3 By Cracky Finally Moored Here In Sarasota
Dr. Stephen J. Alexander eye specialist and his wife Juanita built a 21 foot cruiser named the 3-By-Cracky after moving from Crawfordsville Indiana to Sarasota Florida in January. They launched the boat in Clearwater and now keep it at Beagle's Boat Yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Feasse
Stephen J. Alexander
Juanita
Alexander
Crawfordsville
Ind
Sarasota
Lake Michigan
Revel Craft Boat Company
Baltimore
Indiana
Florida
Alexanders
Clearwater
West
Nancy
Sue
Kentucky Lake
Ohio River
Ann
Beagle
Sarasota Bay
Stephen Alexander
Crawfordville
Coast Guard Auxiliary Plans National Safe Boating Week Checks
Walter A. McLennan of the Sarasota Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla No 7 announced daily Courtesy Motorboat Examinations during National Safe Boating Week June 29 to July 6. Examinations are free and aim to ensure boats meet Coast Guard requirements and are seaworthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. McLennan
Sarasota
Coast Guard
Omdr. McLennan
CME
Tme
Do’s and Don’ts for Child Boating Safety
New York cautionary note from Popular Boating July issue lists safety rules for children on boats. Keep controls away from kids, supervise outboard motors, ensure properly sized life jackets, avoid bow deck positions, carry a throwable life ring, and explain dangers to reduce "overboards" dockside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Popular Boating Magazine
National Safe Boating Week Proclaimed by Eisenhower
President Eisenhower proclaims the week starting June 29 as National Safe Boating Week and designates the observance to include the week of July 4 each year. The message urges boating groups, agencies, and individuals to participate and emphasizes safe load limits and weighing gear to determine passenger capacity. Overloading and lax operation during holidays are cited as common causes of preventable accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Siesta Key Marine Firm Reorganized
Siesta Key Marine Inc announces a company reorganization with Pen Mercer as president, Jack Rutledge as vice president, and Jim Walden as sales manager and advertising and sales director. The firm expands service facilities and serves as exclusive dealer for Owens Flagship Speedship Waterbird boats and Johnson outboard motors.
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Siesta Key Marine Inc
Pen Mercer
Jack Rutledge
Jim Walden
Mercerate Rutledge
Walden
Siesta Key Marine
Sarasota
Owens
Sarasota Marin Industries
Sarasota- Bradenton
Johnson Sea Horse
Boating Notes Warn of Fires and Storm Shelter
Boating notes urge carrying a fire extinguisher on open outboard boats and advise skippers to seek shelter at the first sign of an approaching storm. The piece dismisses bravado in rough weather as impractical.
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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
L. G. Gray
H. M. Sutherland
Venice
J. A. Valderrama
E. J. Peters
Englewood
R. W. Ingram
Bradenton
Hillview ST
Jensen's Discount Outlet
Tamiami Trail
Jim Fisher
Aloha Trailer City
LYMAN
Trail
By Jkenneth Whitteker
Siesta Key Marine Firm
Holiday Marine Distributors
U.S.C.G
Florida Builders Corporation
U.S
Outboard Marine Corporation
Holiday Harbor
Marina
Barkley's
Redfish Lodge
Lemon Bay
Stump Pass
Motors
Boca Grande
Mercury
N. Washington
Bea
Bill
Happyland
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