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Bobthebuilder
12-14-2009, 03:39 PM
Our 4th annual New Years Day Fun Run will again be to Marco Island. We will start from the south side of the Sanibel Bridge at 11:30 AM. Lunch will be at C.J’s on the Bay in the Esplanade complex. If the weather is warm, we will eat outside on the patio surrounding the Star Bar. If coolish, they will accommodate us inside. This will be a rain or shine event. If the weather is not suitable to run down in our boats, we will jump in our cars and drive to the Esplanade. Let's hope for more of the great weather we had last year.

If you are able to join us, post up here or let me know by phone: 239-776-0481, e mail: bobthebuilder@rogers.blackberry.net Post your questions / comments here on this thread and I will do my best to answer them.

The run is open to all offshore boats capable of a safe 50 MPH min. cruising speed so tell your friends but please help by making sure they get this information to minimize any confusion. We need to know who all is coming, so C.J’s and the dock master can be prepared for us. It would also be helpful to pass along to them an FMO membership form. It can be found by going to www.ftmyersoffshore.org Click on Membership and download the form. First run, no obligation to join. Second run, you must like us, so time to sign up !! It can be mailed in ( preferred ) or presented at any run.
Bob

Route: From the Sanibel Bridge we will start behind the pace boat(s) until the yellow flag drops when we can settle into a group that suits our speed. We will head south into San Carlos Bay, past Bonita Beach, past Naples and go into Marco at Big Marco Pass. From the Marco River, turn right into the first canal ( before Snook Inn ) making our way to The Esplanade.

Fuel / Distance: The distance from the Sanibel Bridge to Marco Island is about 45 miles each way. All boats are urged to leave with full fuel as there is no convenient fuelling along our route. 93 octane is available at the Caloosa Island Yacht Club in Goodland which is 10 miles south east of Marco and not real easy to get to. There is a fuel dock in the Marco River a quarter mile beyond the Snook Inn with 89 octane as well as Hamilton Harbor, a mile inside Gordon Pass, Naples.

Dockage: The public dockage at The Esplanade is located along the seawall. The dock master will do his best to keep as much dockage open for us as possible but he cannot turn the public away. Some rafting will likely be required. Please do not use the slips as they are privately owned. A Tee dock was once opened for us when space ran out. Don’t be afraid to flip the dock master a few dollars to show your appreciation.

Food: We will eat from C.J’s menu and each participant will be responsible to C.J’s for their meal / drinks.

50 / 50 draw: At lunch we will be selling raffle tickets. 100 % of the proceeds will go into the FMO student scholarship fund. Please support your Club, and the good work we are trying to do.

Clothing: We will have men's and ladies tee shirts and hats available bareing the new Ft. Myers Offshore logo. Men's sizes S, M, L, XL & XXL in black, white and yellow; ladies in S, M, & L in black and white and hats in black and white. Items are all priced at $22.00 each, a portion of which goes into the club's student scholarship fund.

Communication: Inter boat communication to be on VHF channel 72. My cell is 239-776-0481. Anyone dropping out after the start should let me know so we do not spend time waiting or looking for you. Leave a voice mail if no answer.

Pictures: Club photographer, Jay ( SOS / FMO Jayboat ) will be aboard Team PREDATOR taking running shots as we go. Feel free to run alongside for awhile and Jay will get your picture. In the interests of keeping this run affordable, FMO has decided that we will defer having the helicopter until a later date.

Tide Info:
Note the low tide in the morning in most areas. Can you get the boat off the lift or launch at the ramps? Something to think about in advance.

Cape Coral Bridge : HT – 2:02 AM; LT - 11:00AM; HT - 5:36 PM
Sanibel Bridge (Punta Rassa): LT – 7:39AM; HT - 3:20 PM; LT – 5:45PM
Estero Bay (Little Hickory Island): LT - 7:53AM; HT – 3:23PM; LT – 5:59PM
Naples Bay (north end): LT - 7:33AM; HT – 2:07PM; LT – 7:27PM
Marco River: LT - 7:30AM; HT – 2:10PM; LT – 7:14 PM

Waypoints:
Sanibel Bridge: N 26 29 00; W 82 00 88.
Naples: ( Gordon Pass ) N 26 05 50; W 81 48 67.
Marco Island: N 25 58 38; W 81 46 25

Weather / Sea Conditions: to be posted 5 days prior to event and updated daily referencing The Weather Channel as well as NOAA Marine Weather.

