All the best to your family. I've lost close family to that nasty disease, it's no fun at all. So cool to see this community stepping up already. We will be in Miami for the show (sans boat, or you'd have a ride!) Maybe we will see you down there.

Prayers for your Father and Family, cancer sucks, lost one parent directly and one indirectly, my Mother hung on with lung cancer for almost a year, not pretty, we're not going to Miami for the show, we live on the Gulf and if you're even close to Ft. Myers we would be thrilled to take you guys out for the whole day, give me a yell if this works for you, you're doing the right thing, time is precious, live life, good luck.

---In general, thanks for all the responses. I had a feeling that posting here was the right thing to do. I've always been a big forum person (not for boats), mainly cars but, forum communities are usually composed of great people. Thanks again.

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Originally Posted by Orthobam

Someone step up and do this. I would contact MTI. They have the most boats (and owners) at the show. I would do this in a heartbeat if I was going.

My dad lived exactly 3 months after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis in 11'. I knew it was a death sentence when we found out. I asked him if he had any bucket list items. He said he had always wanted a new red Corvette. 2 days later I got him one. It was a memory I'll have forever.

That's exactly what I'm shooting for. I want to give him a memory that my brothers, him, and I can hold on to. He's extremely depressed knowing that death is so close and I'm sure it is a feeling that's hard to grasp from anyone but the person going through it. I know this trip will definitely help take his mind off it at least for the time being. One thing I do know is that boating is a true passion of his and the is content with just being on the water no matter where he is. Although he can't be right now because our lake is frozen over and it is 0 degrees out. haha

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Originally Posted by EPKRC

We will not have our "go fast" down there for the show but will have our 70' Hatteras S/F moored at the South Beach Marina during the show. We will be entertaining on board i.e. fishing, cocktail cruises, etc. and would be more than happy to extend some Texas hospitality to you and your father. Give me a call 800 759-2628 Ken

Ken, I'll give you a call back today.


I'm sure the Katrashians can't be the only people he has got on a boat. I wonder if he is ok with knowing that what he is known for and not someone else.
I'll make sure to contact Larry though. Thanks,

I'll give you a call today. Thanks

Why would you wish that on that poor MTI? Hasn't it been through enough!!??

Imagine getting stuck with Goldman AND The Kardashian's?!!

The last time I saw Larry he was putting a name and hailing port in gold leaf on a Kardashian butt.

We'd be willing to do something. Give me a call.

-Patrick

Thoughts and prayers go out to you my friend.

Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced hotel with views to stay at in Miami? There's total of seven of us going down and we want to try and get a suite of some sort. I'm researching hotels and have a good idea but I figured I would check here as well. Fortune House Hotel looks promising.

I will not be there for the boat show but I will be there the Wednesday after (afternoon) to do the Poker Run on Thursday.

If you guys are still down on Wednesday, I would be more than happy to take you and your father out for a ride.

What are your travel dates? Another member and I will have his boat down there and I can ask him if he wouldn't mind taking a fellow Baja owner out for a ride... His is a 36 Baja.