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Dear Capt. Ken: We are at the dock in Hilton Head, SC after a wonderful day traveling south on the Intracoastal. We will be in the Palm Beach, FL area sometime next week and will be staying until the end of the month to attend the boat show there. We have followed, and enjoyed, your writings in the boating magazines for years and would just like to say that we have a copy of your new POWERBOATING book on board and find your style of writing makes it a very interesting read. The information, even for experienced boaters, is something everyone who is living the lifestyle, or is thinking of getting into boating, will enjoy. The anecdotal stories are quite enjoyable and add lots of depth to the subject matter. We especially liked the portion dealing with the filthiest engine room ever. As well, your photography is just right for each subject you cover. Keep up the good work and perhaps we will get to meet you at Palm Beach. Thanks again.
-A.&L. Louis, Montreal, Canada

 

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As we have for the past several years, it was a pleasure catching up with you at the 2016 Ft. Lauderdale boat show. We left a few days later for Grand Bahama and snapped this picture of the rising Supermoon. We had a great evening aboard with all our friends. Saw your live Facebook feed on the Evo 43 and enjoyed it very much. Hope to see you at Miami. Thanks for all the informative, interesting, and entertaining work you have done. -J. & E. Scott, Hollywood, FL

 

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Boo! Snapped this one on a recent visit to the Rybovich yard in West Palm Beach, Florida. Saw these big yachts all tented up and it looked to me as if a couple of nautical ghosts had taken up residence along the way here. We are really enjoying your postings. Keep up the good work and hope to see you on the docks at the upcoming Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show. –L. & B. Barnett, West Palm Beach, FL

 

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As with several others who have posted their wonderful photographs on your site, we spent a couple of nights at your Chelsea Piers location in order to visit New York City. We made time to take in a Broadway show, stroll through Central Park, and partake in the myriad food offerings throughout the city including the famed Katz’s delicatessen on the Lower East Side. Of course, we tried to see as many of the tourist attractions as possible and made special time for the 9/11 Memorial. During our last night in town before moving on as we travel south to the Chesapeake Bay and our trip down the Intracoastal, eventually to spend some time in the Florida Keys, we had a lovely sunset dinner on our foredeck and snapped this picture for your posting. Thanks for the opportunity to share our boating experience.
–L. and B. Lymons, Montreal, Canada

 

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Hello there Capt. Ken! We were coming into your home port of NYC and took this picture of the spectacular downtown area. We are on our way up to Canada and  will be staying in your city for a week or so–we hear your 4th of July fireworks are really spectacular and are looking forward to getting a glimpse of them from our New Jersey-based docking space. Our traveling companions, as we do, are enjoying your postings and look forward to them. We really like your original writing; had quite a good time with your STAY SALTY story and hope you get your GREAT CORINTHIANS published. It is quite a well-written and engaging narrative so far. Thank you. –A. & N. Whitman, Virginia Beach, VA

 

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Dear Capt. Ken: Having just completed a rather long voyage from our Texas, Gulf Coast-based home port through the Canal and Central America, and as we were intent on visiting some friends out on the west coast of California, we decided to join them for a road trip from the Los Angeles area up to the Napa wine country. Along the way, we made some very interesting stops; among them Santa Barbara, San Simeon, and this particular beach with, as you can readily see, lots of elephant seals. We kept our distance and most of the time, they ignored us; once in a while, lifting a head and sniffing in the air. Have enjoyed your varied postings and hope this picture is interesting enough for your Photo Op section. –H. & L. Williams, S. Padre Island, TX

 

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Ahoy there Captain Ken! I know I haven’t sent in a picture in a long time but with school and other things, I’ve been pretty busy. Here is one my parents liked. We took it near our home here in Riviera Beach, Florida. We were walking along the beach on our way to a family dinner and I looked up into the sky and saw this cloud. I thought it looked like a sea horse so I took out my iPhone and…well, here it is. I hope you like it. If I see any other interesting things, I will also take a picture of it too. Goodbye for now!-Alicia M., Riviera Beach, FL

 

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Captain Ken- Have enjoyed your varied postings on this site, particularly your personal and original writing as in the STAY SALTY story, and especially the many photographs. Here is one we snapped this past January on our way back from fishing in the waters around Bimini. We were in the dock and our mate spotted the crescent moon rising with the planet Venus and we all got our cameras and phones out. Thought this was the best of them. – A.B. Smith & Crew, Savannah, GA 

 

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To be sure, there’s magic found in many places but none more than that discovered in nature. For all of my life, I have beheld wonderment, been amazed, stood in awe, and had my breath taken away by what I have seen and experienced. The first time I saw a shark come up from the depths and swim around my boat; being caught in a thunderstorm; been out at sea, and out of sight of land; explored coral reefs and sailed under the Southern Cross. I never tire of sunrises, sunsets, the phases of the moon, the change of seasons, and the endless procession of cloud formations that are in constant motion across the skies. I was visiting family when I took this picture. After a brief rainstorm, I stepped outside and saw this double rainbow in the distance. Yet another remarkable moment for my wonderful memories which, here, I am very pleased to be sharing with everyone.–Kyle M., Bundoran, County Donegal, Ireland 

 

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There a several times during the day, when I am out on my boat, that I sit back and really take it all in. One of those moments comes during the morning hours; my crew is busy with rod and bait rigging and my guests, some of which share the space up on the bridge with a few others, are all looking forward to an exciting outing. The weather is cooperating and everything is working as it should and hopefully, we’ll have some cockpit action that will result in a successful release. Maybe, we’ll take one properly caught fish for tonight’s dinner. But if not, well that’s how it goes. I snapped this picture from topsides just as we cleared the breakwater and headed out to sea. I was in the moment. Tight lines everyone. –Alex W., Charleston, SC