Safety: Each boat Captain is required to operate his / her vessel in a safe manner and is responsible for his / her crew and their safety. Familiarize yourself with BSAFE ( Boating Safety Association for Events ). Visit www.boatingsafe.org

Contact Info:
Bob cell: 239-776-0481 e mail: bobthebuilder@rogers.blackberry.net

Club Sponsors: Ft. Myers Offshore would like to recognize it's corporate sponsors for helping make these events possible and their contribution to our club and the student scholarship fund:

A-1 Fuel - Serving SW Florida with all types and grades of fuel delivered to your boat dock or construction site Phone: 239 246 4777 Contact: Mike or Karen

B & C Shutters and Awnings, Ft. Myers - Hurricane protection Phone:239 738 6200 Website: http://www.bcshuttersplus.com/ Contact: Bob Martin

Caloosa Isle Boat Sales and Service, Ft. Myers. - Certified Mercury and Yamaha Parts & Service Ph: 239 482 4511 Website: http://www.caloosaisle.com/ Contact: Tom Cullen

DoubleR Performance, ON, Canada - Nor Tech dealer and various used boat sales and Certified Mercury parts and service - Phone: 705 487 7575 Website: http://www.doublerperformance.com/ Contact: Peter Roberts

IBR Realty, Marco Island / Naples - Real Estate Sales Phone:239 389 1711 Website: http://www.ibrbrokerage.com/ Contact: Hans Haedelt

Nor Tech Boats, North Ft. Myers - Custom boat builder / sales and service Phone: 239 994 9470 Website: http://www.nor-techboats.com/ Contact: Terry Sobo

NaplesImage.com , Naples - Sports photography Phone: 941 276 5650 Website: under construction Contact: Jay Nichols

Sunmaster of Naples, Inc. - Storm / security shutters; ornamental metal; custom canvas Phone: 239 261 3581 Website: http://www.sunmasterinc.com/ Contact: John Wilkinson

West Coast Custom Cabinetry custom cabinets and tile work Phone: 239 481 8109 Website: http://www.cabinetsclosetsandtile.com/about.php Contact, Ben Payne

bajarick
12-14-2009, 07:40 PM
Bob
Count me in,see you on
new years day.
Rick

Bobthebuilder
12-14-2009, 11:05 PM
Great, Rick. Registrations are coming in nicely. Frank or I will eventually post a list of boats.

Bobthebuilder
12-19-2009, 07:49 PM
By size, 13 confirmed, so far

28 Skater / funithesun / Cape Coral
28 Velocity / Mike Markinstyne /
30 Motion / maritime eng / Cape Coral
36 Baja / bajarick / Cape Coral
38 Cigarette / pasunbum / Cape Coral
38 Cigarette / Robert Johnson / Melborn, FL
38 Donzi ZR / Jean Malouin / ON, Canada
38 Formula / Premier POWER / Punta Gorda, FL
38 Fountain / Richard Gerth / Canada
39 Velocity / Velocity Tom / Ft. Myers
40 Fountain / Joe Tool / Ft. Myers Beach
41 Fountain / earthwerks / Chicago
50 Nortech / bobthebuilder / Marco Island

2 possible, so far

28 or 29 Active Thunder or Velocity/ dennis1009 /
32 Fountain / Scott Long /

Freezeframevideo
12-22-2009, 06:35 PM
Freeze Frame Video Will Fly The Event And Post Photos New Year Day Any Questions 239-282-1987 If any one Want Any Thing Special Call Me Happy Holidays Jeff

Freezeframevideo
12-23-2009, 06:13 PM
Last Year Photos We will do It again in 2010 Freeze Frame FMO Event!!
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Freezeframevideo
12-23-2009, 08:03 PM
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bajarick
12-24-2009, 08:08 PM
Just want to wish everyone a merry christmas
and a safe one. see everyone on the run.
Rick

WMF
12-26-2009, 01:09 AM
I will be there to say hi to everyone!! will have the wife and my son with me!! cant wait to see everyone!! and be in Florida:cheers2:

bajarick
12-28-2009, 05:20 AM
The run may be moved up one day
depending on weather.Bob will post
something on monday.
Rick

Bobthebuilder
12-28-2009, 09:55 AM
The run may be moved up one day
depending on weather.Bob will post
something on monday.
Rick

Thanks, Rick. Yes I will post by 6PM today whether the run takes place on Thursday or Friday. Looks like a cold front is coming thru on Friday.

