sbw1
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- Oct 10, 2006
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Speaking of wealthy boaters, we were in a slip in Petosky, Michigan a few summers ago when the harbor master started moving boats around to free up enough space at the fuel dock for a boat from Chicago. He needed the entire fuel dock and more. Finally a boat entered the harbor and took on fuel for hours which required the marina buying more fuel to meet the demand. We figured they pumped about 25,000 gallons. The boat was a Feadship reportedly owned by a Mafioso although no one could confirm the rumor. We watched people get on and off the boat from our slip and it could have been a scene from the Sopranos. The guys were downright scary looking. We ran into the boat docked in Charlevoix, Mi later that week. It was tied up along the wall where the coast guard parked when in port. I remember looking at it one evening and seeing it had a sophisticated burglar alarm that was set with little laser lights shining every which way. Later in the next morning the same scary looking guys were milling around the dock with unsmiling faces. Kind of put a chill into the boating experience. People were a little relieved when they left the port.