Thanks to Handymans342

halifax212halifax212 Member Posts: 560 ✭✭✭
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Hi all, as you know our faithful poster @handymans342 welcomes us northern boaters an invitation to drop by and say hi when in the area. My wife and I dropped by last Sunday for a second visit while staying in Soflo for a few weeks. Just like our first visit Steve proved to be a great host and went out of his way to provide us with some fresh Mahi Mahi and grouper for dinner.  true class act and feel blessed we were able to meet in person a great man who knows how to make oneself  feel welcome.  Great seeing you and meeting your admiral as well this time. Truly a great family on RBO!
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  • LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,078 mod
    Ya mean there's a soft side under that hard exterior?  Well, that's great that you were able to connect outside of the virtual world.
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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,244 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Where are ya handy? 
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  • halifax212halifax212 Member Posts: 560 ✭✭✭
    Yep. That hard exterior makes for some great reading though;)
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  • raybo3raybo3 Administrator Posts: 5,622 admin
    I have spoken to him many times on the phone and Steve is really a great guy. I know we go back and forth all the time on the forum but its all in fun and never meant to be mean in any way. @halifax212 he told me you were going to visit him and he had nothing but great things to say about you. 
    2002 342 Fiesta Vee PC Point Of Pines YC Revere MA. popyc.org     raybo3@live.com
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I met up with him a couple years ago in St Petersburg definitely a gentleman and a scholar. I missed meeting up with him last year by my mistake. Glad to see you guys met up. 
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You guys are great but some are too quick with the tounge. LOL
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  • Dream_InnDream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,965 mod

    Yeah, I met that Steve guy and his wife!  Actually had dinner with them both many many years ago....but for some reason, they wouldn't come back to the boat for drinks!

    I'd love to meet up with you in FL, but any time I'm down there I really need to use it to see my old man.  I don't see him enough as it is.  It's too bad he didn't still live in Cape Coral!

    Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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  • Lake_BumLake_Bum Member Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭✭
    edited March 2019
    Well I'd like to take the opportunity to apologize to @Handymans342 , for a lack of judgement on my part. Awhile back I snapped back pretty hard, and the thread was closed. I guess my BS meter was broken that day!  
    I'm into RV camping as well. I embrace ALL quality time spent with family away from work B)
    2000 Captiva 232 
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  • randy56randy56 Member Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ya, he is a pretty good dude when he is sleeping. Also have visited Handy, there is a soft side. All soft, not at all like he appears on here.  
    Boat Name : 

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  • IanIan Member Posts: 3,077 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Awwww - a Handy hug....

    Regards,

    Ian

    The Third “B”

    Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

    https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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  • StodgeStodge Member Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭✭
    Mmmmmmmmm Grouper.  I miss grouper.  We don't see it up here.  I can get Mahi, but not grouper.  

    2002 FV 342 on Lake St. Clair - Past Commodore SHC - Vessel Examiner USCGAUX

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  • WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,243 ✭✭✭✭✭
    And you wouldn't want to. In my opinion Grouper is something that has to be fresh that day, or maaayybe day before to be any good. Doesn't travel well. Or so I've been told by many seafood places in Florida. Maybe they just tell us that, and don't ship it anywhere, so we always have to go back to Florida to enjoy it!
    "Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
    2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 9,016 ✭✭✭✭✭
    ya'll need to get a room.....
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @raybo3 is on his way down .
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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,244 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Are you in the keys ? Or hanging on the west coast? or someone completely different? 
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    J3ff said:
    Are you in the keys ? Or hanging on the west coast? or someone completely different? 
    Who do you mean?
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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,244 ✭✭✭✭✭
    you 
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    J3ff said:
    you 
    I live in Cape Coral full time.
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well finally after all these years we hooked up with Raybo. Great people as everyone on this forum is that we have met and will meet! Had a great time. Sylvia was a trip. LOL
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  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great shot and nice hat Handy! Looks like a good time. Did you all roll there in the RV? I assume Ray is staying in it. 
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No he came down to my town for dinner. He is Staying north of Tampa with his Boston friends .
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  • LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,078 mod
    Very cool indeed.  Nice Rinker hat.
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  • raybo3raybo3 Administrator Posts: 5,622 admin
    edited March 2019
    Had a great time with Mr and Mrs Handyman. Great people and lots of fun. Got to spend more time together next time. Yes Silvia can be a trip at times.....lol
    2002 342 Fiesta Vee PC Point Of Pines YC Revere MA. popyc.org     raybo3@live.com
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  • Dream_InnDream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,965 mod
    ALL CAPS!!  Great picture guys!  Glad you finally hooked up!

    Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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  • randy56randy56 Member Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good time's, Probably feels good to Ray to have a short sleeve shirt on for a change. Florida weather is much better than Boston. This time of year. 
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 2019
    He has enough padding he dont need a coat LOL
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  • raybo3raybo3 Administrator Posts: 5,622 admin
    randy56 said:
    Good time's, Probably feels good to Ray to have a short sleeve shirt on for a change. Florida weather is much better than Boston. This time of year. 
    @randy56 the weather has been great and having a fantastic vacation. @Handymans342 f#(k you lol
    2002 342 Fiesta Vee PC Point Of Pines YC Revere MA. popyc.org     raybo3@live.com
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    LOL
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The man flyes all the way down to tampa drives all the way do to cape coral and doesn't get a ride on a DIESEL Rinker 342. geez glad you two meet up good times I'm sure.
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • raybo3raybo3 Administrator Posts: 5,622 admin
    reneechris14 said:
    The man flyes all the way down to tampa drives all the way do to cape coral and doesn't get a ride on a DIESEL Rinker 342. geez glad you two meet up good times I'm sure.
    @reneechris14 I took a ride on a friend's 43' Black Thunder. 77 mph boat. It was sweet..?
    2002 342 Fiesta Vee PC Point Of Pines YC Revere MA. popyc.org     raybo3@live.com
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