CaspersCruiser
Well-known member
- Joined
- May 11, 2016
- Messages
- 866
- Fluid Motion Model
- R-27 Classic
- Hull Identification Number
- FMLT2709G112
- Vessel Name
- Cookie
- MMSI Number
- 368203460
The 2020 SW Florida Rendezvous is in the books. It was a terrific gathering planned and executed by Mike and Jess Rizzo assisted by a variety of other Tugnutters. The whole operation is a well-oiled machine from arrival, to food, to activities.
Windy weather had many attendees arrive a couple days early (my wife and I did). Several people cancelled because of the windy weather and poor cruising conditions. About 25 Ranger Tugs and Cutwaters made it.
Temperatures were all over the map. The wind was a near constant. The only rain, heavy as hell, came in the early morning hours of Saturday.
Frequent Tugnuts contributor Brian Brown delivered two well-done seminars, one on proper boat propping and one on electrical systems. One attendee got a real lesson on the R27 electrical system when an Automatic Charging Relay (ACR) on his boat fried itself during his cruise to the rendezvous. That’s a thread for another time.
There was a lot of boat visiting and socializing. Sunday morning saw the arrival of volunteers to do Vessel Safety Checks and many owners took advantage of them and were awarded stickers signifying a satisfactory inspection.
Fluid Motion sent Kevin Lamont and he was a hit, but he spent a lot of time laying down on the job:
Kevin never stopped moving from boat to boat for a couple of days dealing with one issue after another and answering owners’ questions. He is a great ambassador for the company.
Windy weather had many attendees arrive a couple days early (my wife and I did). Several people cancelled because of the windy weather and poor cruising conditions. About 25 Ranger Tugs and Cutwaters made it.
Temperatures were all over the map. The wind was a near constant. The only rain, heavy as hell, came in the early morning hours of Saturday.
Frequent Tugnuts contributor Brian Brown delivered two well-done seminars, one on proper boat propping and one on electrical systems. One attendee got a real lesson on the R27 electrical system when an Automatic Charging Relay (ACR) on his boat fried itself during his cruise to the rendezvous. That’s a thread for another time.
There was a lot of boat visiting and socializing. Sunday morning saw the arrival of volunteers to do Vessel Safety Checks and many owners took advantage of them and were awarded stickers signifying a satisfactory inspection.
Fluid Motion sent Kevin Lamont and he was a hit, but he spent a lot of time laying down on the job:
Kevin never stopped moving from boat to boat for a couple of days dealing with one issue after another and answering owners’ questions. He is a great ambassador for the company.