Morning Bell Feb 7th

Good morning Everyone,

Today's weather is just like yesterday. A few light clouds, lot's of sunshine and 83 degrees. Breezy again and the wind is out of the SW so it's a bit choppy out there. Looks like 10-15 Kts all day as the cold front passes by to our North. I heard this morning the shuttle launch is delayed due to the clouds and chance of rain in their area.


I mentioned the other day that we were just appointed full line dealers for Evinrude's new E-Tech motors. We sstarted testing these two years ago on our rental fleet and we have sure been pleased with their performance. Lighter and more economical to run makes them a great choice for your re-power. So, this morning let's meet a couple of the Service Department guys.

Larry Philips is Service Manager and leads the crew. He joined us about 18 months ago after selling his Marine Service business in upstate New York. Larry is originally from the Tampa area and is glad to be back in Florida. We're glad too! Larry has a broad range of tech background, good diesel and electrical skills and carries his Captain's license proudly.

Rich is our newest mechanic having joined us a couple of years ago. He is always smiling and recently got his Yamaha Master Tech certification. Always working hard, he is.

Well, at least I was right about the smiling part.

Things are in full swing here now that season is upon us. Rental boats are going out and bait sales are at their peak. If you're considering a boat rental soon better go to our rental boat section on the website and reserve your choice.

By the way, the beaches are in great shape now and the manatees are back in the marina. Yesterday we had a cow and two calves moving around in the area between B and C Dock.

The Cowens are headed home for a while. They live here on their cruiser off and on in the winter and have a reort on the lake in Westport, Ontario. It's cold up there now but I'm told it's beautiful in the summer. Check them out at The Cove Country Inn. http://www.coveinn.com/

7AM here and time to get started so have a great day wherever you are and come to paradise and see us soon.

Joe