Bobthebuilder
12-28-2009, 06:10 PM
The most recent weather forecasts continue to indicate a cold front arriving in SW Florida during the day Friday. With winds forecast out of the Northwest at up to 19 knots we at FMO have made a decision to move the run forward to Thursday, Dec. 31st with an 11:00 AM start from the Sanibel Bridge. Please note a change in the start time from 11:30 to 11:00 AM. We would like to be finished up by 2:30 or 3 PM at the latest so everyone can then get on with their New Years eve plans. The weather Thursday is forecast to be much better with only a slight chance of showers, light winds, seas 2 ft or less and a balmy 80 degrees. We really feel it is the right thing to do so that we can have an enjoyable day on the water. We regret any inconvenience this may cause but hope that all will understand that we have no control over the weather.
If you can, please let me know if you are still able to attend or not so we can give CJ's an approximate head count. I will make every effort to contact those that have indicated they will be attending the run and advise them of this change.
Thank you,
Bob

Freezeframevideo
12-28-2009, 06:50 PM
rebooked Helicopter We Will Be There At 11;00 Photos will follow Freeze Frame

WMF
12-29-2009, 01:10 AM
Thanks for the update Bob, see you at the dock!!:cheers2:

Bobthebuilder
12-29-2009, 02:03 PM
Looks like Thursday was the right choice for sure.

NOAA Marine Weather:

Thursday...South winds 8 to 13 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

Thursday Night...Southwest winds 13 to 18 knots. Seas 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy in exposed areas. Chance of showers.

Friday...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Slight chance of showers.

The Weather Channel:

Partly Cloudy High 79°F

Precip 20% Wind: From S at 8 mph

Max. Humidity: 77% UV Index: 4 Moderate

Wrinkleface
12-29-2009, 11:49 PM
16 boats confirmed, so far

30 Motion / John Costello / Naples
30 Concept / Neal / Cape Coral
34 Fountain CC / Bill63 Ft. Myers Beach - Grosse Ile, MI
33 Powerplay Maurice Cossairt /
35 Formula / Rodney Law / Ft. Myers
38 Cigarette / pasunbum / Cape Coral
38 Formula / Premier POWER / Punta Gorda, FL
38 Formula / Nathan Reid / Ontario
38 Baja / Peter Olsen / Cape Coral - MI
39 Sutphen / Bob Martin / Cape Coral
40 Fountain / Joe Tool / Ft. Myers Beach
41 Fountain / earthwerks / Chicago
42 Fountain / Sam Maye / Cape Coral - ON
43 Black Thunder / Dennis Sinacola / MI
43 Nor Tech cat / Nick Amelio / Ft Myers
50 Nortech / bobthebuilder / Marco Island

1 possible, so far

35 Baja Outlaw / Bowtye8 / Sabastian, FL

Waiting to hear from:

28 or 29 Active Thunder or Velocity/ dennis1009 /
32 Fountain / Scott Long /
38 Donzi ZR / Jean Malouin / ON, Canada
39 Nortech CC / Terry and Mellisa Sobo / Cape Coral

Hey Bob, U guys B safe & have fun!! Happy New Year Buddy!!!:seeya:

Bobthebuilder
12-30-2009, 10:31 AM
Hey Bob, U guys B safe & have fun!! Happy New Year Buddy!!!:seeya:

Thanks, Tracy. The very best to you and Happy New Year.

Bobthebuilder
12-30-2009, 03:14 PM
Updated boat list at 9:00 PM Wed.

22 boats confirmed

30 Concept / Neal / Cape Coral
32 Renegade CC / Paul and Susan Perzyk / Cape Coral
34 Fountain CC / Bill63 Ft. Myers Beach - Grosse Ile, MI
33 Powerplay Maurice Cossairt /
35 Formula / Rodney Law / Ft. Myers
35 Baja Outlaw / Bowtye8 / Sabastian, FL
36 Nor Tech cat / Brian Glass / Ontario
38 Donzi ZR / Jean Malouin / ON, Canada
38 Cigarette / pasunbum / Cape Coral
38 Formula / Premier POWER / Punta Gorda, FL
38 Donzi sport fish / Jim Haskel, NJ - Cape Coral
38 Formula / Nathan Reid / Ontario
38 Baja / Peter Olsen / Cape Coral - MI
39 Nortech CC / Terry and Mellisa Sobo / Cape Coral
39 Sutphen / Bob Martin / Cape Coral
40 Fountain / Joe Tool / Ft. Myers Beach
41 Fountain / earthwerks / Chicago
42 Fountain / Sam Maye / Cape Coral - ON
42 Fountain / no name yet / Marco Island
42 Fountain / Tom Wilhelm / Cape Coral
43 Nor Tech cat / Nick Amelio / Ft Myers
50 Nortech / bobthebuilder / Marco Island

