His brother is dying. Very sad. I think he posted on here somewhere.

Wow, yeah, it's over 5 years for me too, probably more like 7-8 because I lurked for a few years before joining.
I've met up with several from here on the board, and they've always been genuine to what I was used to on the board.
Hope to meet up with ya sometime Greg.

I think all this started in 2000, early. I lurked for a while, I didn't even know how to use the site, no idea what I was reading but I had a 33 Donzi and I liked the people. This site taught me how to use a computer, no lie. Like posting pics and links and all that stuff, I had no idea before here. It has also been a daily stop for 7 years, I mean every day....every day....think about it, many times at work then at home. It is addicting. I have had tons of help and given tons of help to many people here. It is a unique site, it seems to have kept its wits and not imploded with trouble makers, not that we haven't had them....:D

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I knew I could count on the BG's to take notice for all of us.

I count then among my close friends, although sometimes I wonder why. :ernaehrung004:

Remember when the site was soooo sloooooow at the start..am I correct at 2000? Anyway I wish we could bring up the old format, no banners, no advertisement, if someone saved a thread from that era please post it, it was cool then and sure has changed. I have not heard from Mike (Waterfoul) in a while, he was the one who sent me to this site, I registered and then did nothing, I missed the Charter deal too....because I didn't know what to do, I lost my password and log in stuff and just read a bit and learned. Then the Donzi turned out to be a POS, I had to gut it, from bow eye to transom assembly, it took 100s of hours of grinding, glassing, just short of splitting the deck. All new stringers, bulkheads, floor from the bow to the transom....at least that was solid. A dealer ripped me off with a false survey and since I was new to the go fast (I had 3 boats before) I did not know better. I sued, won, and fixed it. This is it....

Great site with great people to talk with about anything. This site saves me from lots of boring nights in a hotel.

From the headliner to the carpet, all was new, all new seats, even the windsheild.

6 years and 6 Winter Chill-Outs...

...love this place.

Cash, Sorry I missed your party last weekend but I will see you in Key West!