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Usa. new operator takes the helm at towboatus steinhatchee, florida by 123wert sdfsf
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Usa. new operator takes the helm at towboatus steinhatchee, florida |
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When Capt. Dave Ludwick, who ran boat-towing services in Newport,R.I., and Naples, Fla., for more than 20 years, heard that theoperator of TowBoatUS Steinhatchee, Fla., was retiring last summer,he jumped at the chance to buy the towing port. "My wife and I tried semi-retirement, and we didn't likeit," said Ludwick, who is a young 60. "About five yearsago, we bought a mobile home park just north of Pensacola, butthere wasn't enough excitement for us, and we missed the ocean. Wewanted to go back to our roots, so we talked to BoatUS."Ludwick, who holds a 100-ton USCG Master license, now runs theon-the-water services side of the business while his wife, Pat,manages the office.
"I love the water," said Ludwick, who has been boatingsince he was six years old. "And I love helping people,"he continued, "so this is the perfect job for me. It keeps meon the water, and it gives me a great feeling to assist boaters whoneed a little help." His two towboats, a 23-foot Anacapri with a 200-horsepower outboardand a 23-foot Maine-built Pointer with an inboard diesel, are bothrigged for towing and salvage, with powerful pumps, battery jumppacks, dive gear and extra fuel. They are both painted adistinctive red with the words "TowBoatUS" on the hull.
Much like an auto club for recreational boaters, TowBoatUS, aprogram of Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS),offers an on-the-water towing service plan for salt waters (and FL)that costs just $149 a year. The plan includes BoatUS or BoatUSAngler membership. Without a towing plan, boaters faceout-of-pocket costs that nationally average about $600 perincident, or $250 per hour. Steinhatchee (pronounced steen-hatchee) is a charming fishingvillage in the Big Bend area of Florida's west coast that is knownas the "scallop capital" of the sunshine state."This place just explodes when the scallop season opens,"Ludwick said.
During scallop season (June 15 - September 15), thetown's population grows from about 1,200 to nearly 5,000, with manyvisitors bringing their own boats and launching them at the town'snew "first-class" boat ramp. Since it is a deepwater portwith good marine facilities, Steinhatchee is also a popularstopping place for long-distance cruisers. Ludwick is on call 24/7to assist any of them. Boaters can contact TowBoatUS Steinhatchee by hailing on VHFchannel 16, calling 352-498-5450, or calling the BoatUS toll-freeDispatch Service at 800-391-4869.
To see the location on a map, goto /steinhatchee. TowBoatUS Steinhatchee is part of the world's largest boat towingprogram with over 600 towboats servicing hundreds of ports andwaterways. Towing is just one service offered by BoatUS - BoatOwners Association of The United States - the nation's leadingadvocate for recreational boaters providing its half-millionmembers with government representation, consumer programs andmoney-saving services Last Updated ( Friday, 11 May 2012 ). I am Construction & Real Estate writer, reports some information about fireplace screen door , modern fireplace screen.
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