Free trip on the Turtle…and free prints of my photos!

SUDS, Soldiers Undertaking Disabled SCUBA, will be auctioning off a day on the Grouchy Turtle for 6 people, as well as over 30 matted prints of my photos, at the Miami Boat Show. If you’re not in the Miami area, raffle tickets can also be purchased online.

More info about SUDS and the fund raiser

South Florida Divers, Inc. (SFDI), a local South Florida dive club, will be hosting a fundraiser to benefit SUDS, Soldiers Undertaking Disabled SCUBA, at the Miami International Boat Show. The SUDS program is designed to help improve the lives of severely injured veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. By training the warriors in a challenging and rewarding activity such as SCUBA, it can help facilitate the rehabilitation process and promote mobility unlike any other sport. SUDS is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization.

Throughout the entire show, SFDI will be at Booth #1926 in the Dive and Travel Harbor displaying items available for a silent auction and raffle. All items have been generously donated to SFDI for this event. Examples of items include; SCUBA gear, live-aboard vacation packages, Fishing charters, marine artwork, SCUBA training, and many more.

The Boat Show is from February 16-20 and SFDI will have a special event the evening of Saturday the 18th  at the Miami Convention Center, 6pm, room B118. Saturday after the show, SFDI will be hosting a reception with videos about SUDS, speakers, live entertainment, food and drinks. This is an open event that anyone may attend, a minimum donation is recommended. Many of the silent auctions and raffles will come to a close that evening and winners will be announced. Attendees of the reception will be eligible for many door prizes.

Last year, nearly $13,000 was raised during this event.

For more information join us on Facebook and www.SUDSFundraising.com, or contact Justin Schnute, (954)643-6613, info@sudsfundraising.com

Just Another Day in the Virgins

Day 1 in Saint Croix

St. Petersburg anchoring meeting on 1/24

From BoatU.S. Heads-up! As a part of the state’s mooring and anchoring pilot program, the City of St. Petersburg will be allowed to develop an ordinance to limit anchoring. On Tuesday, January 24th, the city is hosting a meeting to discuss their proposed anchoring restrictions. While the city has not published any specific proposals to review, we strongly encourage all…

Looks like I picked the right time!

On the Rocks

In case you were wondering. Here’s why it’s a great idea to leave your boat unattended, on the hook, for an extended period of time. Even better when you have someone check up on it very infrequently, and only during fair weather. This is also doesn’t exactly help the case of responsible boaters, who are…

TWIC Cards No Longer Required!

Just got this one from NACO. Guess the government finally realized the operators of smaller vessels aren’t a risk to national security. NACO has worked diligently on this issue from the very beginning explaining this was an unnecessary financial burden and would not provide additional security. We proudly announce some good news for you. Sometimes…

Name Change

grunzster.com is changing to grouchyturtle.com The old name and email will forward to the new site, and new email, until the domain expires. At that point grunzster.com will walk the plank!

This post is censored!

There’s not really a post here. If this ridiculous new bill goes through, though, depending on what I post, it really could have been censored. And I could be sitting in jail right now. Fight censorship and get more info at americancensorship.org.

Attention guests

It has come to my attention that many of you seem to like white wine. As of now the Turtle’s fridge is overflowing. If it’s wine you want to drink, you’re just going to have to bring a nice bottle of merlot, or settle for one of the whites that’s already in the fridge. If…

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