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2nd Twenty update & Hurricanes

KT
Ken Tarbell
Sun, Sep 12, 2004 2:45 PM

Rich:

Yes I would appreciate a copy of your spread sheet for the Tenn-Tom..We plan
to do that area fairly soon 3-4 weeks if we can ever find a window to get
our boat out of the work yard at Ft. Meyers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1  We have been
spending so much time running from these Hurricanes (we live in our 5th
Wheel R.V. now), that I know every inch of the road between Ft. Meyer's and
Mobile, Al., where we are sitting as I send you this messsage!!!

I will certainly give you some feed-back on it's usefulness after we get
through those waters.Here's hoping you and your boat fair well wtih the
coming of Ivan.  Our boat has been stuck in Ft.Meyer's Yacht yard since July
28 for maintenance, etc., and /or enough time between hurricane windows to
provision and then get the boat up to Mobile,Al  and then  beyond to the
Tennessee River area.  I thought Ivan was probably the last straw for our
boat and it would just become an Insurance loss of 100%....but now with the
shift to the West somewhat, I'm hopeful it may survive.  I certainly
wouldn't wish this storm on anyone.......just wish it would go away into
Mexico or whereever..............but I'm sure hoping it does not visit Ft.
Meyer's???????????????  Charley missed us by 15 miles (only 70-80mph) winds
at the yard with minor damage, Francis missed us by about 70 miles (storm
surge up to the top of the sea wall), so with Ivan's initial track shown
over south  west Florida , I figured it was the 3rd strike and your
out!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes risk is an individual perception, and as West Coasters visiting Florida
for the first time.......................well let me tell you 3 Hurricanes
is enough (actually one was more than enough)............with 120-160mph
winds forecast to hit potentially anyplace in Florida in the 4-5 day
forecast window, and with 3 days to move ones 5th wheel out  with reasonable
safety, the last 4 weeks have been a real roller coaster time ..........
Enough said........I hope everyone comes through this one safe!!!!!!!!

KenT
2nd Twenty

Rich: Yes I would appreciate a copy of your spread sheet for the Tenn-Tom..We plan to do that area fairly soon 3-4 weeks if we can ever find a window to get our boat out of the work yard at Ft. Meyers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 We have been spending so much time running from these Hurricanes (we live in our 5th Wheel R.V. now), that I know every inch of the road between Ft. Meyer's and Mobile, Al., where we are sitting as I send you this messsage!!! I will certainly give you some feed-back on it's usefulness after we get through those waters.Here's hoping you and your boat fair well wtih the coming of Ivan. Our boat has been stuck in Ft.Meyer's Yacht yard since July 28 for maintenance, etc., and /or enough time between hurricane windows to provision and then get the boat up to Mobile,Al and then beyond to the Tennessee River area. I thought Ivan was probably the last straw for our boat and it would just become an Insurance loss of 100%....but now with the shift to the West somewhat, I'm hopeful it may survive. I certainly wouldn't wish this storm on anyone.......just wish it would go away into Mexico or whereever..............but I'm sure hoping it does not visit Ft. Meyer's??????????????? Charley missed us by 15 miles (only 70-80mph) winds at the yard with minor damage, Francis missed us by about 70 miles (storm surge up to the top of the sea wall), so with Ivan's initial track shown over south west Florida , I figured it was the 3rd strike and your out!!!!!!!!!!! Yes risk is an individual perception, and as West Coasters visiting Florida for the first time.......................well let me tell you 3 Hurricanes is enough (actually one was more than enough)............with 120-160mph winds forecast to hit potentially anyplace in Florida in the 4-5 day forecast window, and with 3 days to move ones 5th wheel out with reasonable safety, the last 4 weeks have been a real roller coaster time .......... Enough said........I hope everyone comes through this one safe!!!!!!!! KenT 2nd Twenty