I have been searching for quite some time now.I know you are all on here dicussing the fun you had or fun that you will have at all the these poker runs or other boating events.I am not writing on here to put a damper on any of that. I say ride like the wind,full speed ahead enjoy you only live once. I was told by numerous people on sites that i have searched,if you need or want anything go to offshore only.com. They said if you didnt know it or have you would find it .What i need is a picture or pictures of Johnny (MUSTANG) Desousa.Either in the boat or out of the boat before the accident.I am his Aunt he has to younger brothers now 10 and 13 .Who would like a pic of him As well as the rest of the family.He so loved boats he was a kind generous free spirit young man who died doing what he loved.We all miss him greatly.So please if anyone out there has any pictures of him at the 2005 Smoke on the water poker run please let me know. I am willing to pay for the pictures if need be. Thank you for your time and godbless My email is [email protected]

bailey,

You came to right place. This place is like a HUUUGE family. As dysfunctional as we might be. There are times we argue, times we laugh, times we are down right mean to one another. But in the end we also pull together collectively as a whole for each other. I am sorry for your loss. If it is any concelation I hope you and your family fell a little better that he passed doing what he loved. What we here on OSO all love so much. I am certain that if there is boating related photo of him out there, you will be sure someone here on OSO has it or can get it!

Best wishes and good luck.

Shane Mahieu
OSO Member #114

thank you for the reply shane. does anyone know if the boat was for certain called glory days.also does anyone know the color of the boat.i have read so many diff things in differnet places on the web.someone said boat was mostly blue another said it had the xxx on it.seen boat after accident well a pic of it where the ol insignia is and that part was like a royal blue.im praying that someone does have a pic, or that maybe someone will know what boat looked like. someone had to have seen it b4 the accident.also does anyone know if he is in the 2005 video or did the edit it and remove the boat. thanks bailey

bailey, hopefully you'll gte more info than I was able to find.

The XXX boat was one of the first I found in a picture but that wasn't it. You're right though, the color is hard to tell form the pics at the scene. The one pic of it at Sarasota (I think you confirmed that was the local) is the boat I'm 99% sure. I could never confirm the name though.

Good luck, and I'm sure soon you'll start getting more replies!

thanks a bunch sea ray, this is in fact the boat. i have found 4 more pics of it and it is glory days boat .

Got your email.

I hope Grand won't mind linking this pic. Maybe someone else will remember other pictures of it, hopefully from SOTW.

NYC Poker Run 2005

thanks panther