Sure glad I’m not working in the outboard shop anymore.

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September 27, 2022 at 3:10 pm #266788
frankr
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Every time a tropical storm went through, we’d get two or three submerged boats/motors in for emergency salvation. Looks like Ian is heading directly toward us (Sarasota FL).
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September 27, 2022 at 4:11 pm #266790
bobw
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Frank – keep your head down. Just talked with my brother there in Sarasota last night. Looks like you’ll be at Ground Zero but I’ll be thinking of you guys there in Florida. Let us all know how you’re doing after it blows through.

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20

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September 27, 2022 at 5:23 pm #266791
dave-bernard
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Keep your kool and be safe.
September 27, 2022 at 5:26 pm #266792
billw
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Yeah, and now the engines are basically a giant iPad with a propeller….They do NOT like taking a swim…

Long live American manufacturing!
September 27, 2022 at 5:38 pm #266796
Mumbles
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Have you been told to evacuate as Ian is supposed to strike Florida as a Cat 4 storm?
September 27, 2022 at 7:07 pm #266808
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Mumbles wrote:

Have you been told to evacuate as Ian is supposed to strike Florida as a Cat 4 storm?

Mandatory evacuation of the barrier islands & mobile home parks. The latest forecast puts landfall at Charlotte Harbor, south of here. TV keeps talking about Tampa landfall. Don’t believe everything you hear. Right now, it is calm here, sprinkling rain all day.
September 27, 2022 at 9:07 pm #266810
need2fish
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Good luck to you — I lived in Tampa when Andrew at cat 5 danced through the peninsula just south of the city. Although there was a lot of conversation on how bad the damage was going to be, it was much less than expected. I hope Ian treats your friends and family as gently.

Katrina was a different story.

(neither touched my boats).
September 27, 2022 at 9:29 pm #266811
Buccaneer
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Get your boat ready with one of those old Gales on it!

Prepare to be boarded!
September 28, 2022 at 9:48 am #266820
The Boat House
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I suspect there will be a ton of people that will
wish you still had a shop. Your knowledge,
experience, and “memory” is difficult to replace.
Tubs.

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September 28, 2022 at 4:23 pm #266842
outboardnut
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Frank-Keep your head down. You know I will always have RD-17 questions
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