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By: diverjames

diverjames — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:23:36 +0000

And now back to our regularly scheduled programming……………..

James

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:09:12 +0000

Sounds good to me :)

By: kg4bsf@yahoo.com

kg4bsf@yahoo.com — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:23:38 +0000

ENOUGH SAID, I DIDN’T MEAN TO CAUSE ANY FRICTION BETWEEN YOU AND I…WE’LL LEAVE IT AT THAT….BY THE WAY GREAT TO HEAR FROM DARRIN…..POOR SOUL, I HOPE THINGS WORK OUT FOR HIM. HE’S SUCH A GOOD PERSON. DAVE.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:06:21 +0000

Dave,

I didn't realize it was you from the anchorage until James told me.

It's not that I was being dishonest about having a gun on board, it's just not the kind of thing you want public. This is my life you know! I didnt talk about the gun I had on Namaste either. And I really have to disagree with you on all the policing around here being a good thing, I don't want to get into the politics tho. And I would consider 3 out of 8 boats in the anchorage a bunch. Chris was on the beach, and James drug not to mention Tony. It did blow 62 according to the office. And what "events" to I tend to leave out"?

- Alex

By: kg4bsf@yahoo.com

kg4bsf@yahoo.com — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:46:20 +0000

I’m sorry to everyone that I was a little vague in my statement…I’m sorry to Alex, Sam, Guin and all that read this blog….Alex sometimes tends to leave out mentioning something or more details about actual events…first off a respond to David Toste…I do know what is the bow and stern of a vessel….I have had sailboats for over 15 years now and the present one is a 34′ Bruce Roberts cutter rig…..lived aboard her for the past 12 1/2 years of which 10 1/2 years have been away from a dock….on anchor…..thru hurricanes and tropical storms and the like, hot and freezing temps…no airconditioner either….also no more generator, just solar panels and wind generator.I also take my boat up to the dock every week to pump out and get water, pay a small fee for usage of the Yacht Basin facilities and parking. And have been to Key West several times and Dry Tortugas…have more plans to leave possibly to Cuba, if and when they open it then to Jamaica and end up in the Virgin Islands….Have a small part-time job to make ends meet and to buy boat stuff..I’m one of the lucky sailors who have a wonderful lady in my life that has lived on board with me for over 9 years and loves it…doesn’t complain about anything..I don’t have the luxury of asking for donations for boat stuff……about the blog from Alex….my boat and one other boat were the only boats that did drag that stormy day….not a “bunch” of boats….earlier several blogs before when the mention of guns was brought up I even asked Alex why he wasn’t honest with his readers that he had a gun or guns onboard when he came back to Ft.Myers from Key West….and was boarded by the Coast Guard..he said he should have but didn’t..he doesn’t like authority figures I guess….not many of us do but the Coast Guard, Local Water Police, Fresh Water Game Commission People are there for a reason….I have never had a problem with any of them and have been boarded on several occasions…..if your on the up and up you’ll have no problems…..and who knows they just may save your life one day…..fancy that. I could go on but I can see that some of the readers jump to conclusions and say what they want to without having any facts to back them up….I do like Alex and the web site…..have seen his first video and thought it was well produced..and told him so..maybe one day I’ll see his other video….oh and by the way I was one of the first sailors he made contact with when he came to Ft. Myers area over a year and a half ago…we met when I saved his dinghy as it floated away from Splendid here in the river….I hope this will suffice your readers and diverjames. Have a good life and a wonderful relationship with Sam and Guin…I’ll keep checking up on you like I’ve told you I do….Dave. p.s. all of us sailors should be proud of Reid Stowe, yes he maybe nuts for doing what he’s doing but he has broken the record that no man or woman has done and what about Joshua Slocum. I’m pretty sure folks thought he was nuts too.

By: diverjames

diverjames — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:55:49 +0000

I know Dave and I can't for the life of me figure out what in the hell he's referring to.

Alex and I talked it around and around yesterday after I finished cleaning his boat bottom.

Still can't figure it out.

What say you, Dave?

James

By: andrewfirth

andrewfirth — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:51:47 +0000

Dave; you need to look up “humble” in the dictionary. Alex would have to be the most humble person I know, or don’t know in this case.
Alex you need to look “Drug” up in the dictionary, its what Dave is on, not what your boat does in a strong wind at anchor, sorry to be pedantic.

By: andrewfirth

andrewfirth — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:44:59 +0000

"You need to humble yourself "
What are you on about Dave? Alex would have to be the most humble person I don't know.
Try looking up humble in the dictionary Dave!

By: s.v.kloosh@gmail.com

s.v.kloosh@gmail.com — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:50:30 +0000

Alex,

You choose a great color, it is the same as ours. We have been replacing one item each year, first the dodger, then the main sail cover only the bimini is left and really needs to be replaced. However, our boat now has a bit of a piece meal look about it. The bimini looks gray compared to the brand new sail cover with the dodger halfway in between.

So its good that you are doing it all at one time. Just keep the sewing machined oiled so you can replace them all at one time.

Don't pet the sweaty shit of trolls.

Best,

John