Peter-
Hope you got over to Miami OK. We heard that Aligator Alley was closed for
several
hours Sunday. That is always the problem with that piece of road. If there
is a severe accident, it really fowls things up for a long time.
I got up Sunday morning and looked out the window and the boat was gone. I
panicked
and called the cops, sure it had been stolen. About 15 minutes later, I
saw it tied at the dock about 3 houses down on the west side of the canal. If
you will remember, we came in 1/2 hour past low tide. I lifted the boat only
high enough to get everything out and situate it in the lift. Apparently, at
high tide it just drifted out. A neighbor saw it near the turn at the end of
the canal and was able to jump from the dock at the end of the canal to the
boat. He and his wife pulled it back to their dock and tied it. Now that I
think
about it, under maratime law, he could claim the boat. Really makes me feel
stupid. I was also able to cut that lock off easily and have replaced them
and have extra keys in the house. This is quite a learning experience, and
I learn slowly. Glad noone was injured while we were out.
Jim
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From: "pjeffers@talktalk.net" <pjeffers@talktalk.net>
>
>
> Hi John, My wife and i are in Englewood till the 17th November. We are
> also without our Europa out here and share your frustrations of this last
> flying season. Prhaps we cold make contact.
> Our no out here is 914 697 3908. Or e mail
> Pete and Sue
>
>
>
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: Jhleuropa@aol.com
> Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:04:16 EDT
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Europa-List: Europa Owners in Central Florida
>
>
> My name is John Lace, Europa Builder 311.
>
> My Europa Monowheel, G - OJHL has been flying since 1999 and now has 300+
> hours and is based at Prestwick in Scotland. 2007 has been a very
> frustrating
> year with Mod. 71 early in the year, followed by Mods. 73 and 74 in
> August. I
> also took the opportunity whilst dealing with Mod 74 to incorporate Mod
> 52,
> the max. weight upgrade. The net result has been very little flying this
> year.
>
> Since retirement in 1995 my wife and I spend our winters in the Bradenton
> area of west Central Florida and we will be there at the end of October
> until
> early March. I do some flying from a local airfield but only in spam cans.
>
> I have not flown the Europa since August and as a consequence, I am
> suffering from serious withdrawal symptoms. Is there anyone out there with
> a Europa
> in the Central Florida area who is in need of a copilot or even just a
> passenger on the odd occasion during the next 4 months?
>
> I can be contacted at this address, _jhleuropa@aol.com_
> (mailto:jhleuropa@aol.com) both here in Scotland and in Florida. Also, my
> phone number in the US
> is 941 723 3309.
>
> I will be extremely delighted to hear from anyone in the Europa fraternity
> in the locality even if it is just to talk about the virtues of Europa's
> and
> the problems too for that matter.
>
> Heres hoping, John Lace.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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<DIV>Peter-</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Hope you got over to Miami OK. We heard that Aligator Alley was
closed
for several hours Sunday. That is always the problem with that piece
of road. If there is a severe accident, it really fowls things up for a
long time. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I got up Sunday morning and looked out the window and the boat was
gone.
I panicked and called the cops, sure it had been stolen. About 15 minutes
later, I saw it tied at the dock about 3 houses down on the west side of
the canal. If you will remember, we came in 1/2 hour past low tide.
I lifted the boat only high enough to get everything out and situate it in
the lift. Apparently, at high tide it just drifted out. A neighbor
saw it near the turn at the end of the canal and was able to jump from the dock
at the end of the canal to the boat. He and his wife pulled it back
to their dock and tied it. Now that I think about it, under maratime law,
he could claim the boat. Really makes me feel stupid. I was also
able to cut that lock off easily and have replaced them and have extra keys in
the house. This is quite a learning experience, and I learn slowly.
Glad noone was injured while we were out.&nb
sp;&nb
sp; </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Jim </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From:
"pjeffers@talktalk.net"
<pjeffers@talktalk.net> <BR><BR>> --> Europa-List message
posted by: "pjeffers@talktalk.net" <BR>> <PJEFFERS@TALKTALK.NET><BR>>
<BR>> Hi John, My wife and i are in Englewood till the 17th November. We
are <BR>> also without our Europa out here and share your frustrations of
this
last <BR>> flying season. Prhaps we cold make contact. <BR>> Our no
out here is 914 697 3908. Or e mail <BR>> Pete and Sue <BR>> <BR>>
<BR>>
<BR>> Original Message: <BR>> ----------------- <BR>> From:
Jhleuropa@aol.com
<BR>> Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:04:16 EDT <BR>> To:
europa-list@matronics.com
<BR>> Subject: Europa-List: Europa Owners in Central
Florida <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> My name is John Lace, Europa Builder 311.
<BR>>
<BR>> My Europa Monowheel, G - OJHL has be
en fly
ing since 1999 and now has 300+ <BR>> hours and is based at Prestwick in
Scotland.
2007 has been a very <BR>> frustrating <BR>> year with Mod. 71 early
in the year, followed by Mods. 73 and 74 in <BR>> August. I <BR>> also
took the opportunity whilst dealing with Mod 74 to incorporate Mod <BR>>
52, <BR>> the max. weight upgrade. The net result has been very little flying
this <BR>> year. <BR>> <BR>> Since retirement in 1995 my wife and
I spend our winters in the Bradenton <BR>> area of west Central Florida and
we will be there at the end of October <BR>> until <BR>> early March.
I do some flying from a local airfield but only in spam cans. <BR>> <BR>>
I have not flown the Europa since August and as a consequence, I am <BR>>
suffering from serious withdrawal symptoms. Is there anyone out there with
<BR>>
a Europa <BR>> in the Central Florida area who is in need of a copilot
or even just a <BR>> passenger on the odd occas
ion du
Featur
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