From: TexDyer@aol.com
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 8:26 AM
To: Bill
Subject: LOOKING FOR A SHARK
HI BILL.........
I'M CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A SHARK IN THE TORONTO AREA..........BY LONG
DISTANCE.
I'M IN VICTORIA B.C. ( FOR THE LAST 13 YEARS) BUT LIVED ON A COLIN
ARCHER IN TORONTO FOR 20 YEARS.
I HAVE FRIENDS LOOKING AROUND FOR A BOAT BUT THOUGHT I COULD WRITE
THE ASSOCIATION TO SEE IF I COULD PERHAPS FIND ONE THROUGH YOUR
MEMBERSHIP.
I PLAN TO TAKE IT ACROSS TO THE MED AND THUS IT WILL REQUIRE A
DEGREE OF PREPERATION. STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT
THAN COSMETICS TO ME. I WILL BE PUTTING BULLET-PROOF KELVAR SAILS AND A
HIGH DEGREE OF ELECTRONICS ON BOARD FOR THIS SINGLE-HANDED TRIP.
IF ANY OF YOUR MEMBERS WANT TO SEE THEIR SHARKS REBUILT TO EXACTING
REQUIREMENTS OR IF THE ASSOCATION WANTS TO FOLLOW THE COURSE OF THIS
PROJECT, LET ME KNOW.
I PLAN A 6 WEEK REBUILD / RE-SAIL/ REPAINT/REFURBUISH..................WHATEVER.......AND
A SHAKEDOWN TO OSWEGO.....MOTOR TO NYC HANG A LEFT AND
STRAIGHT ON TILL MORNING.........................................MAYBE
LONGER?????????
I WILL BE ABLE TO INFORM YOU OF MY PROGRESS AS I GO ALONG AND I WRITE
FAIRLY WELL FOR AN OLD COUNTRY BOY
THIS IS A WELL FUNDED PROJECT BUT A LITTLE POCKET CHANGE AND A BIT OF
RECOGNITION ALONG THE WAY WILL NOT GO AWRAY WHEN I DROP THE HOOK IN THE
GRAND CANAL.
I HAVE RACED ON C&C 27'S AND FRIERS 41'S IN THE OVERNIGHT RACES ON
LAKE ONTARIO AND AFTER BRUTAL WEATHER....IN THE COLD GREY LIGHT OF
DAWN......INVERIBLY THERE WAS A DAMN SHARK MAKING THE MARK JUST AHEAD OF
US..........THERE MAY BE LITTLE ROOM BELOW....BUT IF I HAVE TO DEPEND ON
ANY BOAT IN HEAVY WEATHER......I'LL TAKE A SHARK!
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE IN THIS ENDEAVOUR........I NEED TO BE IN NEW YORK
CITY BY AUGUST AT THE LATEST.....AND SPRING LAUNCH WILL PUT ME IN THE
LINE-UP FOR REPAIRS THUS EXTENDING MY TIME FRAME OVER THE 6 WEEKS I
PLAN ON .
I DO NOT KNOW YOUR CAPABILITIES OF CONTACTING YOUR
MEMBERS.............OR EVEN IF YOU WISH TO DO SO ON MY BEHALF
...........OR EVEN IF YOU HAVE ANY PASSION FOR THE
PROJECT............COMING OUT OF THE BLUE AS IT WERE ..........
I CAN AND WILL INVOLVE YOUR ASSOCIATION AS MUCH AS YOU WISH TO BE
INVOLVED............HELP ME FIND A SHARK
E-MAIL IS TEXDYER@AOL.COM
PHONE IS
1-250-474-5095......... ANSWERING MACHINE
FAX
IS
1-250-386-2123
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
JOHN DYER |
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