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On the Okeechobee Waterway Inland Hurricane Boat Storage Your Do-it-Yourself Work Yard
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Number 9
September 2013
Copyright 2013, Southwinds Media, Inc. Founded in 1993
Doran Cushing, Publisher 11/1993-6/2002
Publisher/Editor 7/2002–Present Steve Morrell editor@southwindsmagazine.com (941) 795-8704
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24-HOUR, 7 DAYS A WEEK WORK YARD ACCESSIBILITY • Owner-operated by boaters for boaters • 8’ deep channel off the Waterway in freshwater section (for engine flush) • 40-ton lift — boats up to 16’ 6” beam • Dry storage at $4.50/foot per month • Crane Service • Auto/RV/Trailer Storage • Hot Showers!
GLADES BOAT STORAGE 2152 Boat Yard Rd. • Moore Haven, FL 33471
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Artwork Rebecca Burg www.artoffshore.com
Printed by Sun Publications of Florida Robin Miller (863) 583-1202 ext 355 Contributing Writers
12 MILES EAST OF La BELLE
Haul Outs: $2 per ft haul Storage Rate: $3.60/ft Work Area Rate: $17/day-$15/day — for project boats after 2 months in work yard Pressure Wash Rate: $1.50/ft for single hull & $1.75/ft for cat
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Letters from our readers Dan Dickison Roy Laughlin Marylinda Ramos
Contributing Writers Chris and Alyse Caldwell Harmon Heed Patricia Moore Hone Scunook
Julie B. Connerley Kim Kaminski Jan Pehrson Morgan Stinemetz
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