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Old May 7, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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I just graduated SAM and got a job in FL building motors for offshore powerboats. What goes on around Ft. Myers/Cape Coral area?
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Old May 7, 2006 | 03:29 PM
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Congrats, you will like it down there
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Originally Posted by KCS
I just graduated SAM and got a job in FL building motors for offshore powerboats. What goes on around Ft. Myers/Cape Coral area?
Old people die. j/k
Welcome. Head up to Bradenton near Tampa for a good 1/4 mile track.
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Old May 7, 2006 | 04:08 PM
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we usually meet up on wed. and sats. at night. there are quite a few of us down here, and on the borads.

welcome you will love the weather.
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welcome! what company are you with? powerboats are great fun if you have the budget.
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so you are building motors for power boats.... I now have a new source for questions for when I go see them after they break. welcome to fl and learn some spanish
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so you are building motors for power boats.... I now have a new source for questions for when I go see them after they break. welcome to fl and learn some spanish
Se Senoir!
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Old May 7, 2006 | 10:54 PM
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I'm gonna be with Nor-Tech Boats, the guys there are frickin' awesome! I've already toured the facilities and met the owners, and I am impressed.

So I hear there aren't any emissions laws in Florida, is that true?
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no emissions.
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Old May 8, 2006 | 08:08 AM
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no emissions.
Cool, thanks alot. See ya guys around.
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Old May 8, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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I'm gonna be with Nor-Tech Boats, the guys there are frickin' awesome! I've already toured the facilities and met the owners, and I am impressed.

So I hear there aren't any emissions laws in Florida, is that true?
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Old May 8, 2006 | 09:20 AM
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Hope you like hot weather and slow drivers ! Welcome to Florida !
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look us up when you get down here, closest drag strip is a 1/8 mile. we have to go up to bradention. which is the best track in Florida.

also check out www.sffba.net
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Old May 23, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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Been in Florida a week now, not too bad. Work is great but what is there to do on the weekends? Anybody else go to Dwyers?
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Dwyers is a good place. Some of us go to pots sports bar. Its by the baseball stadium. myself and a couple of others are going to the drag strip in bradention thursday if you want to join.
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