Bobthebuilder
12-31-2009, 09:34 AM
What a great day for our fun run. This is the Marco beachfront taken moments ago. Seas are calm. Time to go boating. Be safe everyone. See y'all at the bridge.
Bob

Freezeframevideo
12-31-2009, 06:28 PM
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Freezeframevideo
12-31-2009, 06:55 PM
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Freezeframevideo
12-31-2009, 07:16 PM
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Freezeframevideo
12-31-2009, 07:17 PM
Ran Out Of Time all Photos On Web Site Tommow happy New Year Jeff
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ar15meister
12-31-2009, 08:30 PM
lets see some pics of Perfect Storm Nortech please!!!

jayboat
12-31-2009, 09:21 PM
:cheers2:

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Bobthebuilder
12-31-2009, 10:44 PM
Wow, great pics Jay and Jeff. Thank you. We had some really neat boats on this run. Many first timers as well.
Thanks to all of the participants as well as many others who were involved in making this event such a big success. Just to name a few, Hans Haedelt ( club treasurer ) who handled the registration desk, Leanne ( club president Dan Davies wife ) and their daughter Emily who did a great job selling FMO tee shirts and hats.
Thank you to C.J,s on the Bay for a great lunch and venue. Thanks to the dockmasters who were so accommodating. Also thank you to everyone who renewed their membership, and those who joined for the first time, thank you to those who bought tee shirts or 50/50 tickets all in support of the club. The list can go on but it takes all of us make an event like this the success it was.
Thank you all, and Happy New Year. Now you can sleep in tomorrow and not have to worry about getting up in the morning to go boating !! LOL
Bob

Freezeframevideo
12-31-2009, 11:10 PM
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Freezeframevideo
12-31-2009, 11:10 PM
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Freezeframevideo
01-01-2010, 03:03 AM
Part 4 New years Fun Run Are Posted Here Is The Link
http://www.freezeframe.us/photos.cfm?ID=494&action=new

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jayboat
01-01-2010, 09:11 AM
More FMO fun...

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jayboat
01-01-2010, 09:54 AM
A few more reasons why we live in Florida...

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Bobthebuilder
01-01-2010, 10:19 AM
Jay, the girl sitting on the back of Bob Morgan's "Bad Moon Rising" in your second last pic won $455.00 in our 50 / 50 draw. She was pretty excited about it !! LOL Thanks to everyone who bought tickets in support of the club and what we are tying to do.
Bob

jayboat
01-01-2010, 11:19 AM
Jay, the girl sitting on the back of Bob Morgan's "Bad Moon Rising" in your second last pic won $455.00 in our 50 / 50 draw. She was pretty excited about it !! LOL Thanks to everyone who bought tickets in support of the club and what we are tying to do.
Bob

And she thought she was just goin for a boat ride... :cheers2:

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Freezeframevideo
01-01-2010, 02:24 PM
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jayboat
01-01-2010, 08:06 PM
Is this boat slower when Hans is on board? :bump:

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jayboat
01-01-2010, 08:07 PM
Jay, the girl sitting on the back of Bob Morgan's "Bad Moon Rising" in your second last pic won $455.00 in our 50 / 50 draw. She was pretty excited about it !! LOL Thanks to everyone who bought tickets in support of the club and what we are tying to do.
Bob

I still wanna know how the hell they got all those people in that boat. :eek:

jayboat
01-01-2010, 11:25 PM
A few more...

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bajarick
01-02-2010, 09:06 AM
Jay just want to say thanks for the
great pictures, they really help when
its -4 wind chill in ohio. See you on the
jan.30 run.
Rick

jayboat
01-02-2010, 09:06 PM
Jay just want to say thanks for the
great pictures, they really help when
its -4 wind chill in ohio. See you on the
jan.30 run.
Rick

Looking forward to it, Rick. Stay warm.

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Freezeframevideo
01-02-2010, 09:23 PM
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