friends and family for Christmas. Unfortunately, things had taken a hard...

Okay guys, I just confessed to the tech guys that I am thinking of selling "Freebird" and settling down with "Nancy Cay". I've been spending quite a bit of time on her lately, and it makes more sense to keep her as I really don't need or want two boats. She is more than capable of taking me...

Hey guys, looks like I may end up in a fire sale situation. Seems the wife wants to start off the new year without me. I love my 58TC, but I may sell her, either that or I'll have something in common with Ed and own half of it. Seriously, my 41DC is more than adequate as a liveaboard, and it...

Is it just me or is the site running slow today? Hope it was okay to ask this on here, Carl says he's having the same problem. I keep losing the site altogether.

Okay, I can hear it already, I'm talking too much again. Looks like I was still talking too much when I took a self imposed one month leave of absence. I have been fortunate enough to have met many interesting and informative people through this forum. I was also fortunate enough to have met...

Southern Comfort, that brings back memories. Sort of wiped out a few as well as I recall. Wait a minute, what was I going to talk about? Oh yeah. Happy Birthday!!! Were your folks miffed cause you came one day too late for the previous year's tax deduction? :D

Alright, I've been out of sight for a while, and I'll try not to get carried away (literally)!!! I'm planning on being at the Miami Boat Show as of February 14 or 15 til it ends or I run out of money. Who all is going? We had a pretty good turn out at the FLIBS show, and we all had a good...

Just wanted to wish all of you Happy New Year! 2006 has been somewhat bittersweet, but I can honestly say that meeting new friends, both online and in person via this forum has been the high point of my year. Looks like buying a Hatteras took me more places than I thought without even leaving...

I'm still learning the ins and outs of this site, but here's one I haven't quite figured out. Is there any real purpose served by listing someone on either of these lists? If you list someone on your ignore list, do their threads fail to show up on your screen, or does it just serve as a...

Never mind.

I posted pictures for the first time a couple of weeks ago. I then noticed that they seem to disappear and reappear with no apparent outside help. Can anyone shed any light on this? I plan to post some more, and I don't want to have this happen again.

Upcoming Opportunities Alright guys, I'm going to be looking for some more face to face opportunities with members of similar sound mind! I'm going to be in Orlando at the Shot Show in January, I'll post exact dates later, just a little early warning to those who may wish to evacuate. Ya'll...

How ironic is it that I was paroled on your birthday! One good wish deserves another. I didn't forget that you posted me a Happy Birthday Freebird thread, so right back at ya Bubba!

Dang, I'm back amongst the free people again! I was working on something real profound to re-enter the forum, but I just got a phone call from Riviera Dunes to the effect that inspired my opening thread title. Pat Bustle and my mechanic Steve Kambrick checked on the boat after being told it...

I just got a progress report from my mechanic yesterday. Everything is well on its way to being disassembled, and the heads are off my starboard. He expressed a bit of surprise at the quote he got for rebuilding the heads, about $3,000. He informed the machine shop he could buy new...

I had an enjoyable phone conversation yesterday with Yachtsmanbill regarding his upcoming trip back up north. I brought up a point that I thought may be worthy of a post. Like many of you, I derive a certain amount of satisfaction when I do things myself. However, as I am sure is the case...