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Old 11-27-2010, 06:16 PM
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This weekend I participated in the FMO turkey weekend run.

For me it started with my lift motor failing, with the boat half way down to the water. A little persuasion with a large hammer, and the motor became cooperative.

On the way down, on several occasions we were in thick fog, yes, fog in FL in Nov.

We went South down Charlotte Harbor, West to the Gulf, down the ICW to the Sanibel causeway, which was the official start line. After a photo shoot with Jay N., with the all the Skaters and a Motion, we began the run. Out to the Gulf, around the Southern tip of Sanibel, North up the Gulf, past Sanibel, past Captiva, and in Redfish pass. Here we waited to all of the boats to get in, and the went South down the ICW, over to Tarpon Point Resort.

For us, getting there, doing the run, and getting back to the lift, was a total of 152 miles. I burned 70.0 gallons of 93, for an average of 2.17mpg.


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Old 11-27-2010, 06:21 PM
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thanks for the pics...Fog in Fl...That's funny!

We'll be there in two weeks...Hopefully the fog is gone by then
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Frank the pictures are great , had a good time.
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The fog had pretty well burned off by the time we got the run started shortly after 11 AM. I don't have many pics to contribute but here are a few:

1) My nephew Nathan in the " Bob's My Uncle " boat.
2) Yacht anchored off Naples on our way up to Sanibel
3) Brian Farley's Cigarette ( I think )
4) Franks Skater and my Donzi chasing him
5) The group after running past the Sanibel pier for Jay's photoshoot
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Nice!
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Thanks for the pictures
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Old 11-28-2010, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Bobthebuilder
The fog had pretty well burned off by the time we got the run started shortly after 11 AM. I don't have many pics to contribute but here are a few:

1) My nephew Nathan in the " Bob's My Uncle " boat.
2) Yacht anchored off Naples on our way up to Sanibel
3) Brian Farley's Cigarette ( I think )
4) Franks Skater and my Donzi chasing him
5) The group after running past the Sanibel pier for Jay's photoshoot
Pic 1, man Ive seen that boat before..congrats, and couldnt have went to a nicer group of guys..
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Jay will post his pics today I'm sure.

My job was to deliver and pick up Jay from the beach beside the pier so he could shoot.
The pier was full of fisherman as was the beach on either side of the structure.
When I dropped him off a guy shouted at us to stay away and not didturb the fish !

My thoughts were " Well if you dont like this ......just wait!!

The first ' fly by " was all the cats and then all Donzis and then the whole group of Pokerrunners.

I was fearful for Jay's life alone amongst the fisherman

I asked a local guy who was nearby to go into the beach and pick him up and bring Jay back to me. It was hilarious.

We'll see how the pics turn out.

The volunteers ran a nice run and raised some good money.

Was glad to be there to watch it all.
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Originally Posted by catastrophe
Jay will post his pics today I'm sure.

My job was to deliver and pick up Jay from the beach beside the pier so he could shoot.
The pier was full of fisherman as was the beach on either side of the structure.
When I dropped him off a guy shouted at us to stay away and not didturb the fish !

My thoughts were " Well if you dont like this ......just wait!!

The first ' fly by " was all the cats and then all Donzis and then the whole group of Pokerrunners.

I was fearful for Jay's life alone amongst the fisherman

I asked a local guy who was nearby to go into the beach and pick him up and bring Jay back to me. It was hilarious.

We'll see how the pics turn out.

The volunteers ran a nice run and raised some good money.

Was glad to be there to watch it all.
Maybe WE can do Bob's April run Alec????????????????????

It sure looks like it was a fun day.

Thnks for posting the pics.
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Originally Posted by Jassman
Pic 1, man Ive seen that boat before..congrats, and couldnt have went to a nicer group of guys..
Nathan loves the boat Jeff and is making good use of it. A few days ago he ran down to Key West for an overnighter and back the day before our fun run. I think he is following in the footsteps of "Uncle Bob". LOL
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